Farmington, La Crosse County, Wisconsin
Encyclopedia
Farmington is a town in La Crosse County, Wisconsin
, United States
. The population was 1,733 at the 2000 census. It is part of the La Crosse
, Wisconsin
Metropolitan Statistical Area. The unincorporated communities of Burr Oak
, Mindoro
, and Stevenstown
are in Farmington.
is located in the town. The Mindoro Cut
is also located in the town, near Mindoro on Wisconsin Highway 108.
, the town has a total area of 75.6 square miles (195.8 km²), of which, 75.4 square miles (195.3 km²) of it is land and 0.2 square miles (0.4 km²) of it (0.22%) is water.
of 2000, there were 1,733 people, 664 households, and 505 families residing in the town. The population density
was 23.0 people per square mile (8.9/km²). There were 706 housing units at an average density of 9.4 per square mile (3.6/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 97.46% White, 0.29% African American, 0.35% Native American, 0.81% Asian, 0.52% from other races
, and 0.58% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.92% of the population.
There were 664 households out of which 33.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.1% were married couples
living together, 5.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.9% were non-families. 18.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.61 and the average family size was 2.96.
In the town the population was spread out with 25.4% under the age of 18, 6.8% from 18 to 24, 29.8% from 25 to 44, 26.6% from 45 to 64, and 11.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 110.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 106.1 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $41,477, and the median income for a family was $46,500. Males had a median income of $31,947 versus $23,250 for females. The per capita income
for the town was $18,096. About 5.3% of families and 6.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.8% of those under age 18 and 12.0% of those age 65 or over.
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 1,733 at the 2000 census. It is part of the La Crosse
La Crosse, Wisconsin
La Crosse is a city in and the county seat of La Crosse County, Wisconsin, United States. The city lies alongside the Mississippi River.The 2011 Census Bureau estimates the city had a population of 52,485...
, 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 unincorporated communities of Burr Oak
Burr Oak, Wisconsin
Burr Oak is an unincorporated community located in the town of Farmington, La Crosse County, Wisconsin, United States....
, Mindoro
Mindoro, Wisconsin
Mindoro is a small unincorporated community in La Crosse County, Wisconsin, United States, in the town of Farmington. It is part of the La Crosse, Wisconsin Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Landmarks:...
, and Stevenstown
Stevenstown, Wisconsin
Stevenstown is a small unincorporated community in La Crosse County, Wisconsin, United States, in the town of Farmington. It is part of the La Crosse, Wisconsin Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Landmarks:...
are in Farmington.
Landmarks
The Agger RockshelterAgger Rockshelter
Agger Rockshelter is a prehistoric rock shelter for an ancient people, located in Stevenstown, in La Crosse County, Wisconsin. The shelter faces west and overlooks a tributary of the Black river...
is located in the town. The Mindoro Cut
Mindoro Cut
Mindoro Cut is a road passage on Wisconsin Highway 108, near Mindoro, Wisconsin, in La Crosse County, Wisconsin, in the town of Farrmington, United States that was carved out of rock, in 1908. The Mindoro Cut was put on the National Register of Historic Places in 2007....
is also located in the town, near Mindoro on Wisconsin Highway 108.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, the town has a total area of 75.6 square miles (195.8 km²), of which, 75.4 square miles (195.3 km²) of it is land and 0.2 square miles (0.4 km²) of it (0.22%) is water.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
of 2000, there were 1,733 people, 664 households, and 505 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 23.0 people per square mile (8.9/km²). There were 706 housing units at an average density of 9.4 per square mile (3.6/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 97.46% White, 0.29% African American, 0.35% Native American, 0.81% Asian, 0.52% from other races
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, and 0.58% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.92% of the population.
There were 664 households out of which 33.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.1% 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 23.9% were non-families. 18.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.61 and the average family size was 2.96.
In the town the population was spread out with 25.4% under the age of 18, 6.8% from 18 to 24, 29.8% from 25 to 44, 26.6% from 45 to 64, and 11.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 110.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 106.1 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $41,477, and the median income for a family was $46,500. Males had a median income of $31,947 versus $23,250 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 $18,096. About 5.3% of families and 6.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.8% of those under age 18 and 12.0% of those age 65 or over.