Amery, Wisconsin
Encyclopedia
Amery is a city in Polk County, Wisconsin
, United States
, along the Apple River
. The population was 2,845 at the 2000 census.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the city has a total area of 3.6 square miles (9.2 km²), of which, 3.0 square miles (7.8 km²) of it is land and 0.6 square miles (1.5 km²) of it (15.97%) is water.
of 2000, there were 2,845 people, 1,231 households, and 725 families residing in the city. The population density
was 947.2 people per square mile (366.2/km²). There were 1,311 housing units at an average density of 436.5 per square mile (168.7/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 97.96% White, 0.07% African American, 0.70% Native American, 0.25% Asian, 0.18% Pacific Islander, 0.32% from other races
, and 0.53% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.95% of the population.
There were 1,231 households out of which 25.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.0% were married couples
living together, 9.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 41.1% were non-families. 36.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 21.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.17 and the average family size was 2.83.
In the city the population was spread out with 22.1% under the age of 18, 6.7% from 18 to 24, 21.6% from 25 to 44, 21.9% from 45 to 64, and 27.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 45 years. For every 100 females there were 77.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 72.5 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $30,710, and the median income for a family was $40,568. Males had a median income of $31,636 versus $20,795 for females. The per capita income
for the city was $17,125. About 4.0% of families and 8.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.6% of those under age 18 and 10.1% of those age 65 or over.
was partially filmed in Amery.
Wisconsin
Wisconsin is a U.S. state located in the north-central United States and is part of the Midwest. It is bordered by Minnesota to the west, Iowa to the southwest, Illinois to the south, Lake Michigan to the east, Michigan to the northeast, and Lake Superior to the north. Wisconsin's capital is...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
, along the Apple River
Apple River (Wisconsin)
The Apple River is a tributary of the St. Croix River, about 70 mi long, in northwestern Wisconsin in the United States. Via the St. Croix, it is part of the watershed of the Mississippi River....
. The population was 2,845 at the 2000 census.
Geography
Amery is located at 45°18′35"N 92°21′46"W (45.309747, -92.362782).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data...
, the city has a total area of 3.6 square miles (9.2 km²), of which, 3.0 square miles (7.8 km²) of it is land and 0.6 square miles (1.5 km²) of it (15.97%) is water.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 2,845 people, 1,231 households, and 725 families residing in the city. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 947.2 people per square mile (366.2/km²). There were 1,311 housing units at an average density of 436.5 per square mile (168.7/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 97.96% White, 0.07% African American, 0.70% Native American, 0.25% Asian, 0.18% Pacific Islander, 0.32% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 0.53% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.95% of the population.
There were 1,231 households out of which 25.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.0% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 9.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 41.1% were non-families. 36.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 21.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.17 and the average family size was 2.83.
In the city the population was spread out with 22.1% under the age of 18, 6.7% from 18 to 24, 21.6% from 25 to 44, 21.9% from 45 to 64, and 27.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 45 years. For every 100 females there were 77.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 72.5 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $30,710, and the median income for a family was $40,568. Males had a median income of $31,636 versus $20,795 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the city was $17,125. About 4.0% of families and 8.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.6% of those under age 18 and 10.1% of those age 65 or over.
Notable people
- Ed Barney, MLB player
- Annie LobertAnnie LobertAnnie Lobert is an American former call girl and sex industry worker, who founded the international Christian ministry Hookers for Jesus...
, anti-human trafficking activist and missionary to the sex industry - William NordeenWilliam NordeenWilliam Edward Nordeen was an American diplomat. Born in Amery, Wisconsin and raised in nearby Centuria, he was the United States defense and naval attaché to the U.S. Embassy in Athens, Greece...
, United States diplomat - Harvey StowerHarvey StowerPharis Harvey Stower, Jr. was a Wisconsin politician and legislator.-Early Life, Education, and Career:Born in Frederic, Wisconsin, Stower and his family moved to Amery, Wisconsin, where he attended high school...
, Wisconsin State AssemblyWisconsin State AssemblyThe Wisconsin State Assembly is the lower house of the Wisconsin Legislature. Together with the smaller Wisconsin Senate, the two constitute the legislative branch of the U.S. state of Wisconsin....
and former Mayor of Amery
In popular culture
The film Clear Lake, WI starring Michael MadsenMichael Madsen
Michael Søren Madsen is an American actor, poet, and photographer. He has appeared in more than 150 films, most of them small independent films, though he has starred in central roles in such films as Reservoir Dogs, Free Willy, Donnie Brasco, and Kill Bill, in addition to a supporting role in Sin...
was partially filmed in Amery.