East Troy, Wisconsin

East Troy, Wisconsin
—  Village  —
Location of East Troy, Wisconsin
Coordinates:
Country United States
State Wisconsin
County Walworth
Area
 • Total 3.7 sq mi (9.6 km2)
 • Land 3.6 sq mi (9.3 km2)
 • Water 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km2)
Elevation[1] 833 ft (254 m)
Population (2000)
 • Total 3,564
 • Density 963.2/sq mi (371.3/km2)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
 • Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
FIPS code 55-22125[2]
GNIS feature ID 1583120[1]

East Troy is a village in Walworth County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 3,564 at the 2000 census. The village is located southeast of the Town of East Troy. A small portion extends into the adjacent Town of Troy. The village is surrounded by lakes, Booth Lake and Lake Beulah being the biggest and most popular.

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Geography

East Troy is located at (42.7868, -88.4036).[3]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 3.7 square miles (9.5 km²) of which 3.6 square miles (9.3 km²) is land and 0.1 square miles (0.1 km²) (1.37%) is water.

Demographics

At the 2000 census[2], there were 3,564 people, 1,350 households and 984 families residing in the village. The population density was 986.6 per square mile (381.2/km²). There were 1,396 housing units at an average density of 386.4 per square mile (149.3/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 96.77% White, 0.17% Black or African American, 0.28% Native American, 0.53% Asian, 1.35% from other races, and 0.90% from two or more races. 2.95% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 1,350 households of which 37.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.5% were married couples living together, 9.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.1% were non-families. 22.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.60 and the average family size was 3.07.

27.9% of the population were under the age of 18, 7.1% from 18 to 24, 32.3% from 25 to 44, 19.5% from 45 to 64, and 13.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 94.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.2 males.

The median household income was $48,397, and the median family income was $54,422. Males had a median income of $38,975 versus $25,179 for females. The per capita income for the village was $21,590. About 2.8% of families and 2.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.4% of those under age 18 and 2.8% of those age 65 or over.

Education

The East Troy Community School District (public schools)

There are also numerous private schools attached to local churches.

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Notable people

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