Lanark, Wisconsin
Encyclopedia
Lanark is a town in Portage County
, Wisconsin
. As of the 2000 census, the town had a population of 1,449. The unincorporated community of Badger
is in the town.
, the town has a total area of 36.1 square miles (93.4 km²), of which, 35.9 square miles (92.9 km²) of it is land and 0.2 square miles (0.5 km²) of it is water. The total area is 0.50% water.
of 2000, there were 1,449 people, 546 households, and 423 families residing in the town. The population density
was 40.4 people per square mile (15.6/km²). There were 659 housing units at an average density of 18.4 per square mile (7.1/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 99.17% White, 0.14% African American, 0.28% Native American, 0.07% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.14% from other races, and 0.21% from two or more races. 1.17% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 546 households out of which 35.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.1% were married couples
living together, 6.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.5% were non-families. 18.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.65 and the average family size was 3.01.
In the town the population was spread out with 28.0% under the age of 18, 5.1% from 18 to 24, 30.8% from 25 to 44, 23.6% from 45 to 64, and 12.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 106.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 107.8 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $41,932, and the median income for a family was $47,727. Males had a median income of $37,137 versus $24,286 for females. The per capita income
for the town was $19,246. 6.7% of the population and 3.8% of families were below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 9.8% of those under the age of 18 and 5.8% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line.
Portage County, Wisconsin
Portage County is a county in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of 2000, the population was 67,182. Its county seat is Stevens Point. The United States Census Bureau's Stevens Point Micropolitan Statistical Area includes all of Portage County.-Geography:...
, 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...
. As of the 2000 census, the town had a population of 1,449. The unincorporated community of Badger
Badger, Wisconsin
Badger is an unincorporated community in the town of Lanark in Portage County, Wisconsin, United States.-Geography:Badger is located in central Wisconsin approximately eight miles southeast of Amherst and approximately six miles southwest of Waupaca...
is in the town.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, the town has a total area of 36.1 square miles (93.4 km²), of which, 35.9 square miles (92.9 km²) of it is land and 0.2 square miles (0.5 km²) of it is water. The total area is 0.50% water.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 1,449 people, 546 households, and 423 families residing in the town. The population density
Population density
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was 40.4 people per square mile (15.6/km²). There were 659 housing units at an average density of 18.4 per square mile (7.1/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 99.17% White, 0.14% African American, 0.28% Native American, 0.07% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.14% from other races, and 0.21% from two or more races. 1.17% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 546 households out of which 35.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.1% were married couples
Marriage
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living together, 6.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.5% were non-families. 18.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.65 and the average family size was 3.01.
In the town the population was spread out with 28.0% under the age of 18, 5.1% from 18 to 24, 30.8% from 25 to 44, 23.6% from 45 to 64, and 12.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 106.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 107.8 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $41,932, and the median income for a family was $47,727. Males had a median income of $37,137 versus $24,286 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 town was $19,246. 6.7% of the population and 3.8% of families were below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 9.8% of those under the age of 18 and 5.8% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line.