Richfield, Washington County, Wisconsin
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| Richfield, Wisconsin | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Wisconsin |
| County | Washington |
| Area | |
| - Total | 36.4 sq mi (94.3 km²) |
| - Land | 35.9 sq mi (92.9 km²) |
| - Water | 0.5 sq mi (1.4 km²) |
| Elevation [1] | 1,148 ft (350 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 10,373 |
| - Density | 289.2/sq mi (111.7/km²) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| - Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| FIPS code | 55-67475[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1584022[1] |
Richfield is a village in Washington County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 10,373 at the 2000 census, at which time it was a town.
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[edit] Incorporation
On November 6, 2007, Richfield voters approved the town's incorporation as a village by a margin of 3 to 1. The town became a village on February 13, 2008.[3]
[edit] Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town had a total area of 36.4&nbps;mi² (94.3 km²). 35.9 mi² (92.9 km²) of it is land and 0.5 mi² (1.4 km²) of it (1.48%) is water.[4]
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 10,373 people, 3,614 households, and 3,111 families residing in the town. The population density was 289.2 people per square mile (111.7/km²). There were 3,766 housing units at an average density of 105.0/sq mi (40.5/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.28% White, 0.23% African American, 0.04% Native American, 0.67% Asian, 0.07% Pacific Islander, 0.11% from other races, and 0.61% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.70% of the population.
There were 3,614 households out of which 38.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 78.7% were married couples living together, 4.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 13.9% were non-families. 11.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 3.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.87 and the average family size was 3.10.
In the town the population was spread out with 26.6% under the age of 18, 6.1% from 18 to 24, 29.1% from 25 to 44, 30.1% from 45 to 64, and 8.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 106.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 104.6 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $72,809, and the median income for a family was $77,572. Males had a median income of $52,048 versus $31,156 for females. The per capita income for the town was $29,859. About 1.1% of families and 1.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 0.4% of those under age 18 and 3.7% 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.
- ^ Village Incorporation Town of Richfield, accessed 2008-02-10
- ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
[edit] External links
- Richfield, Washington County, Wisconsin is at coordinates Coordinates:
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