Darlington (town), Wisconsin
Encyclopedia
Darlington is a town in Lafayette County
, Wisconsin
, United States
. The population was 757 at the 2000 census. The City of Darlington
is located within the town. The unincorporated communities of Avon
and Red Rock
are also located in the town.
, the town has a total area of 46.3 square miles (119.8 km²), all of it land.
of 2000, there were 757 people, 266 households, and 196 families residing in the town. The population density
was 16.4 people per square mile (6.3/km²). There were 276 housing units at an average density of 6.0 per square mile (2.3/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 99.74% White and 0.26% Native American. 0.00% of the population were Hispanic
or Latino
of any race.
There were 266 households out of which 37.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 65.8% were married couples
living together, 5.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.3% were non-families. 22.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.80 and the average family size was 3.31.
In the town the population was spread out with 30.1% under the age of 18, 6.1% from 18 to 24, 26.8% from 25 to 44, 21.4% from 45 to 64, and 15.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 104.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.5 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $38,750, and the median income for a family was $43,750. Males had a median income of $32,321 versus $22,167 for females. The per capita income
for the town was $16,614. About 5.4% of families and 5.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 1.3% of those under age 18 and 12.4% of those age 65 or over.
Lafayette County, Wisconsin
Lafayette County is a county located in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of 2000, the population was 16,137. Its county seat is Darlington.-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
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. The population was 757 at the 2000 census. The City of Darlington
Darlington, Wisconsin
Darlington is a city in and the county seat of Lafayette County in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. The population was 2,451 at the 2010 census. The city is surrounded by the Town of Darlington.-History:...
is located within the town. The unincorporated communities of Avon
Avon, Lafayette County, Wisconsin
Avon is an unincorporated community located in the town of Darlington, Lafayette County, Wisconsin, United States....
and Red Rock
Red Rock, Wisconsin
Red Rock is an unincorporated community located in the town of Darlington, Lafayette County, Wisconsin, United States....
are also located in the town.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, the town has a total area of 46.3 square miles (119.8 km²), all of it land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 757 people, 266 households, and 196 families residing in the town. The population density
Population density
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was 16.4 people per square mile (6.3/km²). There were 276 housing units at an average density of 6.0 per square mile (2.3/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 99.74% White and 0.26% Native American. 0.00% of the population were Hispanic
Hispanic
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or Latino
Latino
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of any race.
There were 266 households out of which 37.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 65.8% 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, 5.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.3% were non-families. 22.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.80 and the average family size was 3.31.
In the town the population was spread out with 30.1% under the age of 18, 6.1% from 18 to 24, 26.8% from 25 to 44, 21.4% from 45 to 64, and 15.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 104.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.5 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $38,750, and the median income for a family was $43,750. Males had a median income of $32,321 versus $22,167 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 $16,614. About 5.4% of families and 5.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 1.3% of those under age 18 and 12.4% of those age 65 or over.