Scott, Brown County, Wisconsin

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Scott, Wisconsin
Location of Scott, Wisconsin
Location of Scott, Wisconsin
Coordinates: 44°34′55″N 87°52′27″W / 44.58194, -87.87417
Country United States
State Wisconsin
County Brown
Area
 - Total 54.3 sq mi (140.6 km²)
 - Land 19.7 sq mi (51.0 km²)
 - Water 34.6 sq mi (89.5 km²)
Elevation [1] 643 ft (196 m)
Population (2000)
 - Total 3,712
 - Density 188.5/sq mi (72.8/km²)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
 - Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
FIPS code 55-72200[2]
GNIS feature ID 1584113[1]

Scott is a town in Brown County in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. The unincorporated community of New Franken, Wisconsin is located in the town.

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[edit] Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 54.3 square miles (140.6 km²), of which, 19.7 square miles (51.0 km²) of it is land and 34.6 square miles (89.5 km²) of it (63.70%) is water.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 3,712 people, 1,145 households, and 906 families residing in the town. The population density was 188.5 people per square mile (72.8/km²). There were 1,234 housing units at an average density of 62.7/sq mi (24.2/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 96.12% White, 1.62% African American, 0.35% Native American, 0.65% Asian, 0.57% from other races, and 0.70% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.48% of the population.

There were 1,145 households out of which 37.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 71.9% were married couples living together, 4.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.8% were non-families. 14.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 4.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.73 and the average family size was 3.04.

In the town the population was spread out with 23.0% under the age of 18, 16.8% from 18 to 24, 30.7% from 25 to 44, 22.1% from 45 to 64, and 7.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females there were 95.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.3 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $58,051, and the median income for a family was $62,138. Males had a median income of $41,996 versus $26,167 for females. The per capita income for the town was $21,992. About 0.6% of families and 2.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 0.6% of those under age 18 and 0.6% 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.

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