Casco, Wisconsin
Encyclopedia
Casco is a village in Kewaunee County
, Wisconsin
, United States
. The population was 572 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Green Bay
Metropolitan Statistical Area
. The village is located within the Town of Casco
.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the village has a total area of 0.6 square miles (1.5 km²), of which, 0.6 square miles (1.5 km²) of it is land and 1.75% is water.
of 2000, there were 572 people, 227 households, and 162 families residing in the village. The population density
was 1,022.1 people per square mile (394.4/km²). There were 236 housing units at an average density of 421.7 per square mile (162.7/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 97.55% White, 0.70% Native American, 0.87% from other races
, and 0.87% from two or more races. 0.87% of the population were Hispanic
or Latino
of any race.
There were 227 households out of which 34.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.4% were married couples
living together, 7.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.2% were non-families. 25.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.52 and the average family size was 3.01.
In the village the population was spread out with 27.1% under the age of 18, 7.2% from 18 to 24, 30.6% from 25 to 44, 18.7% from 45 to 64, and 16.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 93.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.3 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $44,583, and the median income for a family was $50,000. Males had a median income of $36,029 versus $24,444 for females. The per capita income
for the village was $18,168. About 2.8% of families and 4.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 1.9% of those under age 18 and 9.6% of those age 65 or over.
Kewaunee County, Wisconsin
Kewaunee County is a county located in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of 2000, the population was 20,187. Its county seat is Kewaunee. Kewaunee County is part of the Green Bay 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 572 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Green Bay
Green Bay, Wisconsin
Green Bay is a city in and the county seat of Brown County in the U.S. state of Wisconsin, located at the head of Green Bay, a sub-basin of Lake Michigan, at the mouth of the Fox River. It has an elevation of above sea level and is located north of Milwaukee. As of the 2010 United States Census,...
Metropolitan Statistical Area
Green Bay metropolitan area
The Green Bay Metropolitan Statistical Area, as defined by the United States Census Bureau, is an area consisting of three counties in Wisconsin, anchored by the city of Green Bay...
. The village is located within the Town of Casco
Casco (town), Wisconsin
Casco is a town in Kewaunee County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 1,153 at the 2000 census. The village of Casco and the unincorporated communities of Casco Junction, Ryans Corner, and Slovan are located in the town.-Geography:...
.
Geography
Casco is located at 44°33′15"N 87°37′14"W (44.554174, -87.620741).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the village has a total area of 0.6 square miles (1.5 km²), of which, 0.6 square miles (1.5 km²) of it is land and 1.75% is water.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 572 people, 227 households, and 162 families residing in the village. The population density
Population density
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was 1,022.1 people per square mile (394.4/km²). There were 236 housing units at an average density of 421.7 per square mile (162.7/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 97.55% White, 0.70% Native American, 0.87% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 0.87% from two or more races. 0.87% of the population were Hispanic
Hispanic
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or Latino
Latino
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of any race.
There were 227 households out of which 34.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.4% 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, 7.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.2% were non-families. 25.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.52 and the average family size was 3.01.
In the village the population was spread out with 27.1% under the age of 18, 7.2% from 18 to 24, 30.6% from 25 to 44, 18.7% from 45 to 64, and 16.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 93.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.3 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $44,583, and the median income for a family was $50,000. Males had a median income of $36,029 versus $24,444 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 $18,168. About 2.8% of families and 4.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 1.9% of those under age 18 and 9.6% of those age 65 or over.