Medina, Wisconsin
Encyclopedia
Medina is a town in Dane County
, Wisconsin
, United States
. The population was 1,235 at the 2000 census. The unincorporated community of Deansville
is located in the town.
, the town has a total area of 33.8 square miles (87.6 km²), of which, 33.5 square miles (86.9 km²) of it is land and 0.3 square miles (0.8 km²) of it (0.86%) is water.
of 2000, there were 1,235 people, 447 households, and 362 families residing in the town. The population density
was 36.8 people per square mile (14.2/km²). There were 452 housing units at an average density of 13.5 per square mile (5.2/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 95.06% White, 0.57% African American, 0.32% Asian, 3.56% from other races
, and 0.49% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 7.61% of the population.
There were 447 households out of which 38.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 72.5% were married couples
living together, 5.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 19.0% were non-families. 14.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.76 and the average family size was 3.07.
In the town the population was spread out with 27.4% under the age of 18, 6.5% from 18 to 24, 28.4% from 25 to 44, 27.4% from 45 to 64, and 10.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 103.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 106.9 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $65,250, and the median income for a family was $66,685. Males had a median income of $38,162 versus $28,375 for females. The per capita income
for the town was $27,027. About 5.4% of families and 5.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.3% of those under age 18 and 6.9% 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
.
Privately owned and operated for single engine and ultralight vehicles.
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
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 1,235 at the 2000 census. The unincorporated community of Deansville
Deansville, Wisconsin
Deansville is an unincorporated community located in the town of Medina, Dane County, Wisconsin, United States....
is located 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 33.8 square miles (87.6 km²), of which, 33.5 square miles (86.9 km²) of it is land and 0.3 square miles (0.8 km²) of it (0.86%) is water.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 1,235 people, 447 households, and 362 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 36.8 people per square mile (14.2/km²). There were 452 housing units at an average density of 13.5 per square mile (5.2/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 95.06% White, 0.57% African American, 0.32% Asian, 3.56% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 0.49% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 7.61% of the population.
There were 447 households out of which 38.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 72.5% 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, 5.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 19.0% were non-families. 14.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.76 and the average family size was 3.07.
In the town the population was spread out with 27.4% under the age of 18, 6.5% from 18 to 24, 28.4% from 25 to 44, 27.4% from 45 to 64, and 10.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 103.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 106.9 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $65,250, and the median income for a family was $66,685. Males had a median income of $38,162 versus $28,375 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 $27,027. About 5.4% of families and 5.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.3% of those under age 18 and 6.9% of those age 65 or over.
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...
.
Airfields
Mathaire Field, Marshall, Wisconsin a 2800 ft grass landing stripPrivately owned and operated for single engine and ultralight vehicles.