Haugen, Wisconsin
Encyclopedia
Haugen is a village in Barron County in the U.S. state
of Wisconsin
. The population was 287 at the 2000 census.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the village has a total area of 0.5 square miles (1.3 km²), of which, 0.5 square miles (1.3 km²) of it is land and 1.92% is water.
of 2000, there were 287 people, 120 households, and 75 families residing in the village. The population density
was 562.5 people per square mile (217.3/km²). There were 131 housing units at an average density of 256.8 per square mile (99.2/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 100.00% White. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.70% of the population.
There were 120 households out of which 29.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.0% were married couples
living together, 7.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.5% were non-families. 31.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 19.2% 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 3.07.
In the village the population was spread out with 26.8% under the age of 18, 4.2% from 18 to 24, 33.4% from 25 to 44, 16.7% from 45 to 64, and 18.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 111.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 112.1 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $30,714, and the median income for a family was $46,250. Males had a median income of $29,375 versus $22,500 for females. The per capita income
for the village was $17,258. About 8.3% of families and 10.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 15.3% of those under the age of eighteen and 14.7% of those sixty five or over.
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 287 at the 2000 census.
Geography
Haugen is located at 45°36′31"N 91°46′39"W (45.608497, -91.777379).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the village has a total area of 0.5 square miles (1.3 km²), of which, 0.5 square miles (1.3 km²) of it is land and 1.92% is water.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 287 people, 120 households, and 75 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 562.5 people per square mile (217.3/km²). There were 131 housing units at an average density of 256.8 per square mile (99.2/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 100.00% White. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.70% of the population.
There were 120 households out of which 29.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.0% 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, 7.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.5% were non-families. 31.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 19.2% 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 3.07.
In the village the population was spread out with 26.8% under the age of 18, 4.2% from 18 to 24, 33.4% from 25 to 44, 16.7% from 45 to 64, and 18.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 111.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 112.1 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $30,714, and the median income for a family was $46,250. Males had a median income of $29,375 versus $22,500 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 $17,258. About 8.3% of families and 10.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 15.3% of those under the age of eighteen and 14.7% of those sixty five or over.
Historical buildings
- ZCBJ HallZCBJ Hall (Haugen, Wisconsin)The ZCBJ Hall, also known as Community Hall, is a building in Haugen, Wisconsin, United States, that was built in 1910. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1985. It historically served as a meeting hall for the Czech community....
, historical meeting place for Czech-Americans