Liberty, Grant County, Wisconsin
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| Liberty, Wisconsin | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Wisconsin |
| County | Grant |
| Area | |
| - Total | 36.5 sq mi (94.5 km²) |
| - Land | 36.5 sq mi (94.5 km²) |
| - Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²) |
| Elevation [1] | 945 ft (288 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 552 |
| - Density | 15.1/sq mi (5.8/km²) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| - Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| FIPS code | 55-43825[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1583550[1] |
Liberty is a town in Grant County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 552 at the 2000 census.
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[edit] Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 36.5 square miles (94.5 km²), all of it land.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 552 people, 189 households, and 147 families residing in the town. The population density was 15.1 people per square mile (5.8/km²). There were 204 housing units at an average density of 5.6/sq mi (2.2/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 99.28% White, 0.54% African American, 0.18% from other races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.09% of the population.
There were 189 households out of which 41.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 69.8% were married couples living together, 4.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.2% were non-families. 19.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.92 and the average family size was 3.37.
In the town the population was spread out with 32.8% under the age of 18, 6.5% from 18 to 24, 28.3% from 25 to 44, 22.6% from 45 to 64, and 9.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 111.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 105.0 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $37,000, and the median income for a family was $44,688. Males had a median income of $23,068 versus $23,750 for females. The per capita income for the town was $15,560. About 12.1% of families and 16.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 20.2% of those under age 18 and 13.7% 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.
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