Humboldt, Wisconsin
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Humboldt is a town in Brown County in the 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 1,338 at the 2000 census. The unincorporated communiies of Humboldt
Humboldt (community), Wisconsin
Humboldt is an unincorporated community located in the town of Humboldt, Brown County, Wisconsin, United States. Humboldt is located at the junction of County Highways N and T east of Green Bay....

 and Sugar Bush
Sugar Bush, Brown County, Wisconsin
Sugar Bush is an unincorporated community located in the town of Humboldt, Brown County, Wisconsin, United States. Sugar Bush is located at the junctions of County Highways N and P east of Green Bay....

 are located in the town.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau
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, the town has a total area of 24.0 square miles (62.0 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the census
Census
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of 2000, there were 1,338 people, 453 households, and 370 families residing in the town. The population density
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 was 55.9 people per square mile (21.6/km²). There were 460 housing units at an average density of 19.2 per square mile (7.4/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 99.25% White, 0.45% Native American, 0.15% from other races
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, and 0.15% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.22% of the population.

There were 453 households out of which 39.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 73.3% were married couples
Marriage
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 living together, 4.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 18.3% were non-families. 15.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.95 and the average family size was 3.31.

In the town the population was spread out with 28.3% under the age of 18, 9.0% from 18 to 24, 29.4% from 25 to 44, 23.8% from 45 to 64, and 9.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 110.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 108.7 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $54,821, and the median income for a family was $60,063. Males had a median income of $38,889 versus $24,489 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
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 for the town was $19,813. About 2.3% of families and 2.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.5% of those under age 18 and 4.4% of those age 65 or over.
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