Mason (town), Wisconsin
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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. The unincorporated community of Sutherland
is located partially in the town.
, the town has a total area of 35.9 square miles (93.0 km²), all of it land.
Mason is located 17 miles southwest of the city of Ashland
; and 41 miles northeast of the city of Hayward
.
of 2000, there were 326 people, 112 households, and 86 families residing in the town. The population density
was 9.1 people per square mile (3.5/km²). There were 151 housing units at an average density of 4.2 per square mile (1.6/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 97.24% White, 0.61% Black or African American
, 0.31% Native American, 1.53% from other races
, and 0.31% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.53% of the population.
There were 112 households out of which 38.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.4% were married couples
living together, 3.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.2% were non-families. 18.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.91 and the average family size was 3.38.
In the town the population was spread out with 31.3% under the age of 18, 6.1% from 18 to 24, 26.4% from 25 to 44, 23.6% from 45 to 64, and 12.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 115.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 109.3 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $34,231, and the median income for a family was $44,792. Males had a median income of $30,833 versus $18,542 for females. The per capita income
for the town was $13,814. About 6.9% of families and 9.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 13.9% of those under age 18 and 17.4% of those age 65 or over.
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 326 at the 2000 census. The Village of Mason
Mason, Wisconsin
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.-Geography:...
is located within the town. The unincorporated community of Sutherland
Sutherland, Wisconsin
Sutherland is an unincorporated community located in the towns of Delta and Mason, Bayfield County, Wisconsin, United States....
is located partially in the town.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, the town has a total area of 35.9 square miles (93.0 km²), all of it land.
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, Minnesota
Hayward is a city in Freeborn County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 250 at the 2010 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all of it land.-Demographics:...
.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 326 people, 112 households, and 86 families residing in the town. The population density
Population density
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was 9.1 people per square mile (3.5/km²). There were 151 housing units at an average density of 4.2 per square mile (1.6/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 97.24% White, 0.61% Black or African American
Race (United States Census)
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, 0.31% Native American, 1.53% from other races
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, and 0.31% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.53% of the population.
There were 112 households out of which 38.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.4% 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, 3.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.2% were non-families. 18.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.91 and the average family size was 3.38.
In the town the population was spread out with 31.3% under the age of 18, 6.1% from 18 to 24, 26.4% from 25 to 44, 23.6% from 45 to 64, and 12.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 115.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 109.3 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $34,231, and the median income for a family was $44,792. Males had a median income of $30,833 versus $18,542 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 $13,814. About 6.9% of families and 9.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 13.9% of those under age 18 and 17.4% of those age 65 or over.