Marshall, Dane County, Wisconsin
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Marshall is a village in Dane County
, Wisconsin
, United States
, along the Maunesha River
. The population was 3,432 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Madison
Metropolitan Statistical Area
.
. In the fall of 1838, a fire destroyed the settlement. For more than a decade after that the area was known as Bird’s Ruins. In 1849, Bird’s Ruins became Hanchettville to recognize Asahel Hanchett for luring several needed businesses to the village. Railway officials located a depot of the new Milwaukee to Madison
rail line in Hanchettville, and the village residents renamed Hanchettville to Howard City after one of the leading railway promoters. Howard City did not prosper, so Asahel Hanchett sold his land holdings to Madison real estate brokers William F. Porter and Samuel Marshall in 1860. This included the grist mill created by Ansel Hanchett in 1852 which Marshall renamed "Marshall's Roller Mill."
The settlement was then renamed after Samuel Marshall in 1861. Samuel Marshall founded Marshall & Ilsley Corporation
(M&I) Bank in Madison in 1853. The Porter family moved from Madison to made their home in Marshall in 1860, and William F. Porter left in 1865 for Massachusetts, leaving his share of the property to his son William Henry Porter. Marshall was officially incorporated as a village on January 24, 1905 and had a population of 467. In 1908 the mill it was sold to the Blaschka family, and today it operates under its present name, the "Blaschka Milling Co." The mill, an important centerpiece of Marshall history, celebrated its sesquicentennial of continuous operation in 2002.
provides water sports and recreation at a variety of local parks; Riley-Deppe County Park, Fireman's Park, and Lion's Park.
Marshall is located at 43°10′16"N 89°3′53"W (43.171084, -89.064714). According to the United States Census Bureau
, the village has a total area of 1.8 square miles (4.6 km²), of which, 1.7 square miles (4.4 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.2 km²) of it (4.49%) is water.
of 2000, there were 3,432 people, 1,266 households, and 929 families residing in the village. The population density
was 2,018.3 people per square mile (779.5/km²). There were 1,312 housing units at an average density of 771.6/sq mi (298.0/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 94.52% White, 0.90% African American, 0.73% Native American, 0.17% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 2.91% from other races
, and 0.73% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.02% of the population.
There were 1,266 households out of which 42.3% had children . under the age of 18 living with them, 58.1% were married couples
living together, 11.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.6% were non-families. 21.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.69 and the average family size was 3.14.
In the village the population was spread out with 30.7% under the age of 18, 6.6% from 18 to 24, 33.3% from 25 to 44, 18.9% from 45 to 64, and 10.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females there were 99.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.0 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $46,141, and the median income for a family was $51,691. Males had a median income of $35,037 versus $24,720 for females. The per capita income
for the village was $19,042. About 2.7% of families and 4.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.0% of those under age 18 and 10.6% of those age 65 or over.
Wisconsin Highway 19
Wisconsin Highway 19 runs east-west from Mazomanie
to Watertown
Wisconsin.
Wisconsin Highway 73
Wisconsin Highway 73 runs north-south across central Wisconsin from Ingram
to Edgerton
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Dane County, Wisconsin
As of the census of 2000, there were 426,526 people, 173,484 households, and 100,794 families residing in the county. The population density was 355 people per square mile . There were 180,398 housing units at an average density of 150 per square mile...
, Wisconsin
Wisconsin
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, United States
United States
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, along the Maunesha River
Maunesha River
The Maunesha River is a tributary of the Crawfish River in south-central Wisconsin in the United States. Via the Crawfish and Rock rivers, it is part of the Mississippi River watershed.-Course:...
. The population was 3,432 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Madison
Madison, Wisconsin
Madison is the capital of the U.S. state of Wisconsin and the county seat of Dane County. It is also home to the University of Wisconsin–Madison....
Metropolitan Statistical Area
Madison metropolitan area
The Madison Metropolitan Statistical Area, as defined by the United States Census Bureau, is an area consisting of three counties in Wisconsin, anchored by the city of Madison. As of the 2010 census, the MSA had a population of 568,593.-Definitions:...
.
History
In June 1837, Andrew Bird, Zenas Bird and Aaron Petrie began a settlement along the banks of the Maunesha RiverMaunesha River
The Maunesha River is a tributary of the Crawfish River in south-central Wisconsin in the United States. Via the Crawfish and Rock rivers, it is part of the Mississippi River watershed.-Course:...
