Summit, Waukesha County, Wisconsin

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Summit, Wisconsin
Location of Summit, Waukesha County, Wisconsin
Location of Summit, Waukesha County, Wisconsin
Coordinates: 43°3′16″N 88°27′50″W / 43.05444, -88.46389
Country United States
State Wisconsin
County Waukesha
Area
 - Total 28.5 sq mi (73.8 km²)
 - Land 25.8 sq mi (66.7 km²)
 - Water 2.8 sq mi (7.1 km²)
Elevation [1] 863 ft (263 m)
Population (2000)
 - Total 4,999
 - Density 194.1/sq mi (75.0/km²)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
 - Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
FIPS code 55-78375[2]
GNIS feature ID 1584250[1]

Summit is a town in Waukesha County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 4,999 at the 2000 census.

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[edit] Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 28.5 square miles (73.8 km²), of which, 25.8 square miles (66.7 km²) of it is land and 2.8 square miles (7.1 km²) of it (9.68%) is water.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 4,999 people, 1,747 households, and 1,416 families residing in the town. The population density was 194.1 people per square mile (75.0/km²). There were 1,904 housing units at an average density of 73.9/sq mi (28.5/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 97.26% White, 0.80% African American, 0.14% Native American, 0.86% Asian, 0.34% from other races, and 0.60% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.40% of the population.

There were 1,747 households out of which 36.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 73.3% were married couples living together, 5.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 18.9% were non-families. About 14.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.76 and the average family size was 3.07.

In the town the population was spread out with 27.7% under the age of 18, 5.1% from 18 to 24, 28.2% from 25 to 44, 28.4% from 45 to 64, and 10.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 102.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.1 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $71,884, and the median income for a family was $76,859. Males had a median income of $53,214 versus $35,240 for females. The per capita income for the town was $28,797. About 4.2% of families and 5.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.5% of those under age 18 and 3.5% 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.

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