Maiden Rock, Wisconsin
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Maiden Rock is a village in Pierce County
, Wisconsin
, United States
. The population was 119 at the 2010 census. The village is located within the Town of Maiden Rock
. The town is named for a cliff (also called "Maiden Rock") just south of the village. In the Princess Winona
legend, the daughter of Dakota
Indian Chief Red Wing (for whom the nearby town of Red Wing
, Minnesota
is named) jumped from this cliff after her lover, a member of the rival Chippewa tribe, was killed by Dakota warriors under orders from Red Wing. A plaque still stands near the base of the cliff, memorializing the village's namesake.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the village has a total area of 1.1 square miles (2.9 km²).None of the area is covered with water.
of 2000, there were 121 people, 54 households, and 30 families residing in the village. The population density
was 107.4 people per square mile (41.3/km²). There were 79 housing units at an average density of 70.1 per square mile (27.0/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 99.17% White and 0.83% Native American. 0.83% of the population were Hispanic
or Latino
of any race.
There were 54 households out of which 24.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 31.5% were married couples
living together, 16.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 44.4% were non-families. 29.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.24 and the average family size was 2.77.
In the village the population was spread out with 24.8% under the age of 18, 9.1% from 18 to 24, 28.9% from 25 to 44, 25.6% from 45 to 64, and 11.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 105.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.7 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $40,625, and the median income for a family was $55,000. Males had a median income of $31,250 versus $28,750 for females. The per capita income
for the village was $22,781. 2.3% of the population lived below the poverty line, including no families, no one under eighteen or over 64.
Pierce County, Wisconsin
Pierce County is a county located in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of 2010, the population was 41,019. Its county seat is Ellsworth. Pierce County is part of the Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI Metropolitan Statistical Area .-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...
, United States
United States
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. The population was 119 at the 2010 census. The village is located within the Town of Maiden Rock
Maiden Rock (town), Wisconsin
Maiden Rock is a town in Pierce County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 589 at the 2000 census. The Village of Maiden Rock is located within the town. The unincorporated community of Warrentown is located in the town...
. The town is named for a cliff (also called "Maiden Rock") just south of the village. In the Princess Winona
Princess Winona
Princess Winona is the central Native American character in a "Lover's Leap" romantic legend set at Maiden Rock on the Wisconsin side of Lake Pepin in the United States. Princess Winona leaps to her death from Maiden Rock rather than marry a suitor she does not love.-The legend:There are several...
legend, the daughter of Dakota
Sioux
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Indian Chief Red Wing (for whom the nearby town of Red Wing
Red Wing, Minnesota
Red Wing is a city in Goodhue County, Minnesota, United States, on the Mississippi River. The population was 16,459 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Goodhue County....
, Minnesota
Minnesota
Minnesota is a U.S. state located in the Midwestern United States. The twelfth largest state of the U.S., it is the twenty-first most populous, with 5.3 million residents. Minnesota was carved out of the eastern half of the Minnesota Territory and admitted to the Union as the thirty-second state...
is named) jumped from this cliff after her lover, a member of the rival Chippewa tribe, was killed by Dakota warriors under orders from Red Wing. A plaque still stands near the base of the cliff, memorializing the village's namesake.
Geography
Maiden Rock is located at 44°33′40"N 92°18′34"W (44.561295, -92.309563).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the village has a total area of 1.1 square miles (2.9 km²).None of the area is covered with water.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 121 people, 54 households, and 30 families residing in the village. The population density
Population density
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was 107.4 people per square mile (41.3/km²). There were 79 housing units at an average density of 70.1 per square mile (27.0/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 99.17% White and 0.83% Native American. 0.83% of the population were Hispanic
Hispanic
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or Latino
Latino
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of any race.
There were 54 households out of which 24.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 31.5% 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, 16.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 44.4% were non-families. 29.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.24 and the average family size was 2.77.
In the village the population was spread out with 24.8% under the age of 18, 9.1% from 18 to 24, 28.9% from 25 to 44, 25.6% from 45 to 64, and 11.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 105.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.7 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $40,625, and the median income for a family was $55,000. Males had a median income of $31,250 versus $28,750 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 $22,781. 2.3% of the population lived below the poverty line, including no families, no one under eighteen or over 64.