| Cobb, Wisconsin | |
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| — Village — | |
| Downtown Cobb on US 18 | |
| Location of Cobb, Wisconsin | |
| Coordinates: | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Wisconsin |
| County | Iowa |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.9 sq mi (2.3 km2) |
| • Land | 0.9 sq mi (2.3 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation[1] | 1,171 ft (357 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 442 |
| • Density | 491.7/sq mi (189.9/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| FIPS code | 55-15975[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1563218[1] |
Cobb is a village in Iowa County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 442 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Madison Metropolitan Statistical Area.
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Cobb is located at (42.966873, -90.331150).[3]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.9 square miles (2.3 km²), all of it land.
As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 442 people, 188 households, and 121 families residing in the village. The population density was 491.7 people per square mile (189.6/km²). There were 199 housing units at an average density of 221.4 per square mile (85.4/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 99.32% White, 0.45% Native American, and 0.23% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.45% of the population.
There were 188 households out of which 30.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.5% were married couples living together, 4.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.6% were non-families. 31.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.35 and the average family size was 3.02.
In the village the population was spread out with 25.6% under the age of 18, 7.5% from 18 to 24, 27.4% from 25 to 44, 19.7% from 45 to 64, and 19.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 111.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 103.1 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $34,531, and the median income for a family was $40,278. Males had a median income of $32,143 versus $21,838 for females. The per capita income for the village was $18,815. About 2.2% of families and 4.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.7% of those under age 18 and 7.9% of those age 65 or over.
The Cobb Corn Boil takes place annually in August at Shepherd Park. Sponsored by the town itself, the centerpiece event is exactly what the name suggests: free corn-on-the-cob prepared and served in large quantities with BBQ chicken on an open pit grill. There are car shows, bands, beer and softball tournaments.[4]
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