| Thorp, Wisconsin | |
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| — City — | |
| Coordinates: | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Wisconsin |
| County | Clark |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.3 sq mi (3.4 km2) |
| • Land | 1.3 sq mi (3.4 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation[1] | 1,214 ft (370 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 1,536 |
| • Density | 1,158.9/sq mi (447.5/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| FIPS code | 55-79625[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1575404[1] |
Thorp is a city in Clark County in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. The population was 1,536 at the 2000 census. The city is located partially within the Town of Thorp and partially within the Town of Withee.
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Thorp is located at (44.959792, -90.801061).[3]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.3 square miles (3.4 km²). None of the area is covered with water.
As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 1,536 people, 706 households, and 391 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,158.9 people per square mile (445.9/km²). There were 759 housing units at an average density of 572.7 per square mile (220.3/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 99.41% White, 0.07% Black or African American, 0.07% Native American, 0.13% Asian, 0.07% from other races, and 0.26% from two or more races. 0.59% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 706 households out of which 25.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 42.5% were married couples living together, 9.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 44.5% were non-families. 39.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 24.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.10 and the average family size was 2.82.
In the city the population was spread out with 23.0% under the age of 18, 7.4% from 18 to 24, 23.5% from 25 to 44, 18.3% from 45 to 64, and 27.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 81.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 79.1 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $29,102, and the median income for a family was $39,000. Males had a median income of $30,602 versus $20,163 for females. The per capita income for the city was $15,828. About 6.7% of families and 11.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.0% of those under age 18 and 19.2% of those age 65 or over.
Students living within Thorp, Wisconsin attend schools within the School District of Thorp. The school building contains the PreK-5 elementary school, 6-8 junior high, and 9-12 high school.
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