Emmet, Marathon County, Wisconsin

Emmet, Wisconsin
—  Town  —
Location of Emmet, Wisconsin
Coordinates:
Country United States
State Wisconsin
County Marathon
Area
 • Total 40.2 sq mi (104.1 km2)
 • Land 39.8 sq mi (103.2 km2)
 • Water 0.4 sq mi (1.0 km2)
Elevation[1] 1,260 ft (384 m)
Population (2000)
 • Total 842
 • Density 21.1/sq mi (8.2/km2)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
 • Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
FIPS code 55-24025[2]
GNIS feature ID 1583166[1]
Website http://townofemmet.com/

Emmet is a town in Marathon County, Wisconsin, United States. It is part of the Wausau, Wisconsin Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 842 at the 2000 census. The unincorporated community of Halder is located in the town.

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Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 40.2 square miles (104.1 km²), of which, 39.8 square miles (103.2 km²) of it is land and 0.4 square miles (1.0 km²) of it (0.92%) is water.

Demographics

As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 842 people, 269 households, and 228 families residing in the town. The population density was 21.1 people per square mile (8.2/km²). There were 288 housing units at an average density of 7.2 per square mile (2.8/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 99.41% White, 0.12% African American, 0.12% Asian, 0.12% from other races, and 0.24% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.59% of the population.

There were 269 households out of which 43.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 74.3% were married couples living together, 5.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 14.9% were non-families. 11.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.13 and the average family size was 3.41.

In the town the population was spread out with 30.4% under the age of 18, 7.5% from 18 to 24, 29.6% from 25 to 44, 21.4% from 45 to 64, and 11.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 111.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 113.1 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $47,031, and the median income for a family was $47,596. Males had a median income of $30,461 versus $24,018 for females. The per capita income for the town was $16,902. About 7.8% of families and 9.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.3% of those under age 18 and 15.4% of those age 65 or over.

References

  1. ^ a b "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. http://geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 
  2. ^ a b "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 

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