Magnolia, Wisconsin

Magnolia, Wisconsin
Town
Location in Rock County and the state of Wisconsin.
Coordinates: 42°42′35″N 89°18′16″W / 42.70972°N 89.30444°W / 42.70972; -89.30444
Country	United States
State	Wisconsin
County	Rock
Area
• Total	36.0 sq mi (93.3 km2)
• Land	36.0 sq mi (93.3 km2)
• Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation[1]	965 ft (294 m)
Population (2000)
• Total	854
• Density	23.7/sq mi (9.2/km2)
Time zone	Central (CST) (UTC-6)
• Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
Area code(s)	608
FIPS code	55-48150[2]
GNIS feature ID	1583627[1]

Magnolia is a town in Rock County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 854 at the 2000 census. The unincorporated communities of Cainville and Magnolia are located in the town.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 36.0 square miles (93.3 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the census^[2] of 2000, there were 854 people, 297 households, and 233 families residing in the town. The population density was 23.7 people per square mile (9.2/km²). There were 308 housing units at an average density of 8.5 per square mile (3.3/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 97.54% White, 0.47% African American, 0.59% Asian, 0.23% from other races, and 1.17% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.87% of the population.

There were 297 households out of which 41.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 65.0% were married couples living together, 7.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.5% were non-families. 16.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.85 and the average family size was 3.19.

In the town the population was spread out with 31.0% under the age of 18, 9.5% from 18 to 24, 28.8% from 25 to 44, 23.4% from 45 to 64, and 7.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 100.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.3 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $45,924, and the median income for a family was $47,105. Males had a median income of $32,115 versus $25,250 for females. The per capita income for the town was $17,507. About 5.8% of families and 7.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.0% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.

Notable people

• Cal Broughton, Major League Baseball catcher.; born in Magnolia.^[3]

References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 
3. ↑ "Cal Broughton". Baseball Almanac. Retrieved September 22, 2012. 

Municipalities and communities of Rock County, Wisconsin, United States County seat: Janesville Cities Beloit Brodhead‡ Edgerton‡ Evansville Janesville Milton Villages Clinton Footville Orfordville Towns Avon Beloit Bradford Center Clinton Fulton Harmony Janesville Johnstown La Prairie Lima Magnolia Milton Newark Plymouth Porter Rock Spring Valley Turtle Union CDP Hanover Unincorporated communities Afton Anderson Avalon Avon Belcrest Bergen Cainville Center Charlie Bluff Cooksville Crestview Emerald Grove Fairfield‡ Foxhollow Fulton Indianford Johnstown Johnstown Center Koshkonong‡ Leyden Lima Center Magnolia Maple Beach Newark Newville Porters Shopiere Stebbinsville Tiffany Union Victory Heights Ghost towns Fellows Jefferson Prairie Settlement Footnotes ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

Coordinates: 42°42′57″N 89°17′19″W / 42.71583°N 89.28861°W / 42.71583; -89.28861