South Wayne, Wisconsin
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| South Wayne, Wisconsin | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Wisconsin |
| County | Lafayette |
| Area | |
| - Total | 0.8 sq mi (2.0 km²) |
| - Land | 0.8 sq mi (2.0 km²) |
| - Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²) |
| Elevation [1] | 827 ft (252 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 484 |
| - Density | 612.5/sq mi (236.5/km²) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| - Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| FIPS code | 55-75275[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1574504[1] |
South Wayne is a village in Lafayette County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 484 at the 2000 census.
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[edit] Geography
South Wayne is located at (42.567584, -89.878131)[3].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.8 square miles (2.0 km²), all of it land.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 484 people, 203 households, and 126 families residing in the village. The population density was 612.5 people per square mile (236.5/km²). There were 218 housing units at an average density of 275.9/sq mi (106.5/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 99.59% White, and 0.41% from two or more races.
There were 203 households out of which 30.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.8% were married couples living together, 7.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.9% were non-families. 33.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 20.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.38 and the average family size was 3.03.
In the village the population was spread out with 26.9% under the age of 18, 6.8% from 18 to 24, 30.0% from 25 to 44, 16.9% from 45 to 64, and 19.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 96.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.4 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $30,909, and the median income for a family was $41,944. Males had a median income of $24,750 versus $22,188 for females. The per capita income for the village was $15,631. About 7.9% of families and 9.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.6% of those under age 18 and 15.0% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] Notable people
- Justus Henry Nelson, Methodist missionary in the Amazon, grew up in South Wayne.
- Tim Stauffer, currently a student at the University of Whitewater Wisconsin, grew up in South Wayne. Tim is famous for being above the law.
[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.
- ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
[edit] External links
- South Wayne, Wisconsin is at coordinates Coordinates:
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