Ferryville, Wisconsin
Encyclopedia
Ferryville is a village in Crawford County, Wisconsin
, United States
. The population was 174 at the 2000 census. It is located on Wisconsin Highway 35 along the Great River Road
.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the village has a total area of 2.5 square miles (6.4 km²), all of it land.
of 2000, there were 174 people, 93 households, and 55 families residing in the village. The population density
was 70.5 people per square mile (27.2/km²). There were 149 housing units at an average density of 60.4 per square mile (23.3/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 98.85% White, and 1.15% from two or more races.
There were 93 households out of which 15.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.8% were married couples
living together, 4.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 39.8% were non-families. 39.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 23.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.87 and the average family size was 2.45.
In the village the population was spread out with 12.6% under the age of 18, 4.6% from 18 to 24, 17.2% from 25 to 44, 43.7% from 45 to 64, and 21.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 54 years. For every 100 females there were 104.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 102.7 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $33,958, and the median income for a family was $45,833. Males had a median income of $28,125 versus $20,357 for females. The per capita income
for the village was $20,602. About 3.4% of families and 4.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including none of those under the age of eighteen and 11.9% of those sixty five 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
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. The population was 174 at the 2000 census. It is located on Wisconsin Highway 35 along the Great River Road
Great River Road
The Great River Road is a collection of state, provincial, federal, and local roads which follow the course of the Mississippi River through ten states of the United States...
.
Geography
Ferryville is located at 43°20′30"N 91°5′2"W (43.341550, -91.083882).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data...
, the village has a total area of 2.5 square miles (6.4 km²), all of it land.
Notable people
- Patrick Joseph LuceyPatrick Joseph LuceyPatrick Joseph Lucey is a member of the United States Democratic Party who served as the 38th Governor of the US state of Wisconsin from 1971 to 1977. In 1977, he was appointed ambassador to Mexico by President Jimmy Carter, a post he held until 1979...
, Governor of WisconsinGovernor of WisconsinThe Governor of Wisconsin is the highest executive authority in the government of the U.S. state of Wisconsin. The position was first filled by Nelson Dewey on June 7, 1848, the year Wisconsin became a state...
, was justice of the peace in Ferryville.
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 174 people, 93 households, and 55 families residing in the village. 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 70.5 people per square mile (27.2/km²). There were 149 housing units at an average density of 60.4 per square mile (23.3/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 98.85% White, and 1.15% from two or more races.
There were 93 households out of which 15.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.8% 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, 4.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 39.8% were non-families. 39.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 23.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.87 and the average family size was 2.45.
In the village the population was spread out with 12.6% under the age of 18, 4.6% from 18 to 24, 17.2% from 25 to 44, 43.7% from 45 to 64, and 21.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 54 years. For every 100 females there were 104.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 102.7 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $33,958, and the median income for a family was $45,833. Males had a median income of $28,125 versus $20,357 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 $20,602. About 3.4% of families and 4.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including none of those under the age of eighteen and 11.9% of those sixty five or over.