Avoca, Wisconsin
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Avoca is a village in Iowa County
, Wisconsin
, United States
. The population was 608 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Madison
Metropolitan Statistical Area
.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the village has a total area of 2.4 square miles (6.2 km²), of which, 2.3 square miles (5.9 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.3 km²) of it (5.42%) is water.
of 2000, there were 608 people, 257 households, and 159 families residing in the village. The population density
was 267.8 people per square mile (103.4/km²). There were 328 housing units at an average density of 144.5 per square mile (55.8/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 98.19% White, 0.16% Native American, 1.15% Asian, 0.16% from other races
, and 0.33% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.49% of the population.
There were 257 households out of which 29.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.2% were married couples
living together, 13.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.1% were non-families. 32.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.37 and the average family size was 2.99.
In the village the population was spread out with 25.2% under the age of 18, 7.9% from 18 to 24, 27.6% from 25 to 44, 22.5% from 45 to 64, and 16.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 93.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.8 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $28,625, and the median income for a family was $31,786. Males had a median income of $25,795 versus $21,750 for females. The per capita income
for the village was $16,758. About 12.2% of families and 17.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 23.9% of those under age 18 and 14.6% of those age 65 or over.
Iowa County, Wisconsin
Iowa County is a county located in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of 2000, the population was 22,780. Its county seat and largest city is Dodgeville.Iowa County is part of the Madison Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:According to the U.S...
, Wisconsin
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
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. The population was 608 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Madison
Madison, Wisconsin
Madison is the capital of the U.S. state of Wisconsin and the county seat of Dane County. It is also home to the University of Wisconsin–Madison....
Metropolitan Statistical Area
Madison metropolitan area
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.
Geography
Avoca is located at 43°11′2"N 90°19′31"W (43.183853, -90.325388).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the village has a total area of 2.4 square miles (6.2 km²), of which, 2.3 square miles (5.9 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.3 km²) of it (5.42%) is water.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 608 people, 257 households, and 159 families residing in the village. The population density
Population density
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was 267.8 people per square mile (103.4/km²). There were 328 housing units at an average density of 144.5 per square mile (55.8/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 98.19% White, 0.16% Native American, 1.15% Asian, 0.16% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 0.33% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.49% of the population.
There were 257 households out of which 29.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.2% were married couples
Marriage
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living together, 13.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.1% were non-families. 32.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.37 and the average family size was 2.99.
In the village the population was spread out with 25.2% under the age of 18, 7.9% from 18 to 24, 27.6% from 25 to 44, 22.5% from 45 to 64, and 16.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 93.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.8 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $28,625, and the median income for a family was $31,786. Males had a median income of $25,795 versus $21,750 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 village was $16,758. About 12.2% of families and 17.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 23.9% of those under age 18 and 14.6% of those age 65 or over.