Green Bay (town), Wisconsin
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Green Bay is a town in Brown County in the U.S. state
U.S. state
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 of 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...

. The population was 1,772 at the 2000 census. The town is located several miles northeast of the City of Green Bay
Green Bay, Wisconsin
Green Bay is a city in and the county seat of Brown County in the U.S. state of Wisconsin, located at the head of Green Bay, a sub-basin of Lake Michigan, at the mouth of the Fox River. It has an elevation of above sea level and is located north of Milwaukee. As of the 2010 United States Census,...

. The unincorporated community of Champion
Champion, Wisconsin
Champion is an unincorporated community in the town of Green Bay in Brown County, Wisconsin, United States. It is part of the Green Bay Metropolitan Statistical Area. The town hall for the town of Green Bay is located in Champion and the Shrine of Our Lady of Good Help is located just east of...

 is located in the town. The unincorporated community of Dyckesville
Dyckesville, Wisconsin
Dyckesville is an unincorporated census-designated place in Brown and Kewaunee counties in the U.S. state of Wisconsin located in the towns of Red River and Green Bay. As of the 2010 census, its population is 538. Dyckesville is bypassed by Wisconsin Highway 57, which ran through the community...

 is also located partially in the town.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau
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, the town has a total area of 30.7 square miles (79.4 km²), of which, 22.1 square miles (57.3 km²) of it is land and 8.5 square miles (22.1 km²) of it (27.84%) is water.

Demographics

As of the census
Census
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of 2000, there were 1,772 people, 600 households, and 493 families residing in the town. The population density
Population density
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 was 80.1 people per square mile (30.9/km²). There were 685 housing units at an average density of 31.0 per square mile (12.0/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.36% White, 0.06% Black or African American
Race (United States Census)
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, 0.23% Native American, 0.62% Asian, 0.11% from other races
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, and 0.62% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.06% of the population.

There were 600 households out of which 37.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 76.3% were married couples
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 living together, 3.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 17.8% were non-families. 13.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 4.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.87 and the average family size was 3.15.

In the town the population was spread out with 27.0% under the age of 18, 6.8% from 18 to 24, 31.3% from 25 to 44, 24.9% from 45 to 64, and 10.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 107.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 108.2 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $60,172, and the median income for a family was $63,958. Males had a median income of $38,300 versus $25,156 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
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 for the town was $22,928. About 1.4% of families and 3.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 1.4% of those under age 18 and 9.2% of those age 65 or over.

Most Belgian-American towns

The town of Green Bay is the fifth-most Belgian-American
Belgian-American
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 community in the United States, by proportion of residents. It contains the unincorporated community of Champion
Champion, Wisconsin
Champion is an unincorporated community in the town of Green Bay in Brown County, Wisconsin, United States. It is part of the Green Bay Metropolitan Statistical Area. The town hall for the town of Green Bay is located in Champion and the Shrine of Our Lady of Good Help is located just east of...

, the first settlement of Belgians in the area. Originally known as "Aux Premiers Belges," it was later named "Robinsonville", and then "Champion."
  1. Union, Door County, Wisconsin
    Union, Door County, Wisconsin
    Union is a town in Door County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 880 at the 2000 census. The unincorporated community of Shoemaker Point is located in the town.-Geography:...

    : 49%
  2. Red River, Wisconsin
    Red River, Wisconsin
    Red River is a town in Kewaunee County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 1,476 at the 2000 census. The unincorporated communities of Bay View, Duvall, Frog Station, Thiry Daems, and Tonet are located in the town...

     (Kewaunee County): 47%
  3. Brussels, Wisconsin
    Brussels, Wisconsin
    Brussels is a town in Door County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 1,112 at the 2000 census. The unincorporated communities of Brussels and Kolberg are located in the town...

     (Door County): 36.4% (composed of "Brussels community" and "Namur Community")
  4. Lincoln, Kewaunee County, Wisconsin
    Lincoln, Kewaunee County, Wisconsin
    Lincoln is a town in Kewaunee County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 957 at the 2000 census. The unincorporated communities of Lincoln and Rio Creek are located in the town...

    : 35.4%
  5. Green Bay (town), Wisconsin: 31.8%

Religion

The Shrine of Our Lady of Good Help
Shrine of Our Lady of Good Help
The Chapel of the Shrine of Our Lady of Good Help is a Marian shrine, located within the Roman Catholic Diocese of Green Bay. The chapel is in the community of Champion, Wisconsin, about 16 miles north east of Green Bay, Wisconsin...

 is in the town of Green Bay, in the unincorporated community of Champion, Wisconsin
Champion, Wisconsin
Champion is an unincorporated community in the town of Green Bay in Brown County, Wisconsin, United States. It is part of the Green Bay Metropolitan Statistical Area. The town hall for the town of Green Bay is located in Champion and the Shrine of Our Lady of Good Help is located just east of...

.

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