Martell, Wisconsin
Encyclopedia
Martell is a town in Pierce County
, Wisconsin
, United States
. The population was 1,070 at the 2000 census. The unincorporated community of Martell
is located in the town. The unincorporated community of Lawton
is also located partially in the town.
crosses the Rush River
.
, the town has a total area of 35.8 square miles (92.8 km²), all of it land.
of 2000, there were 1,070 people, 382 households, and 297 families residing in the town. The population density
was 29.9 people per square mile (11.5/km²). There were 391 housing units at an average density of 10.9 per square mile (4.2/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 99.16% White, 0.19% African American, 0.28% Asian, 0.09% from other races
, and 0.28% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.28% of the population.
There were 382 households out of which 39.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 69.1% were married couples
living together, 4.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.0% were non-families. 16.8% 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 2.80 and the average family size was 3.17.
In the town the population was spread out with 27.7% under the age of 18, 6.8% from 18 to 24, 36.0% from 25 to 44, 22.3% from 45 to 64, and 7.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 100.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 104.8 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $54,539, and the median income for a family was $57,063. Males had a median income of $40,240 versus $26,324 for females. The per capita income
for the town was $21,304. About 4.6% of families and 5.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.2% of those under age 18 and 12.5% of those age 65 or over.
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
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. The population was 1,070 at the 2000 census. The unincorporated community of Martell
Martell (community), Wisconsin
Martell is an unincorporated community located in the town of Martell, Pierce County, Wisconsin, United States....
is located in the town. The unincorporated community of Lawton
Lawton, Wisconsin
Lawton is an unincorporated community located in the towns of Ellsworth and Martell, Pierce County, Wisconsin, United States. Lawton is located at the junction of U.S. Route 63 and County Highway N northeast of the city of Ellsworth....
is also located partially in the town.
Transportation
The town is located where U.S. Route 63U.S. Route 63
U.S. Route 63 is a long north–south United States highway primarily in the Midwestern United States. The southern terminus of the route is at Interstate 20 in Ruston, Louisiana. The northern terminus is at U.S. Route 2 in Benoit, Wisconsin, about east of Duluth, Minnesota. It is not related to U.S...
crosses the Rush River
Rush River (Wisconsin)
The Rush River is a short tributary of the Mississippi River in western Wisconsin in the United States. It rises just north of Interstate 94 in St. Croix County near Baldwin and flows generally southwardly through Pierce County. It ends in Lake Pepin of the Mississippi River, about 1 mi west of...
.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, the town has a total area of 35.8 square miles (92.8 km²), all of it land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 1,070 people, 382 households, and 297 families residing in the town. 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 29.9 people per square mile (11.5/km²). There were 391 housing units at an average density of 10.9 per square mile (4.2/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 99.16% White, 0.19% African American, 0.28% Asian, 0.09% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 0.28% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.28% of the population.
There were 382 households out of which 39.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 69.1% 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, 4.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.0% were non-families. 16.8% 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 2.80 and the average family size was 3.17.
In the town the population was spread out with 27.7% under the age of 18, 6.8% from 18 to 24, 36.0% from 25 to 44, 22.3% from 45 to 64, and 7.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 100.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 104.8 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $54,539, and the median income for a family was $57,063. Males had a median income of $40,240 versus $26,324 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 $21,304. About 4.6% of families and 5.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.2% of those under age 18 and 12.5% of those age 65 or over.