Oak Grove, Pierce County, Wisconsin
Encyclopedia
Oak Grove is a town in Pierce County
, Wisconsin
, United States
. The population was 2,150 at the 2010 census.
, the town has a total area of 39.8 square miles (103.1 km²), of which, 39.3 square miles (101.7 km²) of it is land and 0.5 square miles (1.4 km²) of it (1.33%) is water.
of 2010, there were 2,150 people, 722 households, and 610 families residing in the town. The population density
was 54.7 people per square mile (21.1/km²). There were 761 housing units at an average density of 19.4 per square mile (7.5/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 97.72% White, 0.14% African American, 0.19% Native American, 0.60% Asian, 0.60% from other races
, and 0.74% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.63% of the population.
There were 722 households out of which 39.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 77.1% were married couples
living together, 3.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 15.5% were non-families. 11.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 3.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.98 and the average family size was 3.23.
In the town the population was spread out with 29.9% under the age of 18, 5.0% from 18 to 24, 25.4% from 25 to 44, 32.0% from 45 to 64, and 7.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39.6 years. For every 100 females there were 108.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 107.3 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $91,859, and the median income for a family was $94,625. Males had a median income of $57,132 versus $44,674 for females. The per capita income
for the town was $35,374. About 1.9% of families and 2.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.4% of those under age 18 and 0.0% 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 2,150 at the 2010 census.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, the town has a total area of 39.8 square miles (103.1 km²), of which, 39.3 square miles (101.7 km²) of it is land and 0.5 square miles (1.4 km²) of it (1.33%) is water.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2010, there were 2,150 people, 722 households, and 610 families residing in the town. The population density
Population density
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was 54.7 people per square mile (21.1/km²). There were 761 housing units at an average density of 19.4 per square mile (7.5/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 97.72% White, 0.14% African American, 0.19% Native American, 0.60% Asian, 0.60% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 0.74% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.63% of the population.
There were 722 households out of which 39.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 77.1% 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, 3.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 15.5% were non-families. 11.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 3.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.98 and the average family size was 3.23.
In the town the population was spread out with 29.9% under the age of 18, 5.0% from 18 to 24, 25.4% from 25 to 44, 32.0% from 45 to 64, and 7.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39.6 years. For every 100 females there were 108.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 107.3 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $91,859, and the median income for a family was $94,625. Males had a median income of $57,132 versus $44,674 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 $35,374. About 1.9% of families and 2.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.4% of those under age 18 and 0.0% of those age 65 or over.
Notable people
- Father Solanus CaseySolanus CaseyVenerable Bernard Francis Casey was born in Oak Grove, Wisconsin. A Capuchin priest, Casey was known for his great faith, humility, and role as spiritual counselor and intercessor...
, Roman Catholic priest, and who was declared venerableVenerableThe Venerable is used as a style or epithet in several Christian churches. It is also the common English-language translation of a number of Buddhist titles.-Roman Catholic:...
by Pope John Paul IIPope John Paul IIBlessed Pope John Paul II , born Karol Józef Wojtyła , reigned as Pope of the Catholic Church and Sovereign of Vatican City from 16 October 1978 until his death on 2 April 2005, at of age. His was the second-longest documented pontificate, which lasted ; only Pope Pius IX ...
, was born on a farm in Oak Grove.