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Spencer (town), Wisconsin
Encyclopedia
Spencer is a town in Marathon County
, Wisconsin
, United States
. The village of Spencer
is located in the northestern part of the town. It is part of the Wausau, WI Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 1,341 at the 2000 census.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the town has a total area of 31.7 square miles (82.2 km²), of which, 31.5 square miles (81.6 km²) of it is land and 0.2 square miles (0.5 km²) of it (0.63%) is water.
of 2000, there were 1,341 people, 475 households, and 378 families residing in the town. The population density
was 42.5 people per square mile (16.4/km²). There were 496 housing units at an average density of 15.7 per square mile (6.1/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.43% White, 0.30% Native American, 0.37% Asian, 0.75% from other races
, and 0.15% from two or more races. 0.89% of the population were Hispanic
or Latino
of any race.
There were 475 households out of which 42.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 67.4% were married couples
living together, 6.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.4% were non-families. 15.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 4.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.82 and the average family size was 3.15.
In the town the population was spread out with 29.5% under the age of 18, 7.8% from 18 to 24, 33.6% from 25 to 44, 21.0% from 45 to 64, and 8.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 104.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 110.0 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $47,315, and the median income for a family was $49,773. Males had a median income of $31,042 versus $22,619 for females. The per capita income
for the town was $17,702. About 3.6% of families and 3.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.3% of those under age 18 and 5.9% of those age 65 or over.
Marathon County, Wisconsin
Marathon County is a county located in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. It is part of the Wausau, WI, Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of 2010, the population was 134,063. Its county seat is Wausau.-Geography:...
, 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 village of Spencer
Spencer, Wisconsin
Spencer is a village located in the northwestern part of the Town of Spencer in Marathon County, Wisconsin. It is part of the Wausau, Wisconsin Metropolitan Statistical Area...
is located in the northestern part of the town. It is part of the Wausau, WI Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 1,341 at the 2000 census.
Geography
United States Census Bureau
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, the town has a total area of 31.7 square miles (82.2 km²), of which, 31.5 square miles (81.6 km²) of it is land and 0.2 square miles (0.5 km²) of it (0.63%) is water.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 1,341 people, 475 households, and 378 families residing in the town. The population density
Population density
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was 42.5 people per square mile (16.4/km²). There were 496 housing units at an average density of 15.7 per square mile (6.1/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.43% White, 0.30% Native American, 0.37% Asian, 0.75% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 0.15% from two or more races. 0.89% of the population were Hispanic
Hispanic
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or Latino
Latino
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of any race.
There were 475 households out of which 42.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 67.4% were married couples
Marriage
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living together, 6.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.4% were non-families. 15.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 4.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.82 and the average family size was 3.15.
In the town the population was spread out with 29.5% under the age of 18, 7.8% from 18 to 24, 33.6% from 25 to 44, 21.0% from 45 to 64, and 8.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 104.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 110.0 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $47,315, and the median income for a family was $49,773. Males had a median income of $31,042 versus $22,619 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 $17,702. About 3.6% of families and 3.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.3% of those under age 18 and 5.9% of those age 65 or over.