Jackson, Washington County, Wisconsin

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Jackson, Wisconsin
—  Town  —
Location of Jackson, Washington County, Wisconsin
Coordinates:
Country United States
State Wisconsin
County Washington
Area
 • Total 34.4 sq mi (99.0 km2)
 • Land 34.2 sq mi (88.7 km2)
 • Water 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km2)
Elevation[1] 843 ft (257 m)
Population (2000)
 • Total 3,516
 • Density 102.7/sq mi (39.6/km2)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
 • Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
FIPS code 55-37700[2]
GNIS feature ID 1583444[1]

Jackson is a town in Washington County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 3,516 at the 2000 census. The Village of Jackson is located partially within the town. The unincorporated community of Kirchhayn is also located in the town.

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Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 34.4 square miles (89.0 km²), of which, 34.2 square miles (88.7 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.3 km²) of it (0.32%) is water.

Demographics

As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 3,516 people, 1,201 households, and 1,012 families residing in the town. The population density was 102.7 people per square mile (39.6/km²). There were 1,230 housing units at an average density of 35.9 per square mile (13.9/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.95% White, 0.03% Black or African American, 0.06% Native American, 0.34% Asian, and 0.63% from two or more races. 0.34% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 1,201 households out of which 40.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 78.2% were married couples living together, 3.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 15.7% were non-families. 13.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.93 and the average family size was 3.22.

In the town the population was spread out with 28.1% under the age of 18, 6.1% from 18 to 24, 28.8% from 25 to 44, 28.1% from 45 to 64, and 8.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 103.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 101.8 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $64,070, and the median income for a family was $66,410. Males had a median income of $45,536 versus $26,972 for females. The per capita income for the town was $22,045. None of the families and 0.5% of the population were living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and 1.8% of those over 64.

Notable people

Education

Government

Town Officials

As of February 2009, Chairperson: Paul Servais, Supervisors: Dan Kufahl, Louis Scheunemann, Everett Russell, Robert Hartwig. Clerk: Julia Oliver, Assessor: Michael Grota, Building Insp: Gordon C. Hoffmann, Plan Comm Chair: Randy Vogel, Zoning Admin: Gordon C. Hoffmann, Constable: Milton W. Wille. The Town Hall is located at 3146 Division Road.

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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