Oakfield (town), Wisconsin
Encyclopedia
Oakfield is a town in Fond du Lac County
, Wisconsin
, United States
. The population was 767 at the 2000 census. The Village of Oakfield
is located within the town. The unincorporated community of Oak Center
is also located in the town.
, the town has a total area of 35.8 square miles (92.7 km²), of which, 35.8 square miles (92.6 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.1 km²) of it (0.14%) is water.
of 2000, there were 767 people, 252 households, and 203 families residing in the town. The population density
was 21.5 people per square mile (8.3/km²). There were 267 housing units at an average density of 7.5 per square mile (2.9/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 99.61% White, 0.13% Native American and 0.26% Asian. 0.13% of the population were Hispanic
or Latino
of any race.
There were 252 households out of which 41.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 75.0% were married couples
living together, 2.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 19.4% were non-families. 16.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.04 and the average family size was 3.46.
In the town the population was spread out with 30.4% under the age of 18, 7.7% from 18 to 24, 27.6% from 25 to 44, 24.9% from 45 to 64, and 9.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 112.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 113.6 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $51,917, and the median income for a family was $53,558. Males had a median income of $37,375 versus $23,125 for females. The per capita income
for the town was $18,615. About 0.9% of families and 2.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 1.2% of those under age 18 and 5.1% of those age 65 or over.
tornado
which destroyed much of the town. The tornado
roped out in the town of Eden
. There were a total of 12 tornadoes that day in southeast Wisconsin.
Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin
Fond du Lac County is a county located in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of 2000, the population was 97,296. Its county seat is Fond du Lac. The United States Census Bureau's Fond du Lac Metropolitan Statistical Area includes all of Fond du Lac County. The county name is French for "bottom of the...
, 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 767 at the 2000 census. The Village of Oakfield
Oakfield, Wisconsin
Oakfield is a village in Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 1,012 at the 2000 census. The village is located within the Town of Oakfield.-History:...
is located within the town. The unincorporated community of Oak Center
Oak Center, Wisconsin
Oak Center is an unincorporated community located in the town of Oakfield, Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin, United States....
is also 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 35.8 square miles (92.7 km²), of which, 35.8 square miles (92.6 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.1 km²) of it (0.14%) is water.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 767 people, 252 households, and 203 families residing in the town. The population density
Population density
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was 21.5 people per square mile (8.3/km²). There were 267 housing units at an average density of 7.5 per square mile (2.9/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 99.61% White, 0.13% Native American and 0.26% Asian. 0.13% of the population were Hispanic
Hispanic
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or Latino
Latino
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of any race.
There were 252 households out of which 41.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 75.0% were married couples
Marriage
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living together, 2.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 19.4% were non-families. 16.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.04 and the average family size was 3.46.
In the town the population was spread out with 30.4% under the age of 18, 7.7% from 18 to 24, 27.6% from 25 to 44, 24.9% from 45 to 64, and 9.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 112.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 113.6 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $51,917, and the median income for a family was $53,558. Males had a median income of $37,375 versus $23,125 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 town was $18,615. About 0.9% of families and 2.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 1.2% of those under age 18 and 5.1% of those age 65 or over.
F5 Tornado
On July 18, 1996 A supercell thuderstorm dropped an F5Fujita scale
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tornado
Oakfield Tornado
The 1996 Oakfield Tornado is the name of an F5 tornado which destroyed Oakfield, Wisconsin on July 18, 1996. In addition, strong thunderstorms brought heavy rains, lightning, and gusty winds to that region of Fond du Lac County. All of these elements resulted from the passage of a cold front...
which destroyed much of the town. The tornado
Tornado
A tornado is a violent, dangerous, rotating column of air that is in contact with both the surface of the earth and a cumulonimbus cloud or, in rare cases, the base of a cumulus cloud. They are often referred to as a twister or a cyclone, although the word cyclone is used in meteorology in a wider...
roped out in the town of Eden
Eden, Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin
Eden is a town in Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 979 at the 2000 census. The Village of Eden is located within the town...
. There were a total of 12 tornadoes that day in southeast Wisconsin.