Oneida (town), Wisconsin
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Oneida is a town in Outagamie County
, Wisconsin
, United States
. The population was 4,001 at the 2000 census. The census-designated place
of Oneida
is located mostly within the town. The unincorporated community of Chicago Corners
is also located in the town, The town occupies the Outagamie County portion of Wisconsin's Oneida Nation of Wisconsin
.
, the town has a total area of 60.8 square miles (157.5 km²), of which, 60.8 square miles (157.5 km²) of it is land and 0.02% is water.
of 2000, there were 4,001 people, 1,267 households, and 1,055 families residing in the town. The population density
was 65.8 people per square mile (25.4/km²). There were 1,316 housing units at an average density of 21.6 per square mile (8.4/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 57.56% White, 0.25% African American, 38.54% Native American, 0.15% Asian, 0.25% from other races
, and 3.25% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.15% of the population.
There were 1,267 households out of which 43.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.5% were married couples
living together, 13.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 16.7% were non-families. 13.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.16 and the average family size was 3.45.
In the town the population was spread out with 33.2% under the age of 18, 8.2% from 18 to 24, 28.9% from 25 to 44, 22.4% from 45 to 64, and 7.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females there were 103.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.1 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $51,275, and the median income for a family was $54,341. Males had a median income of $35,669 versus $26,646 for females. The per capita income
for the town was $17,516. About 6.2% of families and 7.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.7% of those under age 18 and 27.8% of those age 65 or over.
Outagamie County, Wisconsin
Outagamie is a county in the northeast region of the U.S. state of Wisconsin. Its county seat is Appleton. As of the 2009 census estimate, its population was 177,155....
, 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 4,001 at the 2000 census. The census-designated place
Census-designated place
A census-designated place is a concentration of population identified by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes. CDPs are delineated for each decennial census as the statistical counterparts of incorporated places such as cities, towns and villages...
of Oneida
Oneida, Wisconsin
Oneida is an unincorporated community and former census-designated place in the town of Oneida, Outagamie County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 1,070 at the 2000 census. At the census, part of the CDP lay within the town of Hobart, which has since incorporated as a village, in...
is located mostly within the town. The unincorporated community of Chicago Corners
Chicago Corners, Outagamie County, Wisconsin
Chicago Corners is an unincorporated community in Outagamie County, Wisconsin, United States. The unincorporated community is located in the Town of Oneida and is also located in the Oneida Nation of Wisconsin.-Geography:...
is also located in the town, The town occupies the Outagamie County portion of Wisconsin's Oneida Nation of Wisconsin
Oneida Nation of Wisconsin
The Oneida Nation of Wisconsin is an Indian reservation of the Oneida tribe on the west side of the Green Bay metropolitan area.-Demography and population:The reservation comprises portions of eastern Outagamie County and western Brown County...
.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, the town has a total area of 60.8 square miles (157.5 km²), of which, 60.8 square miles (157.5 km²) of it is land and 0.02% is water.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 4,001 people, 1,267 households, and 1,055 families residing in the town. The population density
Population density
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was 65.8 people per square mile (25.4/km²). There were 1,316 housing units at an average density of 21.6 per square mile (8.4/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 57.56% White, 0.25% African American, 38.54% Native American, 0.15% Asian, 0.25% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 3.25% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.15% of the population.
There were 1,267 households out of which 43.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.5% 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, 13.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 16.7% were non-families. 13.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.16 and the average family size was 3.45.
In the town the population was spread out with 33.2% under the age of 18, 8.2% from 18 to 24, 28.9% from 25 to 44, 22.4% from 45 to 64, and 7.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females there were 103.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.1 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $51,275, and the median income for a family was $54,341. Males had a median income of $35,669 versus $26,646 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 $17,516. About 6.2% of families and 7.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.7% of those under age 18 and 27.8% of those age 65 or over.