Piehl, Wisconsin
Encyclopedia
Piehl is a town in Oneida County
, Wisconsin
, United States
. The population was 93 at the 2000 census. The unincorporated community of Gagen
is located in the town.
, the town has a total area of 38.0 square miles (98.4 km²), of which, 37.4 square miles (96.8 km²) of it is land and 0.6 square miles (1.5 km²) of it (1.55%) is water.
of 2000, there were 93 people, 39 households, and 26 families residing in the town. The population density
was 2.5 people per square mile (1.0/km²). There were 85 housing units at an average density of 2.3 per square mile (0.9/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.92% White, 1.08% from other races
. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.08% of the population.
There were 39 households out of which 30.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.4% were married couples
living together, 5.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.3% were non-families. 28.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.1% 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 2.96.
In the town the population was spread out with 20.4% under the age of 18, 6.5% from 18 to 24, 32.3% from 25 to 44, 30.1% from 45 to 64, and 10.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 106.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.0 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $31,500, and the median income for a family was $36,250. Males had a median income of $31,250 versus $11,250 for females. The per capita income
for the town was $13,101. There were no families and 4.2% of the population living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and none of those over 64.
. March 25, 1908, the town of Piehl was created to consist of Township 37 north of Range 11 east, detached from the towns of Three Lakes and Monico. The picture shows a sample of the lumberjacks that worked for the Gagen Land & Cedar Company.
Oneida County, Wisconsin
Oneida County is a county in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of 2000, the population was 36,776. Its county seat is Rhinelander.-Geography:According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,236 square miles , of which 1,124 square miles is land and 111 square...
, 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
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. The population was 93 at the 2000 census. The unincorporated community of Gagen
Gagen, Wisconsin
Gagen is an unincorporated community located in the town of Piehl, Oneida County, Wisconsin, United States. Gagen is located along County Highway C near U.S. Route 45, east of Rhinelander....
is 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 38.0 square miles (98.4 km²), of which, 37.4 square miles (96.8 km²) of it is land and 0.6 square miles (1.5 km²) of it (1.55%) is water.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 93 people, 39 households, and 26 families residing in the town. The population density
Population density
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was 2.5 people per square mile (1.0/km²). There were 85 housing units at an average density of 2.3 per square mile (0.9/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.92% White, 1.08% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.08% of the population.
There were 39 households out of which 30.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.4% 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, 5.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.3% were non-families. 28.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.1% 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 2.96.
In the town the population was spread out with 20.4% under the age of 18, 6.5% from 18 to 24, 32.3% from 25 to 44, 30.1% from 45 to 64, and 10.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 106.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.0 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $31,500, and the median income for a family was $36,250. Males had a median income of $31,250 versus $11,250 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 $13,101. There were no families and 4.2% of the population living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and none of those over 64.
History
Home to Gagen Land & Cedar Company around 1900, the primary industries of Piehl were farming and lumber. White cedar posts and poles, piling, railroad ties and pulp wood were produced. The owner of Gagen Land & Cedar Company was Fred PiehlFred Piehl
Frederick H. Piehl was a pioneer Oneida County, Wisconsin resident and a prominent figure in local business and public life. Mr. Piehl was a member of the county board of supervisors for 11 years. He was a member of Rhinelander's first city council under the city manager form of government...
. March 25, 1908, the town of Piehl was created to consist of Township 37 north of Range 11 east, detached from the towns of Three Lakes and Monico. The picture shows a sample of the lumberjacks that worked for the Gagen Land & Cedar Company.