Ledgeview, Wisconsin
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Ledgeview 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 3,363 at the 2000 census. The unincorporated communities of Kolb
Kolb, Wisconsin
Kolb is an unincorporated community located in the town of Ledgeview, Brown County, Wisconsin, United States. Kolb is located at the junction of County Highways G, V, and MM south-southeast of Green Bay....

 and Pine Grove
Pine Grove, Brown County, Wisconsin
Pine Grove is an unincorporated community located in the town of Ledgeview, Brown County, Wisconsin, United States....

 are located in the town.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau
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, the town has a total area of 17.8 square miles (46.0 km²), of which, 17.6 square miles (45.6 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.4 km²) of it (0.79%) is water.

Demographics

As of the census
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of 2000, there were 3,363 people, 1,180 households, and 913 families residing in the town. The population density
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 was 190.9 people per square mile (73.7/km²). There were 1,214 housing units at an average density of 68.9 per square mile (26.6/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.69% White, 0.21% African American, 0.18% Native American, 0.39% Asian, 0.21% from other races
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, and 0.33% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.74% of the population.

There were 1,180 households out of which 42.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 69.9% were married couples
Marriage
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 living together, 4.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.6% were non-families. 17.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 4.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.81 and the average family size was 3.23.

In the town the population was spread out with 29.9% under the age of 18, 6.5% from 18 to 24, 32.9% from 25 to 44, 22.4% from 45 to 64, and 8.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 105.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 104.5 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $67,188, and the median income for a family was $75,812. Males had a median income of $46,378 versus $35,875 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
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 for the town was $31,346. About 2.3% of families and 2.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.9% of those under age 18 and 9.6% of those age 65 or over.

History

It used to be known as "Town of De Pere" until the town decided to change the name in order to stop confusion with the City of De Pere
De Pere, Wisconsin
De Pere is a city located in Brown County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 20,559 at the 2000 census. De Pere is a suburb of Green Bay and is part of the Green Bay Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Registered historic places:...

. The township at first wrote the city fathers of De Pere to see if they would change their name, as the Town of De Pere was older than the City of De Pere. The City of De Pere refused.

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