Scandinavia, Wisconsin

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Scandinavia, Wisconsin
Location of Scandinavia, Wisconsin
Location of Scandinavia, Wisconsin
Coordinates: 44°28′16″N 89°9′21″W / 44.47111, -89.15583
Country United States
State Wisconsin
County Waupaca
Area
 - Total 34.2 sq mi (88.7 km²)
 - Land 33.8 sq mi (87.5 km²)
 - Water 0.4 sq mi (1.2 km²)
Elevation [1] 961 ft (293 m)
Population (2000)
 - Total 1,075
 - Density 31.8/sq mi (12.3/km²)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
 - Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
FIPS code 55-72000[2]
GNIS feature ID 1584108[1]

Scandinavia is a village in Waupaca County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 349 at the 2000 census. The village is located within the Town of Scandinavia.

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[edit] Geography

Scandinavia is located at 44°27′41″N, 89°8′55″W (44.461513, -89.148659)[3].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 1.0 square miles (2.6 km²), of which, 0.9 square miles (2.2 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.3 km²) of it (12.12%) is water.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 349 people, 137 households, and 90 families residing in the village. The population density was 404.8 people per square mile (156.7/km²). There were 152 housing units at an average density of 176.3/sq mi (68.2/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 98.57% White, 0.29% Black or African American and 1.15% Native American. 0.00% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 137 households out of which 35.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.2% were married couples living together, 8.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.6% were non-families. 29.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.55 and the average family size was 3.16.

In the village the population was spread out with 29.5% under the age of 18, 6.0% from 18 to 24, 32.4% from 25 to 44, 17.8% from 45 to 64, and 14.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 96.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.2 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $42,500, and the median income for a family was $48,125. Males had a median income of $36,339 versus $19,821 for females. The per capita income for the village was $15,730. About 10.1% of families and 9.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.1% of those under age 18 and 24.5% of those age 65 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.
  3. ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.

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