Osseo, Wisconsin
Encyclopedia
Osseo is a city located in Trempealeau County, Wisconsin
, at the confluence of the North and South Forks of the Buffalo River
. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 1,669.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the city has a total area of 2.1 square miles (5.4 km²), of which, 2.1 square miles (5.3 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square miles (0.1 km²) of it is water. The total area is 0.96% water.
of 2000, there were 1,669 people, 721 households, and 451 families residing in the city. The population density
was 809.5 people per square mile (312.8/km²). There were 761 housing units at an average density of 369.1 per square mile (142.6/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 99.28% White, 0.06% African American, 0.36% Native American, 0.06% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.00% from other races, and 0.24% from two or more races. 0.36% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 721 households out of which 28.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.7% were married couples
living together, 9.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.4% were non-families. 32.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 19.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.25 and the average family size was 2.84.
In the city the population was spread out with 23.9% under the age of 18, 7.8% from 18 to 24, 26.5% from 25 to 44, 18.7% from 45 to 64, and 23.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 87.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 82.2 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $34,493, and the median income for a family was $40,819. Males had a median income of $28,934 versus $21,838 for females. The per capita income
for the city was $18,512. 5.7% of the population and 2.9% of families were below the poverty line. 6.3% of those under the age of 18 and 7.7% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line.
Trempealeau County, Wisconsin
Trempealeau County is a county located in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of 2009, the population estimate was 27,754. Its county seat is Whitehall.-History:Patches of woodland are all that remain of the brush and light forest that once covered the county...
, at the confluence of the North and South Forks of the Buffalo River
Buffalo River (Wisconsin)
The Buffalo River is a tributary of the Mississippi River, 45 mi long, in western Wisconsin in the United States.-Course:The Buffalo River is formed at Osseo in northeastern Trempealeau County by the confluence of its North and South Forks, both of which are about 10 mi long and rise in...
. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 1,669.
Geography
Osseo is located at 44°34'42" North, 91°13'6" West (44.578306, -91.218273).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the city has a total area of 2.1 square miles (5.4 km²), of which, 2.1 square miles (5.3 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square miles (0.1 km²) of it is water. The total area is 0.96% water.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 1,669 people, 721 households, and 451 families residing in the city. The population density
Population density
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was 809.5 people per square mile (312.8/km²). There were 761 housing units at an average density of 369.1 per square mile (142.6/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 99.28% White, 0.06% African American, 0.36% Native American, 0.06% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.00% from other races, and 0.24% from two or more races. 0.36% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 721 households out of which 28.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.7% were married couples
Marriage
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living together, 9.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.4% were non-families. 32.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 19.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.25 and the average family size was 2.84.
In the city the population was spread out with 23.9% under the age of 18, 7.8% from 18 to 24, 26.5% from 25 to 44, 18.7% from 45 to 64, and 23.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 87.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 82.2 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $34,493, and the median income for a family was $40,819. Males had a median income of $28,934 versus $21,838 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
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for the city was $18,512. 5.7% of the population and 2.9% of families were below the poverty line. 6.3% of those under the age of 18 and 7.7% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line.