Merrillan, Wisconsin
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| Merrillan, Wisconsin | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Wisconsin |
| County | Jackson |
| Area | |
| - Total | 1.3 sq mi (3.4 km²) |
| - Land | 1.3 sq mi (3.3 km²) |
| - Water | 0.1 sq mi (0.2 km²) |
| Elevation [1] | 932 ft (284 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 585 |
| - Density | 464.2/sq mi (179.2/km²) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| - Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| FIPS code | 55-51300[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1569372[1] |
Merrillan is a village in Jackson County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 585 at the 2000 census.
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[edit] Geography
Merrillan is located at (44.449528, -90.837386)[3].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 1.3 square miles (3.4 km²), of which, 1.3 square miles (3.3 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.2 km²) of it (5.26%) is water.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 585 people, 253 households, and 152 families residing in the village. The population density was 464.2 people per square mile (179.3/km²). There were 289 housing units at an average density of 229.3/sq mi (88.6/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 95.21% White, 0.68% African American, 2.74% Native American, 0.17% Asian, 0.68% from other races, and 0.51% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.68% of the population.
There were 253 households out of which 26.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.1% were married couples living together, 10.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 39.9% were non-families. 36.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 17.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.31 and the average family size was 2.97.
In the village the population was spread out with 23.1% under the age of 18, 8.2% from 18 to 24, 25.6% from 25 to 44, 26.2% from 45 to 64, and 16.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 100.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.3 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $28,917, and the median income for a family was $35,000. Males had a median income of $24,423 versus $19,250 for females. The per capita income for the village was $18,811. About 10.3% of families and 13.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 34.4% of those under age 18 and 9.6% 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
- Merrillan, Wisconsin is at coordinates Coordinates:
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