Clinton, Vernon County, Wisconsin
Encyclopedia
Clinton is a town in Vernon County
in the U.S. state
of Wisconsin
. The population was 1,354 at the 2000 census. The unincorporated community of Bloomington
is located partially within the town.
, the town has a total area of 35.9 square miles (93.0 km²), of which, 35.9 square miles (92.9 km²) of it is land and 0.03% is water.
of 2000, there were 1,354 people, 313 households, and 271 families residing in the town. The population density
was 37.7 people per square mile (14.6/km²). There were 351 housing units at an average density of 9.8 per square mile (3.8/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.89% White, 0.15% Native American, 0.30% Asian, 0.30% from other races
, and 0.37% from two or more races, Hispanic, or Latino of any race were 1.26% of the population.
There were 313 households out of which 53.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 77.3% were married couples
living together, 4.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 13.1% were non-families. 11.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 4.33 and the average family size was 4.76.
In the town the population was spread out with 46.9% under the age of 18, 10.3% from 18 to 24, 22.7% from 25 to 44, 12.1% from 45 to 64, and 8.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 20 years. For every 100 females there were 110.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.8 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $25,417, and the median income for a family was $26,625. Males had a median income of $25,526 versus $18,942 for females. The per capita income
for the town was $7,915. About 32.9% of families and 46.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 63.0% of those under age 18 and 16.5% of those age 65 or over.
. The beaver is a keystone species
, increasing trout and bird biodiversity in its territory through creation of beaver ponds and wetlands. Options to manage the problem include beaver relocation, killing or installation of Flow device
s to regulate pond height. The town of Clinton, Wisconsin is holding hearings to decide the fate of the Weister Creek beavers on May 12, 2010. At the first hearing, May 12, 70 citizens showed up and it was standing room only in a debate between those who wanted to protect the beavers versus those who feared further road damage or loss of pastureland to wetland. Bill Quackenbush, a representative of the Ho Chunk Tribal Nation, suggested that the Vernon County Board, which recently was awarded $1.2 million in funds from the Ho Chunk Nation to use on county projects, help defray the cost of installation of fencing and flow device
s to lower the height of the beaver dam and protect Dell Road. The next hearing will be May 26.
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:...
in the U.S. state
U.S. state
A U.S. state is any one of the 50 federated states of the United States of America that share sovereignty with the federal government. Because of this shared sovereignty, an American is a citizen both of the federal entity and of his or her state of domicile. Four states use the official title of...
of 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...
. The population was 1,354 at the 2000 census. The unincorporated community of Bloomington
Bloomington, Wisconsin
Bloomington is a village in Grant County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 701 at the 2000 census. The village is located within the Town of Bloomington.-Geography:Bloomington is located at ....
is located partially within the town.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, the town has a total area of 35.9 square miles (93.0 km²), of which, 35.9 square miles (92.9 km²) of it is land and 0.03% is water.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 1,354 people, 313 households, and 271 families residing in the town. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 37.7 people per square mile (14.6/km²). There were 351 housing units at an average density of 9.8 per square mile (3.8/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.89% White, 0.15% Native American, 0.30% Asian, 0.30% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 0.37% from two or more races, Hispanic, or Latino of any race were 1.26% of the population.
There were 313 households out of which 53.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 77.3% were married couples
Marriage
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living together, 4.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 13.1% were non-families. 11.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 4.33 and the average family size was 4.76.
In the town the population was spread out with 46.9% under the age of 18, 10.3% from 18 to 24, 22.7% from 25 to 44, 12.1% from 45 to 64, and 8.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 20 years. For every 100 females there were 110.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.8 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $25,417, and the median income for a family was $26,625. Males had a median income of $25,526 versus $18,942 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 town was $7,915. About 32.9% of families and 46.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 63.0% of those under age 18 and 16.5% of those age 65 or over.
Beaver Controversy
Recently a movement called "Save Taryn's Beaver" was launched to save a family of beavers on upper Weister CreekWeister Creek
Weister Creek is a stream, some long, in Vernon County in southwestern Wisconsin in the United States and is a tributary of the Kickapoo River. It lies in the Driftless Area which is characterized by hills and valleys apparently missed by the last glacial advance during the Pleistocene...
. The beaver is a keystone species
Keystone species
A keystone species is a species that has a disproportionately large effect on its environment relative to its abundance. Such species play a critical role in maintaining the structure of an ecological community, affecting many other organisms in an ecosystem and helping to determine the types and...
, increasing trout and bird biodiversity in its territory through creation of beaver ponds and wetlands. Options to manage the problem include beaver relocation, killing or installation of Flow device
Flow device
Flow devices are man-made solutions to beaver-related flooding problems. Traditional solutions have been focused on the trapping and removal of all the beavers in the area...
s to regulate pond height. The town of Clinton, Wisconsin is holding hearings to decide the fate of the Weister Creek beavers on May 12, 2010. At the first hearing, May 12, 70 citizens showed up and it was standing room only in a debate between those who wanted to protect the beavers versus those who feared further road damage or loss of pastureland to wetland. Bill Quackenbush, a representative of the Ho Chunk Tribal Nation, suggested that the Vernon County Board, which recently was awarded $1.2 million in funds from the Ho Chunk Nation to use on county projects, help defray the cost of installation of fencing and flow device
Flow device
Flow devices are man-made solutions to beaver-related flooding problems. Traditional solutions have been focused on the trapping and removal of all the beavers in the area...
s to lower the height of the beaver dam and protect Dell Road. The next hearing will be May 26.