La Farge, Wisconsin
Encyclopedia
La Farge is a village along the Kickapoo River
in Vernon County
, Wisconsin
, United States
. The population was 775 at the 2000 census. The residential community of Dreamtime Village
is located near LaFarge.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the village has a total area of 1.0 square miles (2.7 km²), all of it land. The Kickapoo River
flows through the village.
of 2000, there were 775 people, 342 households, and 200 families residing in the village. The population density
was 745.4 people per square mile (287.7/km²). There were 366 housing units at an average density of 352.0 per square mile (135.9/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 97.29% White, 0.13% African American, 0.65% Native American, 0.13% Pacific Islander, 0.52% from other races
, and 1.29% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.65% of the population.
There were 342 households out of which 26.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.6% were married couples
living together, 9.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 41.5% were non-families. 38.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 22.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.20 and the average family size was 2.90.
In the village the population was spread out with 25.7% under the age of 18, 7.9% from 18 to 24, 22.1% from 25 to 44, 24.5% from 45 to 64, and 19.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 95.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.6 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $23,083, and the median income for a family was $33,750. Males had a median income of $26,818 versus $19,833 for females. The per capita income
for the village was $14,191. About 12.1% of families and 14.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 18.3% of those under age 18 and 10.7% of those age 65 or over.
Kickapoo River
The Kickapoo River is a tributary of the Wisconsin River in the state of Wisconsin, United States. It is named for the Kickapoo Indians who occupied Wisconsin before the influx of white settlers in the early 19th century.-Watershed:...
in Vernon County
Vernon County, Wisconsin
Vernon County is a county in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of 2009, the population estimate was 29,324. Its county seat is Viroqua.-History:...
, 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 775 at the 2000 census. The residential community of Dreamtime Village
Dreamtime Village
Dreamtime Village is an intentional community in West Lima, Wisconsin, United States, whose residents participate in various permaculture, hypermedia, and sustainability projects. Dreamtime was founded in 1990 by Madison artists mIEKAL aND and Lyx Ish....
is located near LaFarge.
Transportation
La Farge is located at 'The Corners', the intersections, and concurrency of Wisconsin Highway 82, and Wisconsin Highway 131.Geography
La Farge is located at 43°34′36"N 90°38′18"W (43.576572, -90.638239).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the village has a total area of 1.0 square miles (2.7 km²), all of it land. The Kickapoo River
Kickapoo River
The Kickapoo River is a tributary of the Wisconsin River in the state of Wisconsin, United States. It is named for the Kickapoo Indians who occupied Wisconsin before the influx of white settlers in the early 19th century.-Watershed:...
flows through the village.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
of 2000, there were 775 people, 342 households, and 200 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 745.4 people per square mile (287.7/km²). There were 366 housing units at an average density of 352.0 per square mile (135.9/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 97.29% White, 0.13% African American, 0.65% Native American, 0.13% Pacific Islander, 0.52% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 1.29% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.65% of the population.
There were 342 households out of which 26.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.6% 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, 9.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 41.5% were non-families. 38.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 22.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.20 and the average family size was 2.90.
In the village the population was spread out with 25.7% under the age of 18, 7.9% from 18 to 24, 22.1% from 25 to 44, 24.5% from 45 to 64, and 19.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 95.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.6 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $23,083, and the median income for a family was $33,750. Males had a median income of $26,818 versus $19,833 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 village was $14,191. About 12.1% of families and 14.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 18.3% of those under age 18 and 10.7% of those age 65 or over.