Hewett, Wisconsin

Hewett, Wisconsin
Town
Location of Hewett, Wisconsin
Coordinates: 44°33′44″N 90°43′32″W / 44.56222°N 90.72556°W / 44.56222; -90.72556Coordinates: 44°33′44″N 90°43′32″W / 44.56222°N 90.72556°W / 44.56222; -90.72556
Country	United States
State	Wisconsin
County	Clark
Area
• Total	35.8 sq mi (92.7 km2)
• Land	35.8 sq mi (92.6 km2)
• Water	0.0 sq mi (0.1 km2)
Elevation[1]	1,004 ft (306 m)
Population (2000)
• Total	314
• Density	8.8/sq mi (3.4/km2)
Time zone	Central (CST) (UTC-6)
• Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
Area code(s)	715 & 534
FIPS code	55-34200[2]
GNIS feature ID	1583382[1]

Hewett is a town in Clark County in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. The population was 314 at the 2000 census. The unincorporated community of Columbia is located in the town.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 35.8 square miles (92.7 km²), of which, 35.8 square miles (92.6 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square miles (0.1 km²) of it (0.08%) is water.

Demographics

As of the census^[2] of 2000, there were 314 people, 125 households, and 96 families residing in the town. The population density was 8.8 people per square mile (3.4/km²). There were 200 housing units at an average density of 5.6 per square mile (2.2/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 100.00% White. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.32% of the population.

There were 125 households out of which 31.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 70.4% were married couples living together, 4.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.4% were non-families. 15.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.51 and the average family size was 2.84.

In the town, the population was spread out with 22.3% under the age of 18, 5.1% from 18 to 24, 32.2% from 25 to 44, 25.8% from 45 to 64, and 14.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 102.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 105.0 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $46,111, and the median income for a family was $47,500. Males had a median income of $31,750 versus $23,594 for females. The per capita income for the town was $18,039. About 2.0% of families and 1.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including none of those under the age of eighteen or sixty-five or over.

References

1. 1 2 "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 
2. 1 2 "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.