York, Clark County, Wisconsin

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There are two other towns named York, Wisconsin; for places elsewhere in the world named York, see York (disambiguation).
York, Wisconsin
Location of York, Wisconsin
Location of York, Wisconsin
Coordinates: 44°38′3″N 90°29′56″W / 44.63417, -90.49889
Country United States
State Wisconsin
County Clark
Area
 - Total 36.1 sq mi (93.5 km²)
 - Land 36.1 sq mi (93.5 km²)
 - Water 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²)
Elevation [1] 1,188 ft (362 m)
Population (2000)
 - Total 853
 - Density 23.6/sq mi (9.1/km²)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
 - Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
FIPS code 55-89425[2]
GNIS feature ID 1584492[1]

York is a town in Clark County in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. The population was 853 at the 2000 census.

[edit] Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 36.1 square miles (93.5 km²), all of it land.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 853 people, 266 households, and 214 families residing in the town. The population density was 23.6 people per square mile (9.1/km²). There were 279 housing units at an average density of 7.7/sq mi (3.0/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.71% White, 0.12% Native American, 0.12% Asian, 0.59% from other races, and 0.47% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.17% of the population.

There were 266 households out of which 39.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 72.2% were married couples living together, 3.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 19.5% were non-families. 15.0% 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 3.21 and the average family size was 3.59.

In the town the population was spread out with 31.7% under the age of 18, 10.4% from 18 to 24, 25.3% from 25 to 44, 22.7% from 45 to 64, and 9.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 106.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 105.3 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $38,500, and the median income for a family was $45,000. Males had a median income of $25,375 versus $21,473 for females. The per capita income for the town was $14,133. About 4.8% of families and 12.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 16.0% of those under age 18 and 4.9% 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.