Pardeeville, Wisconsin
Encyclopedia
Pardeeville is a village in Columbia County
, Wisconsin
, United States
. The population was 1,982 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Madison
Metropolitan Statistical Area
.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the village has a total area of 2.3 square miles (5.9 km²), of which, 2.0 square miles (5.2 km²) of it is land and 0.3 square miles (0.7 km²) of it (12.23%) is water.
The Fox River
begins as a small stream northeast of Pardeeville.
of 2000, there were 1,982 people, 825 households, and 515 families residing in the village. The population density
was 982.9 people per square mile (378.8/km²). There were 873 housing units at an average density of 432.9 per square mile (166.9/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 98.44% White, 0.15% African American, 0.25% Native American, 0.40% Asian, 0.15% from other races
, and 0.61% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.17% of the population.
There were 825 households out of which 32.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.8% were married couples
living together, 10.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.5% were non-families. 30.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.38 and the average family size was 2.99.
In the village the population was spread out with 26.7% under the age of 18, 8.1% from 18 to 24, 30.7% from 25 to 44, 18.8% from 45 to 64, and 15.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 101.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.1 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $40,139, and the median income for a family was $45,700. Males had a median income of $32,250 versus $23,702 for females. The per capita income
for the village was $21,365. About 2.5% of families and 3.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.4% of those under age 18 and 3.9% of those age 65 or over.
Columbia County, Wisconsin
-Unincorporated communities:*Anacker*Belle Fountain*Durwards Glen*East Friesland*Harmony Grove*Ingle*Keyeser*Lake Wisconsin*Leeds*Lowville*Marcellon*North Leeds*Okee*Otsego-External links:***...
, 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 1,982 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Madison
Madison, Wisconsin
Madison is the capital of the U.S. state of Wisconsin and the county seat of Dane County. It is also home to the University of Wisconsin–Madison....
Metropolitan Statistical Area
Madison metropolitan area
The Madison Metropolitan Statistical Area, as defined by the United States Census Bureau, is an area consisting of three counties in Wisconsin, anchored by the city of Madison. As of the 2010 census, the MSA had a population of 568,593.-Definitions:...
.
Geography
Pardeeville is located at 43°32′12"N 89°17′53"W (43.536575, -89.298045).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the village has a total area of 2.3 square miles (5.9 km²), of which, 2.0 square miles (5.2 km²) of it is land and 0.3 square miles (0.7 km²) of it (12.23%) is water.
The Fox River
Fox River (Wisconsin)
The Fox River is a river in eastern and central Wisconsin in the United States. Along the banks is a chain of cities, including Oshkosh, Neenah, Menasha, Appleton, Little Chute, Kimberly, Combined Locks, and Kaukauna. Except for Oshkosh, these cities refer to themselves as the Fox Cities...
begins as a small stream northeast of Pardeeville.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 1,982 people, 825 households, and 515 families residing in the village. 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 982.9 people per square mile (378.8/km²). There were 873 housing units at an average density of 432.9 per square mile (166.9/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 98.44% White, 0.15% African American, 0.25% Native American, 0.40% Asian, 0.15% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 0.61% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.17% of the population.
There were 825 households out of which 32.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.8% 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, 10.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.5% were non-families. 30.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.38 and the average family size was 2.99.
In the village the population was spread out with 26.7% under the age of 18, 8.1% from 18 to 24, 30.7% from 25 to 44, 18.8% from 45 to 64, and 15.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 101.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.1 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $40,139, and the median income for a family was $45,700. Males had a median income of $32,250 versus $23,702 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 village was $21,365. About 2.5% of families and 3.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.4% of those under age 18 and 3.9% of those age 65 or over.
Notable people
- Earl AbellEarl AbellEarl C. "Tuffy" Abell was an American football player and coach. He played college football as a tackle at Colgate University. He later returned to Colgate as an assistant coach in 1925, and took over the head coaching job in 1928. He spent the 1929 and 1930 football seasons as head coach of...
, member of the College Football Hall of FameCollege Football Hall of FameThe College Football Hall of Fame is a hall of fame and museum devoted to college football. Located in South Bend, Indiana, it is connected to a convention center and situated in the city's renovated downtown district, two miles south of the University of Notre Dame campus. It is slated to move... - Mark BortzMark BortzMark Steven Bortz was a guard in the National Football League. He attended the University of Iowa and was drafted by the Bears in 1983 for the Chicago Bears and played there until 1994.-Professional career:...
, former all-pro guard for the Chicago Bears - Bob BostadBob BostadBob Bostad is the Offensive Line Coach and Running Game Coordinator of the Wisconsin Badgers football team.-Biography:A native of Pardeeville, Wisconsin, Bostad is a graduate of the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point and the University of Minnesota...
, football coach - Claude ElliottClaude Elliott (baseball)Claude Judson "Chaucer" Elliott was a professional baseball player. He was a right-handed pitcher over parts of two seasons with the Cincinnati Reds and New York Giants. For his career, he compiled an 3-3 record in 22 appearances, with an 3.33 earned run average and 47 strikeouts...
, Major League Baseball pitcher - Theresa ElmendorfTheresa ElmendorfTheresa West Elmendorf was a prominent American librarian of the late nineteenth century and early twentieth century.-Early life:Elmendorf was born in 1855 in Pardeeville, Wisconsin, and raised in Milwaukee after the family moved there in 1861. She had three siblings...
, librarian - Nathan HaseleuNathan HaseleuNathan Haseleu is a racecar driver from Sun Prairie, Wisconsin. He competed in the Craftsman Truck Series, and now competes in the ASA Midwest Tour, the CRA Super Series, and the Wisconsin Challenge Series....
, NASCARNASCARThe National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing is a family-owned and -operated business venture that sanctions and governs multiple auto racing sports events. It was founded by Bill France Sr. in 1947–48. As of 2009, the CEO for the company is Brian France, grandson of the late Bill France Sr...
driver - Frank KreyerFrank KreyerFrank Kreyer is an American racecar driver from Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin. He has started in NASCAR's Craftsman Truck Series and Busch Series.-Racing career:...
, racecar driver - Debbie McCormickDebbie McCormickDebbie McCormick is an American curler from Rio, Wisconsin. Although born in Canada, McCormick moved to Madison, Wisconsin, when she was very young...
, OlympicOlympic GamesThe Olympic Games is a major international event featuring summer and winter sports, in which thousands of athletes participate in a variety of competitions. The Olympic Games have come to be regarded as the world’s foremost sports competition where more than 200 nations participate...
athlete, world champion curler - Gerald L.K. Smith, leader of the Share Our WealthShare Our WealthShare Our Wealth was a movement begun during the Great Depression by Huey Long, a governor and later United States Senator from Louisiana.-Major provisions of "Share Our Wealth":The key planks of the Share Our Wealth platform included:...
movement - Andrew J. Campnell, rapscallion and swashbuckler