Mason, Wisconsin
Encyclopedia
Mason is a village in Bayfield County, Wisconsin
, United States
. The population was 72 at the 2000 census. The village is located within the Town of Mason
.
U.S. Highway 63
serves as a main route in the community.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the village has a total area of 0.5 square miles (1.3 km²). None of the area is covered with water.
Mason is located 17 miles southwest of the city of Ashland
; and 41 miles northeast of the city of Hayward
.
of 2000, there were 72 people, 26 households, and 19 families residing in the village. The population density
was 141.8 people per square mile (54.5/km²). There were 35 housing units at an average density of 68.9 per square mile (26.5/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 87.50% White, 4.17% Native American, 4.17% Asian, and 4.17% from two or more races.
There were 26 households out of which 30.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 69.2% were married couples
living together, 7.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.1% were non-families. 23.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.77 and the average family size was 3.30.
In the village the population was spread out with 31.9% under the age of 18, 4.2% from 18 to 24, 26.4% from 25 to 44, 20.8% from 45 to 64, and 16.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 100.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.0 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $32,917, and the median income for a family was $34,583. Males had a median income of $19,583 versus $13,125 for females. The per capita income
for the village was $12,742. There were 15.4% of families and 30.6% of the population living below the poverty line, including 100.0% of under eighteens and none of those over 64.
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
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. The population was 72 at the 2000 census. The village is located within the Town of Mason
Mason (town), Wisconsin
Mason is a town in Bayfield County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 326 at the 2000 census. The Village of Mason is located within the town...
.
U.S. Highway 63
U.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...
serves as a main route in the community.
Geography
Mason is located at 46°26′1"N 91°3′43"W (46.433678, -91.06204).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the village has a total area of 0.5 square miles (1.3 km²). None of the area is covered with water.
Mason is located 17 miles southwest of the city of Ashland
Ashland, Wisconsin
Ashland is a city in Ashland and Bayfield counties in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. The city is a port on Lake Superior, near the head of Chequamegon Bay. The population was 8,695 at the 2010 census....
; and 41 miles northeast of the city of Hayward
Hayward, Wisconsin
Hayward is a city in Sawyer County, Wisconsin, United States, next to the Namekagon River. The population was 2,129 at the 2000 census. The city is surrounded by the Town of Hayward.-Transportation:U.S...
.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 72 people, 26 households, and 19 families residing in the village. The population density
Population density
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was 141.8 people per square mile (54.5/km²). There were 35 housing units at an average density of 68.9 per square mile (26.5/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 87.50% White, 4.17% Native American, 4.17% Asian, and 4.17% from two or more races.
There were 26 households out of which 30.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 69.2% were married couples
Marriage
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living together, 7.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.1% were non-families. 23.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.77 and the average family size was 3.30.
In the village the population was spread out with 31.9% under the age of 18, 4.2% from 18 to 24, 26.4% from 25 to 44, 20.8% from 45 to 64, and 16.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 100.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.0 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $32,917, and the median income for a family was $34,583. Males had a median income of $19,583 versus $13,125 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 $12,742. There were 15.4% of families and 30.6% of the population living below the poverty line, including 100.0% of under eighteens and none of those over 64.