Suring, Wisconsin
Encyclopedia
Suring is a village in Oconto County
, Wisconsin
, United States
, along the 45th parallel. The population was 605 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Green Bay
Metropolitan Statistical Area
.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the village has a total area of 1.0 square miles (2.6 km²).1.0 square miles (2.6 km²) of it is land and the Oconto River
and Peshtigo Brook define its boundaries on the Southwest.
The village stresses its location on the 45th parallel north with a marker, placing it halfway between the equator
, and the north pole
.
Wisconsin Highway 32, conjoined with County highway M, passes through the village.
of 2000, there were 605 people, 252 households, and 147 families residing in the village. The population density
was 595.1 people per square mile (229.0/km²). There were 269 housing units at an average density of 264.6 per square mile (101.8/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 98.02% White, 0.17% African American, 1.32% Native American, 0.17% from other races
, and 0.33% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.17% of the population.
There were 252 households out of which 29.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.7% were married couples
living together, 9.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 41.3% were non-families. 36.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 19.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.17 and the average family size was 2.81.
In the village the population was spread out with 22.6% under the age of 18, 8.6% from 18 to 24, 23.1% from 25 to 44, 18.0% from 45 to 64, and 27.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 80.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 77.9 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $26,023, and the median income for a family was $38,125. Males had a median income of $28,182 versus $20,903 for females. The per capita income
for the village was $14,230. About 10.5% of families and 12.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 17.4% of those under age 18 and 9.3% of those age 65 or over.
Oconto County, Wisconsin
Oconto County is a county in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of 2000, the population was 35,634. Its county seat is Oconto.Oconto County is part of the Green Bay Metropolitan Statistical Area. It was established in 1851.-Geography:According to the U.S...
, 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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, along the 45th parallel. The population was 605 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Green Bay
Green Bay, Wisconsin
Green Bay is a city in and the county seat of Brown County in the U.S. state of Wisconsin, located at the head of Green Bay, a sub-basin of Lake Michigan, at the mouth of the Fox River. It has an elevation of above sea level and is located north of Milwaukee. As of the 2010 United States Census,...
Metropolitan Statistical Area
Green Bay metropolitan area
The Green Bay 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 Green Bay...
.
Geography
Suring is located at 45°0′0"N 88°22′28"W (45.000016, -88.374481).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the village has a total area of 1.0 square miles (2.6 km²).1.0 square miles (2.6 km²) of it is land and the Oconto River
Oconto River
Located in northeastern Wisconsin, the Oconto River is a tributary of Lake Michigan via Green Bay. The Oconto River is long, stretching from its headwaters, near Wabeno, Wisconsin and empties into Green Bay at the city of Oconto. Its drainage basin covers , encompassing most of Oconto County as...
and Peshtigo Brook define its boundaries on the Southwest.
The village stresses its location on the 45th parallel north with a marker, placing it halfway between the equator
Equator
An equator is the intersection of a sphere's surface with the plane perpendicular to the sphere's axis of rotation and containing the sphere's center of mass....
, and the north pole
North Pole
The North Pole, also known as the Geographic North Pole or Terrestrial North Pole, is, subject to the caveats explained below, defined as the point in the northern hemisphere where the Earth's axis of rotation meets its surface...
.
Wisconsin Highway 32, conjoined with County highway M, passes through the village.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 605 people, 252 households, and 147 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 595.1 people per square mile (229.0/km²). There were 269 housing units at an average density of 264.6 per square mile (101.8/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 98.02% White, 0.17% African American, 1.32% Native American, 0.17% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 0.33% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.17% of the population.
There were 252 households out of which 29.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.7% 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, 9.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 41.3% were non-families. 36.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 19.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.17 and the average family size was 2.81.
In the village the population was spread out with 22.6% under the age of 18, 8.6% from 18 to 24, 23.1% from 25 to 44, 18.0% from 45 to 64, and 27.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 80.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 77.9 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $26,023, and the median income for a family was $38,125. Males had a median income of $28,182 versus $20,903 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 $14,230. About 10.5% of families and 12.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 17.4% of those under age 18 and 9.3% of those age 65 or over.