Glenwood City, Wisconsin
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Glenwood City is a city in St. Croix County
, Wisconsin
, United States
. The population was 1,183 at the 2000 census. Glenwood City is the site of the yearly St. Croix County fair and is known as the "City Of 57 Hills."
stream. It was once a stop on the Wisconsin Central Railway, but the line to Glenwood City is now abandoned.
Glenwood City is home to the St.Croix County Fair that occurs in July and it is also hosts a PRCA Rodeo each June.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the city has a total area of 2.5 square miles (6.4 km²), all of it land.
of 2000, there were 1,183 people, 460 households, and 305 families residing in the city. The population density
was 477.2 people per square mile (184.2/km²). There were 491 housing units at an average density of 198.1 per square mile (76.4/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 99.07% White, 0.08% African American, 0.17% Native American, 0.34% Asian, and 0.34% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.17% of the population.
There were 460 households out of which 36.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.9% were married couples
living together, 12.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.5% were non-families. 29.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 17.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.48 and the average family size was 3.08.
In the city the population was spread out with 28.6% under the age of 18, 8.5% from 18 to 24, 26.6% from 25 to 44, 17.8% from 45 to 64, and 18.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 89.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 82.9 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $36,964, and the median income for a family was $45,417. Males had a median income of $32,875 versus $25,833 for females. The per capita income
for the city was $17,424. About 6.1% of families and 9.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.8% of those under age 18 and 10.2% of those age 67 or over.
St. Croix County, Wisconsin
St. Croix County is a county in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of 2010, the population was 84,345. Its county seat is Hudson. St. Croix County is part of the Minneapolis-St. Paul Metropolitan Statistical Area . It is the fastest growing county in Wisconsin.-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
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. The population was 1,183 at the 2000 census. Glenwood City is the site of the yearly St. Croix County fair and is known as the "City Of 57 Hills."
History
The city was founded on the banks of Tiffany Creek, a small troutTrout
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stream. It was once a stop on the Wisconsin Central Railway, but the line to Glenwood City is now abandoned.
Glenwood City is home to the St.Croix County Fair that occurs in July and it is also hosts a PRCA Rodeo each June.
Education
The public School District of Glenwood City maintains a K-12 educational complex on the southeast corner of the city.Geography
Glenwood City is located at 45°3′26"N 92°10′12"W (45.057220, -92.169991).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the city has a total area of 2.5 square miles (6.4 km²), all of it land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 1,183 people, 460 households, and 305 families residing in the city. The population density
Population density
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was 477.2 people per square mile (184.2/km²). There were 491 housing units at an average density of 198.1 per square mile (76.4/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 99.07% White, 0.08% African American, 0.17% Native American, 0.34% Asian, and 0.34% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.17% of the population.
There were 460 households out of which 36.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.9% 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, 12.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.5% were non-families. 29.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 17.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.48 and the average family size was 3.08.
In the city the population was spread out with 28.6% under the age of 18, 8.5% from 18 to 24, 26.6% from 25 to 44, 17.8% from 45 to 64, and 18.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 89.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 82.9 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $36,964, and the median income for a family was $45,417. Males had a median income of $32,875 versus $25,833 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 city was $17,424. About 6.1% of families and 9.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.8% of those under age 18 and 10.2% of those age 67 or over.