Big Falls, Waupaca County, Wisconsin
Encyclopedia
Big Falls is a village in Waupaca County
, Wisconsin
, United States
. The population was 85 at the 2000 census.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the village has a total area of 0.5 square miles (1.3 km²), of which, 0.5 square miles (1.2 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square miles (0.1 km²) of it (3.92%) is water.
of 2000, there were 85 people, 40 households, and 24 families residing in the village. The population density
was 175.6 people per square mile (68.4/km²). There were 54 housing units at an average density of 111.6/sq mi (43.4/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 98.82% White, and 1.18% from two or more races.
There were 40 households out of which 30.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 42.5% were married couples
living together, 5.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 40.0% were non-families. 40.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.13 and the average family size was 2.88.
In the village the population was spread out with 25.9% under the age of 18, 2.4% from 18 to 24, 28.2% from 25 to 44, 25.9% from 45 to 64, and 17.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females there were 117.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 125.0 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $31,806, and the median income for a family was $41,250. Males had a median income of $30,000 versus $23,750 for females. The per capita income
for the village was $16,510. There were 13.8% of families and 8.7% of the population living below the poverty line, including 6.1% of under eighteens and none of those over 64.
Waupaca County, Wisconsin
-Demographics: As of the census of 2000, there were 51,731 people, 19,863 households, and 13,884 families residing in the county. The population density was . There were 22,508 housing units at an average density of...
, Wisconsin
Wisconsin
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, United States
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. The population was 85 at the 2000 census.
Geography
Big Falls is located at 44°37′11"N 89°1′5"W (44.619740, -89.017920).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the village has a total area of 0.5 square miles (1.3 km²), of which, 0.5 square miles (1.2 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square miles (0.1 km²) of it (3.92%) is water.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 85 people, 40 households, and 24 families residing in the village. The population density
Population density
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was 175.6 people per square mile (68.4/km²). There were 54 housing units at an average density of 111.6/sq mi (43.4/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 98.82% White, and 1.18% from two or more races.
There were 40 households out of which 30.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 42.5% were married couples
Marriage
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living together, 5.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 40.0% were non-families. 40.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.13 and the average family size was 2.88.
In the village the population was spread out with 25.9% under the age of 18, 2.4% from 18 to 24, 28.2% from 25 to 44, 25.9% from 45 to 64, and 17.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females there were 117.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 125.0 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $31,806, and the median income for a family was $41,250. Males had a median income of $30,000 versus $23,750 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
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for the village was $16,510. There were 13.8% of families and 8.7% of the population living below the poverty line, including 6.1% of under eighteens and none of those over 64.