Bagley, Wisconsin

There is also the Town of Bagley in Oconto County, Wisconsin.

Bagley, Wisconsin
Village
Location of Bagley, Wisconsin
Coordinates: 42°54′10″N 91°6′3″W / 42.90278°N 91.10083°W / 42.90278; -91.10083Coordinates: 42°54′10″N 91°6′3″W / 42.90278°N 91.10083°W / 42.90278; -91.10083
Country	United States
State	Wisconsin
County	Grant
Area[1]
• Total	0.81 sq mi (2.10 km2)
• Land	0.77 sq mi (1.99 km2)
• Water	0.04 sq mi (0.10 km2)
Elevation[2]	640 ft (195 m)
Population (2010)[3]
• Total	379
• Estimate (2012[4])	373
• Density	492.2/sq mi (190.0/km2)
Time zone	Central (CST) (UTC-6)
• Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
Area code(s)	608
FIPS code	55-04250[5]
GNIS feature ID	1561083[2]

Bagley is a village in Grant County in the U.S. state of Wisconsin located on the Upper Mississippi River about 9 miles (15 km) south of Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin. The population was 379 at the 2010 census. It is a popular riverside destination in the summer, when the population can quadruple.^[6]

Geography

Bagley is located at 42°54′10″N 91°6′3″W / 42.90278°N 91.10083°W / 42.90278; -91.10083 (42.902764, -91.100714).^[7]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.81 square miles (2.10 km²), of which, 0.77 square miles (1.99 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km²) is water.^[1]

Demographics

2010 census

As of the census^[3] of 2010, there were 379 people, 185 households, and 111 families residing in the village. The population density was 492.2 inhabitants per square mile (190.0/km²). There were 409 housing units at an average density of 531.2 per square mile (205.1/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 97.9% White, 0.3% African American, 1.1% Native American, and 0.8% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.5% of the population.

There were 185 households of which 18.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.8% were married couples living together, 10.3% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.9% had a male householder with no wife present, and 40.0% were non-families. 35.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 22.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.05 and the average family size was 2.59.

The median age in the village was 53.9 years. 17.2% of residents were under the age of 18; 5.7% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 15.5% were from 25 to 44; 32.8% were from 45 to 64; and 28.8% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 52.5% male and 47.5% female.

2000 census

As of the census^[5] of 2000, there were 339 people, 157 households, and 107 families residing in the village. The population density was 451.7 people per square mile (174.5/km²). There were 331 housing units at an average density of 441.1 per square mile (170.4/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 96.76% White, 0.88% Native American, 0.29% Asian, 0.59% from other races, and 1.47% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.47% of the population.

There were 157 households out of which 22.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.3% were married couples living together, 8.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.8% were non-families. 28.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.16 and the average family size was 2.63.

In the village the population was spread out with 17.1% under the age of 18, 4.7% from 18 to 24, 21.5% from 25 to 44, 33.0% from 45 to 64, and 23.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 50 years. For every 100 females there were 94.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.8 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $26,944, and the median income for a family was $38,906. Males had a median income of $27,841 versus $20,625 for females. The per capita income for the village was $15,685. About 8.9% of families and 11.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 26.4% of those under age 18 and 2.7% of those age 65 or over.

Flood of July 18, 2007

The village suffered tremendous damage on July 18, 2007 when a large thunderstorm system dumped 7 inches (180 mm) of rain to the area. One writer with the Weather Channel describes "a textbook case" of a "mesoscale convective systems", bringing thunderstorms with huge amounts of rain and lightning.^[10] Normally minor streams, particularly Glass Hollow Creek,^[11] became raging torrents, pushing debris before them, backing up water into the town. No deaths or injuries were reported by the emergency management people, but 50 people were reported to have been evacuated from their homes by boat.^[6] Despite the fact nearly every home and business sustained damage, news reports indicate the town is not eligible for Federal disaster aid.^[12]

Notable people

• Thornton Kipper, baseball player, was born in Bagley.^[13]

References

Municipalities and communities of Grant County, Wisconsin, United States County seat: Lancaster Cities Boscobel Cuba City‡ Fennimore Lancaster Platteville Villages Bagley Bloomington Blue River Cassville Dickeyville Hazel Green‡ Livingston‡ Montfort‡ Mount Hope Muscoda‡ Patch Grove Potosi Tennyson Woodman Towns Beetown Bloomington Boscobel Cassville Castle Rock Clifton Ellenboro Fennimore Glen Haven Harrison Hazel Green Hickory Grove Jamestown Liberty Lima Little Grant Marion Millville Mount Hope Mount Ida Muscoda North Lancaster Paris Patch Grove Platteville Potosi Smelser South Lancaster Waterloo Watterstown Wingville Woodman Wyalusing CDPs Glen Haven Kieler Sandy Hook Unincorporated communities Annaton Arthur Beetown Bigpatch British Hollow Brodtville Buena Vista Burton Castle Rock Centerville Cornelia Diamond Grove Ellenboro Elmo Fair Play Five Points Flora Fountain Georgetown Hickory Grove Homer Hurricane Lancaster Junction Louisburg McCartney Millville Mount Ida North Andover Prairie Corners Preston Rockville Rutledge Saint Rose Shady Dell Sinsinawa Stitzer Union Van Buren Werley Wyalusing Ghost town Sinnipee Footnotes ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties