Catawba, Wisconsin
Encyclopedia
Catawba is a village in Price County
, Wisconsin
, United States
. The population was 149 at the 2000 census. The village is located within the Town of Catawba
.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the village has a total area of 4.5 square miles (11.6 km²), all land.
of 2000, there were 149 people, 68 households, and 48 families residing in the village. The population density
was 33.4 people per square mile (12.9/km²). There were 79 housing units at an average density of 17.7 per square mile (6.8/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 99.33% White, and 0.67% from two or more races. 38.1% were of German
, 15.9% Irish
, 7.1% Czech, 6.2% Norwegian
and 5.3% Polish
ancestry according to Census 2000.
There were 68 households out of which 26.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.5% were married couples
living together, 10.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.4% were non-families. 26.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.19 and the average family size was 2.58.
In the village the population was spread out with 18.1% under the age of 18, 6.7% from 18 to 24, 28.9% from 25 to 44, 25.5% from 45 to 64, and 20.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females there were 109.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 117.9 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $26,250, and the median income for a family was $28,125. Males had a median income of $29,063 versus $22,361 for females. The per capita income
for the village was $18,319. There were 4.3% of families and 6.0% of the population living below the poverty line, including 12.0% of under eighteens and 5.4% of those over 64.
Price County, Wisconsin
Price County is a county in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of 2000, the population was 15,822. Its county seat is Phillips.-Geography:According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of , of which is land and is water...
, 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 149 at the 2000 census. The village is located within the Town of Catawba
Catawba (town), Wisconsin
Catawba is a town in Price County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 283 at the 2000 census. The Village of Catawba is located within the town.-Geography:...
.
Geography
Catawba is located at 45°32′9"N 90°31′49"W (45.535969, -90.530445).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the village has a total area of 4.5 square miles (11.6 km²), all land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 149 people, 68 households, and 48 families residing in the village. The population density
Population density
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was 33.4 people per square mile (12.9/km²). There were 79 housing units at an average density of 17.7 per square mile (6.8/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 99.33% White, and 0.67% from two or more races. 38.1% were of German
Germans
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, 15.9% Irish
Irish people
The Irish people are an ethnic group who originate in Ireland, an island in northwestern Europe. Ireland has been populated for around 9,000 years , with the Irish people's earliest ancestors recorded having legends of being descended from groups such as the Nemedians, Fomorians, Fir Bolg, Tuatha...
, 7.1% Czech, 6.2% Norwegian
Norwegians
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and 5.3% Polish
Poles
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ancestry according to Census 2000.
There were 68 households out of which 26.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.5% were married couples
Marriage
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living together, 10.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.4% were non-families. 26.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.19 and the average family size was 2.58.
In the village the population was spread out with 18.1% under the age of 18, 6.7% from 18 to 24, 28.9% from 25 to 44, 25.5% from 45 to 64, and 20.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females there were 109.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 117.9 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $26,250, and the median income for a family was $28,125. Males had a median income of $29,063 versus $22,361 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 $18,319. There were 4.3% of families and 6.0% of the population living below the poverty line, including 12.0% of under eighteens and 5.4% of those over 64.