Remington, Wisconsin

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Remington, Wisconsin
Location of Remington, Wisconsin
Location of Remington, Wisconsin
Coordinates: 44°18′4″N 90°9′48″W / 44.30111, -90.16333
Country United States
State Wisconsin
County Wood
Area
 - Total 71.5 sq mi (185.3 km²)
 - Land 69.4 sq mi (179.6 km²)
 - Water 2.2 sq mi (5.6 km²)
Elevation [1] 974 ft (297 m)
Population (2000)
 - Total 305
 - Density 4.4/sq mi (1.7/km²)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
 - Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
FIPS code 55-67000[2]
GNIS feature ID 1584010[1]

Remington is a town in Wood County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 305 at the 2000 census.

[edit] Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 71.5 square miles (185.3 km²), of which, 69.4 square miles (179.6 km²) of it is land and 2.2 square miles (5.6 km²) of it (3.05%) is water.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 305 people, 125 households, and 83 families residing in the town. The population density was 4.4 people per square mile (1.7/km²). There were 179 housing units at an average density of 2.6/sq mi (1.0/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 95.08% White, 1.31% African American, 1.64% Native American, 0.33% Asian, and 1.64% from two or more races.

There were 125 households out of which 24.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.0% were married couples living together, 7.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.6% were non-families. 28.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.44 and the average family size was 2.99.

In the town the population was spread out with 23.0% under the age of 18, 6.9% from 18 to 24, 26.6% from 25 to 44, 26.6% from 45 to 64, and 17.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 102.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 106.1 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $37,188, and the median income for a family was $46,250. Males had a median income of $28,750 versus $21,458 for females. The per capita income for the town was $16,571. About 3.9% of families and 7.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including none of those under the age of eighteen and 24.4% of those sixty five or over.


[edit] References

  1. ^ a b US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
  2. ^ a b American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.