Chaseburg, Wisconsin
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Chaseburg is a village in Vernon County
, Wisconsin
, United States
. The population was 306 at the 2000 census.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the village has a total area of 0.6 square miles (1.6 km²), all of it land.
Consistent with most small towns in Wisconsin, Chaseburg sports a high 'tavern' to 'population' ratio. As of the 2000 census, all of the population could fit comfortably in the five taverns that did business in the village.
of 2000, there were 306 people, 133 households, and 80 families residing in the village. The population density
was 492.4 people per square mile (190.6/km²). There were 146 housing units at an average density of 234.9 per square mile (90.9/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 100.00% White.
There were 133 households out of which 30.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.6% were married couples
living together, 3.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 39.8% were non-families. 33.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 17.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.30 and the average family size was 2.99.
In the village the population was spread out with 25.2% under the age of 18, 6.2% from 18 to 24, 30.1% from 25 to 44, 22.2% from 45 to 64, and 16.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 114.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 108.2 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $38,438, and the median income for a family was $45,417. Males had a median income of $28,125 versus $25,469 for females. The per capita income
for the village was $18,851. About 3.8% of families and 7.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.5% of those under the age of eighteen and 20.0% of those sixty five or over.
Vernon County, Wisconsin
Vernon County is a county in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of 2009, the population estimate was 29,324. Its county seat is Viroqua.-History:...
, Wisconsin
Wisconsin
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, United States
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. The population was 306 at the 2000 census.
Geography
Chaseburg is located at 43°39′21"N 91°5′50"W (43.655890, -91.097095).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 (1.6 km²), all of it land.
Consistent with most small towns in Wisconsin, Chaseburg sports a high 'tavern' to 'population' ratio. As of the 2000 census, all of the population could fit comfortably in the five taverns that did business in the village.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 306 people, 133 households, and 80 families residing in the village. The population density
Population density
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was 492.4 people per square mile (190.6/km²). There were 146 housing units at an average density of 234.9 per square mile (90.9/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 100.00% White.
There were 133 households out of which 30.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.6% were married couples
Marriage
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living together, 3.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 39.8% were non-families. 33.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 17.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.30 and the average family size was 2.99.
In the village the population was spread out with 25.2% under the age of 18, 6.2% from 18 to 24, 30.1% from 25 to 44, 22.2% from 45 to 64, and 16.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 114.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 108.2 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $38,438, and the median income for a family was $45,417. Males had a median income of $28,125 versus $25,469 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 $18,851. About 3.8% of families and 7.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.5% of those under the age of eighteen and 20.0% of those sixty five or over.