Emmet, Marathon County, Wisconsin
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Emmet is a town in Marathon County
, Wisconsin
, United States
. It is part of the Wausau
, Wisconsin
Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 842 at the 2000 census. The unincorporated community of Halder
is located in the town.
, the town has a total area of 40.2 square miles (104.1 km²), of which, 39.8 square miles (103.2 km²) of it is land and 0.4 square miles (1.0 km²) of it (0.92%) is water.
of 2000, there were 842 people, 269 households, and 228 families residing in the town. The population density
was 21.1 people per square mile (8.2/km²). There were 288 housing units at an average density of 7.2 per square mile (2.8/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 99.41% White, 0.12% African American, 0.12% Asian, 0.12% from other races
, and 0.24% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.59% of the population.
There were 269 households out of which 43.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 74.3% were married couples
living together, 5.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 14.9% were non-families. 11.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.13 and the average family size was 3.41.
In the town the population was spread out with 30.4% under the age of 18, 7.5% from 18 to 24, 29.6% from 25 to 44, 21.4% from 45 to 64, and 11.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 111.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 113.1 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $47,031, and the median income for a family was $47,596. Males had a median income of $30,461 versus $24,018 for females. The per capita income
for the town was $16,902. About 7.8% of families and 9.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.3% of those under age 18 and 15.4% of those age 65 or over.
Marathon County, Wisconsin
Marathon County is a county located in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. It is part of the Wausau, WI, Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of 2010, the population was 134,063. Its county seat is Wausau.-Geography:...
, 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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. It is part of the Wausau
Wausau, Wisconsin
Wausau is a city in and the county seat of Marathon County, Wisconsin, United States. The Wisconsin River divides the city. The city is adjacent to the town of Wausau.According to the 2000 census, Wausau had a population of 38,426 people...
, 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...
Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 842 at the 2000 census. The unincorporated community of Halder
Halder, Wisconsin
Halder is an unincorporated community located in the town of Emmet, Marathon County, Wisconsin, United States....
is 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 40.2 square miles (104.1 km²), of which, 39.8 square miles (103.2 km²) of it is land and 0.4 square miles (1.0 km²) of it (0.92%) is water.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 842 people, 269 households, and 228 families residing in the town. The population density
Population density
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was 21.1 people per square mile (8.2/km²). There were 288 housing units at an average density of 7.2 per square mile (2.8/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 99.41% White, 0.12% African American, 0.12% Asian, 0.12% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 0.24% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.59% of the population.
There were 269 households out of which 43.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 74.3% were married couples
Marriage
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living together, 5.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 14.9% were non-families. 11.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.13 and the average family size was 3.41.
In the town the population was spread out with 30.4% under the age of 18, 7.5% from 18 to 24, 29.6% from 25 to 44, 21.4% from 45 to 64, and 11.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 111.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 113.1 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $47,031, and the median income for a family was $47,596. Males had a median income of $30,461 versus $24,018 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 $16,902. About 7.8% of families and 9.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.3% of those under age 18 and 15.4% of those age 65 or over.