Gratiot, Wisconsin
Encyclopedia
Gratiot is a village in Lafayette County
, Wisconsin
, United States
. The population was 252 at the 2000 census. The village is located within the Town of Gratiot
.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the village has a total area of 0.6 square miles (1.5 km²).None of the area is covered with water.
of 2000, there were 252 people, 97 households, and 71 families residing in the village. The population density
was 432.6 people per square mile (167.8/km²). There were 103 housing units at an average density of 176.8 per square mile (68.6/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 99.21% White, 0.40% Black or African American
, and 0.40% from two or more races. 0.00% of the population were Hispanic
or Latino
of any race.
There were 97 households out of which 32.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.6% were married couples
living together, 15.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.8% were non-families. 23.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.60 and the average family size was 2.97.
In the village the population was spread out with 28.6% under the age of 18, 7.5% from 18 to 24, 28.6% from 25 to 44, 21.8% from 45 to 64, and 13.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 104.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.5 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $41,944, and the median income for a family was $45,208. Males had a median income of $28,625 versus $20,125 for females. The per capita income
for the village was $16,902. About 5.2% of families and 9.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.1% of those under the age of eighteen and 14.6% of those sixty five or over.
Lafayette County, Wisconsin
Lafayette County is a county located in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of 2000, the population was 16,137. Its county seat is Darlington.-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
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. The population was 252 at the 2000 census. The village is located within the Town of Gratiot
Gratiot (town), Wisconsin
Gratiot is a town in Lafayette County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 653 at the 2000 census. The Village of Gratiot is located within the town. The unincorporated community of Riverside is also located in the town...
.
Geography
Gratiot is located at 42°34′37"N 90°1′20"W (42.576947, -90.02234).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the village has a total area of 0.6 square miles (1.5 km²).None of the area is covered with water.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 252 people, 97 households, and 71 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 432.6 people per square mile (167.8/km²). There were 103 housing units at an average density of 176.8 per square mile (68.6/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 99.21% White, 0.40% Black or African American
Race (United States Census)
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, and 0.40% from two or more races. 0.00% of the population were Hispanic
Hispanic
Hispanic is a term that originally denoted a relationship to Hispania, which is to say the Iberian Peninsula: Andorra, Gibraltar, Portugal and Spain. During the Modern Era, Hispanic sometimes takes on a more limited meaning, particularly in the United States, where the term means a person of ...
or Latino
Latino
The demonyms Latino and Latina , are defined in English language dictionaries as:* "a person of Latin-American descent."* "A Latin American."* "A person of Hispanic, especially Latin-American, descent, often one living in the United States."...
of any race.
There were 97 households out of which 32.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.6% 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, 15.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.8% were non-families. 23.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.60 and the average family size was 2.97.
In the village the population was spread out with 28.6% under the age of 18, 7.5% from 18 to 24, 28.6% from 25 to 44, 21.8% from 45 to 64, and 13.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 104.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.5 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $41,944, and the median income for a family was $45,208. Males had a median income of $28,625 versus $20,125 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 $16,902. About 5.2% of families and 9.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.1% of those under the age of eighteen and 14.6% of those sixty five or over.
Notable natives
- Willis C. CookWillis C. CookWillis C. Cook was a United States diplomat and a politician in the State of South Dakota.-Biography:Cook was born Willis Clifford Cook on October 5, 1874 to Alfred and Sarah Cook in Gratiot, Wisconsin. In 1899 he married Mary Butler Miller. He died in 1942....
, U.S. diplomat, was born in Gratiot. - Abner DalrympleAbner DalrympleAbner Frank Dalrymple was an American left fielder in Major League Baseball who hit 43 home runs and batted .288 during his 12-season career spent primarily with the Chicago White Stockings, for whom he starred as the leadoff hitter on five National League pennant winners...
, baseball outfielderOutfielderOutfielder is a generic term applied to each of the people playing in the three defensive positions in baseball farthest from the batter. These defenders are the left fielder, the center fielder, and the right fielder...
, was born in Gratiot.