Freeman, Wisconsin
Encyclopedia
Freeman is a town
in Crawford County, Wisconsin
, United States
. The population was 719 at the 2000 census. The villages of Ferryville
and De Soto
are located in the town.
, the town has a total area of 77.7 square miles (201.2 km²), of which, 68.2 square miles (176.6 km²) of it is land and 9.5 square miles (24.6 km²) of it (12.23%) is water.
of 2000, there were 719 people, 301 households, and 207 families residing in the town. The population density
was 10.5 people per square mile (4.1/km²). There were 493 housing units at an average density of 7.2 per square mile (2.8/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 97.50% White, 0.28% African American, 0.70% Native American, 0.28% Asian, and 1.25% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.56% of the population.
There were 301 households out of which 22.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.1% were married couples
living together, 5.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.9% were non-families. 24.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.39 and the average family size was 2.84.
In the town the population was spread out with 22.7% under the age of 18, 5.3% from 18 to 24, 23.4% from 25 to 44, 30.7% from 45 to 64, and 17.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females there were 103.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 101.4 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $30,500, and the median income for a family was $39,375. Males had a median income of $27,625 versus $20,625 for females. The per capita income
for the town was $16,609. About 8.3% of families and 16.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 28.9% of those under age 18 and 15.1% of those age 65 or over.
Political subdivisions of Wisconsin
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in Crawford County, 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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. The population was 719 at the 2000 census. The villages of Ferryville
Ferryville, Wisconsin
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.-Geography:Ferryville is located at ....
and De Soto
De Soto, Wisconsin
De Soto is a village straddling Vernon and Crawford Counties in Wisconsin. The population was 366 at the 2000 census.-Geography:De Soto is located at ....
are 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 77.7 square miles (201.2 km²), of which, 68.2 square miles (176.6 km²) of it is land and 9.5 square miles (24.6 km²) of it (12.23%) is water.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 719 people, 301 households, and 207 families residing in the town. The population density
Population density
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was 10.5 people per square mile (4.1/km²). There were 493 housing units at an average density of 7.2 per square mile (2.8/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 97.50% White, 0.28% African American, 0.70% Native American, 0.28% Asian, and 1.25% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.56% of the population.
There were 301 households out of which 22.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.1% 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 30.9% were non-families. 24.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.39 and the average family size was 2.84.
In the town the population was spread out with 22.7% under the age of 18, 5.3% from 18 to 24, 23.4% from 25 to 44, 30.7% from 45 to 64, and 17.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females there were 103.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 101.4 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $30,500, and the median income for a family was $39,375. Males had a median income of $27,625 versus $20,625 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 $16,609. About 8.3% of families and 16.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 28.9% of those under age 18 and 15.1% of those age 65 or over.