. In the fall of 1838, a fire destroyed the settlement. For more than a decade after that the area was known as Bird’s Ruins. In 1849, Bird’s Ruins became Hanchettville to recognize Asahel Hanchett for luring several needed businesses to the village. Railway officials located a depot of the new Milwaukee to Madison
Madison, Wisconsin
Madison is the capital of the U.S. state of Wisconsin and the county seat of Dane County. It is also home to the University of Wisconsin–Madison....
rail line in Hanchettville, and the village residents renamed Hanchettville to Howard City after one of the leading railway promoters. Howard City did not prosper, so Asahel Hanchett sold his land holdings to Madison real estate brokers William F. Porter and Samuel Marshall in 1860. This included the grist mill created by Ansel Hanchett in 1852 which Marshall renamed "Marshall's Roller Mill."
The settlement was then renamed after Samuel Marshall in 1861. Samuel Marshall founded Marshall & Ilsley Corporation
Marshall & Ilsley Corporation
Marshall & Ilsley Corporation is a diversified financial services corporation headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA, with $63.5 billion in assets...
(M&I) Bank in Madison in 1853. The Porter family moved from Madison to made their home in Marshall in 1860, and William F. Porter left in 1865 for Massachusetts, leaving his share of the property to his son William Henry Porter. Marshall was officially incorporated as a village on January 24, 1905 and had a population of 467. In 1908 the mill it was sold to the Blaschka family, and today it operates under its present name, the "Blaschka Milling Co." The mill, an important centerpiece of Marshall history, celebrated its sesquicentennial of continuous operation in 2002.
Geography
A significant geographical feature of Marshall is the mill pond and dam, originally created to power the feed mill, although no longer used for that purpose. This impoundment of the Maunesha RiverMaunesha River
The Maunesha River is a tributary of the Crawfish River in south-central Wisconsin in the United States. Via the Crawfish and Rock rivers, it is part of the Mississippi River watershed.-Course:...
provides water sports and recreation at a variety of local parks; Riley-Deppe County Park, Fireman's Park, and Lion's Park.
Marshall is located at 43°10′16"N 89°3′53"W (43.171084, -89.064714). According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the village has a total area of 1.8 square miles (4.6 km²), of which, 1.7 square miles (4.4 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.2 km²) of it (4.49%) is water.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 3,432 people, 1,266 households, and 929 families residing in the village. The population density
Population density
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was 2,018.3 people per square mile (779.5/km²). There were 1,312 housing units at an average density of 771.6/sq mi (298.0/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 94.52% White, 0.90% African American, 0.73% Native American, 0.17% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 2.91% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 0.73% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.02% of the population.
There were 1,266 households out of which 42.3% had children . under the age of 18 living with them, 58.1% 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, 11.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.6% were non-families. 21.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.69 and the average family size was 3.14.
In the village the population was spread out with 30.7% under the age of 18, 6.6% from 18 to 24, 33.3% from 25 to 44, 18.9% from 45 to 64, and 10.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females there were 99.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.0 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $46,141, and the median income for a family was $51,691. Males had a median income of $35,037 versus $24,720 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 $19,042. About 2.7% of families and 4.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.0% of those under age 18 and 10.6% of those age 65 or over.
Economy
Marshall has a growing economic base, and is the home of the following well known businesses:Industry
State highways
Wisconsin Highway 19 Wisconsin Highway 19 runs east-west from Mazomanie
Mazomanie, Wisconsin
Mazomanie is a village in Dane County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 1,485 at the 2000 census. The village is located within the Town of Mazomanie. It is part of the Madison Metropolitan Statistical Area...
to Watertown
Watertown, Wisconsin
Watertown is a city in Dodge and Jefferson counties in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. Most of the city's population is in Jefferson County. Division Street, several blocks north of downtown, marks the county line. The population of Watertown was 21,598 at the 2000 census...
Wisconsin.
Wisconsin Highway 73 Wisconsin Highway 73 runs north-south across central Wisconsin from Ingram
Ingram, Wisconsin
Ingram is a village in Rusk County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 76 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Ingram is located at ....
to Edgerton
Edgerton, Wisconsin
Edgerton is a city in Dane and Rock Counties in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. The population was 4,933 at the 2000 census. Known locally as "Tobacco City U.S.A.," because of the importance of tobacco growing in the region, Edgerton continues to be a center for the declining tobacco industry in the...
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Airfields
- Mathaire Field, Marshall, Wisconsin - Privately owned and operated 2800 ft grass landing strip for single engine and ultralight vehicles.