Kewaskum, Wisconsin
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| Kewaskum, Wisconsin | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Wisconsin |
| County | Washington |
| Area | |
| - Total | 22.8 sq mi (59.0 km²) |
| - Land | 22.8 sq mi (59.0 km²) |
| - Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.1 km²) |
| Elevation [1] | 935 ft (285 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 1,119 |
| - Density | 49.2/sq mi (19.0/km²) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| - Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| FIPS code | 55-39325[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1583474[1] |
Kewaskum is a village in Washington County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 3,274 at the 2000 census. The village is located mostly within the Town of Kewaskum. On May 21, 2003, the village annexed a portion of land in the Town of Auburn in Fond du Lac County.[citation needed]
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[edit] Geography
Kewaskum is located at (43.520689, -88.230051)[3].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 1.5 square miles (3.8 km²), all land.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 3,274 people, 1,212 households, and 895 families residing in the village. The population density was 2,217.3 people per square mile (854.1/km²). There were 1,264 housing units at an average density of 856.0/sq mi (329.8/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 97.95% White, 0.27% Black or African American, 0.18% Native American, 0.37% Asian, 0.37% from other races, and 0.86% from two or more races. 0.92% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 1,212 households out of which 37.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.8% were married couples living together, 10.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.1% were non-families. 21.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.64 and the average family size was 3.09.
In the village the population was spread out with 27.4% under the age of 18, 9.3% from 18 to 24, 31.7% from 25 to 44, 19.5% from 45 to 64, and 12.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females there were 97.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.8 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $49,861, and the median income for a family was $55,144. Males had a median income of $37,639 versus $25,806 for females. The per capita income for the village was $20,509. About 4.0% of families and 5.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.0% of those under age 18 and 8.7% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] References
- ^ a b US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ a b American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
[edit] External links
- Kewaskum, Wisconsin is at coordinates Coordinates:
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