Mount Calvary, Wisconsin
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| Mount Calvary, Wisconsin | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Wisconsin |
| County | Fond du Lac |
| Area | |
| - Total | 1.1 sq mi (2.7 km²) |
| - Land | 1.1 sq mi (2.7 km²) |
| - Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²) |
| Elevation [1] | 958 ft (292 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 956 |
| - Density | 902.0/sq mi (348.3/km²) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| - Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| FIPS code | 55-54650[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1569802[1] |
Mount Calvary is a village in Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 956 at the 2000 census, up from 558 residents from the 1990 census. [3]
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[edit] Holyland
Mount Calvary is located in an eastern Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin area known as "The Holyland", named for a large number of small towns built around churches, consisting of such towns as St. Peter, St. Cloud, St. Anna, Marytown, Johnsburg, Calvary, Brothertown and Jericho.
[edit] Geography
Mount Calvary is located at (43.825664, -88.248114)[4].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 1.1 square miles (2.7 km²), all of it land.
[edit] Education
Mount Calvary is home to St. Lawrence Seminary High School, a Catholic preparatory high school. It is located within the New Holstein Public School District.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 956 people, 199 households, and 141 families residing in the village. The population density was 902.0 people per square mile (348.2/km²). There were 206 housing units at an average density of 194.4/sq mi (75.0/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 84.21% White, 0.42% African American, 0.52% Native American, 6.69% Asian, 7.74% from other races, and 0.42% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 8.37% of the population.
There were 199 households out of which 36.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.3% were married couples living together, 6.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.1% were non-families. 25.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.50 and the average family size was 2.99.
In the village the population was spread out with 33.6% under the age of 18, 7.5% from 18 to 24, 16.0% from 25 to 44, 16.9% from 45 to 64, and 25.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 149.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.0 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $50,104, and the median income for a family was $53,333. Males had a median income of $42,031 versus $23,462 for females. The per capita income for the village was $13,631. About 4.8% of families and 35.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.2% of those under age 18 and 45.2% 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.
- ^ 2001-2002 Edition of the Wisconsin Official State Highway Map
- ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
[edit] External links
- Mount Calvary, Wisconsin is at coordinates Coordinates:
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