Taft, Wisconsin
Encyclopedia
Taft is a town in the southwest corner of Taylor County
, Wisconsin
, United States
. The population was 361 at the 2000 census. The town of Bellinger
is located partially in the town.
, the town has a total area of 36.6 square miles (94.8 km²), of which, 36.5 square miles (94.5 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.3 km²) of it (0.35%) is water.
the boundaries of the six mile square which would become Taft. This was repeated in late 1848. Then in June of 1854 another crew marked all the section corners
in the township
, walking through the woods and swamps, measuring with chain
and compass. When done, the deputy surveyor filed this general description:
of 2000, there were 361 people, 120 households, and 84 families residing in the town. The population density
was 9.9 people per square mile (3.8/km²). There were 132 housing units at an average density of 3.6 per square mile (1.4/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 97.51% White, 0.55% Native American, 0.28% Asian, 1.11% from other races
, and 0.55% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.39% of the population.
There were 120 households out of which 40.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.2% were married couples
living together, 2.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.2% were non-families. 20.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.01 and the average family size was 3.64.
In the town the population was spread out with 34.3% under the age of 18, 8.0% from 18 to 24, 25.5% from 25 to 44, 17.2% from 45 to 64, and 15.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 109.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 119.4 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $37,500, and the median income for a family was $41,071. Males had a median income of $24,615 versus $21,429 for females. The per capita income
for the town was $14,447. About 5.6% of families and 8.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.4% of those under age 18 and 13.3% of those age 65 or over.
Taylor County, Wisconsin
Taylor County is a county in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of 2010, the population was 20,689. Its county seat is Medford.-History:The earliest recorded event in Taylor county probably occurred in 1661, when Wisconsin was part of New France...
, 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 361 at the 2000 census. The town of Bellinger
Bellinger, Wisconsin
Bellinger is an unincorporated community located in the towns of Roosevelt and Taft, in Taylor County, Wisconsin, United States....
is located partially in the town.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data...
, the town has a total area of 36.6 square miles (94.8 km²), of which, 36.5 square miles (94.5 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.3 km²) of it (0.35%) is water.
History
In July of 1847 a crew working for the U.S. government surveyedSurveying
See Also: Public Land Survey SystemSurveying or land surveying is the technique, profession, and science of accurately determining the terrestrial or three-dimensional position of points and the distances and angles between them...
the boundaries of the six mile square which would become Taft. This was repeated in late 1848. Then in June of 1854 another crew marked all the section corners
Section (United States land surveying)
In U.S. land surveying under the Public Land Survey System , a section is an area nominally one square mile, containing , with 36 sections making up one survey township on a rectangular grid....
in the township
Survey township
Survey township, sometimes called Congressional township, as used by the United States Public Land Survey System, refers to a square unit of land, that is nominally six miles on a side...
, walking through the woods and swamps, measuring with chain
Gunter's chain
Gunter's chain is a measuring device used for land survey. It was designed and introduced in 1620 by English clergyman and mathematician Edmund Gunter long before the development of the theodolite and other more sophisticated equipment, enabling plots of land to be accurately surveyed and plotted,...
and compass. When done, the deputy surveyor filed this general description:
The Surface of this TownshipSurvey townshipSurvey township, sometimes called Congressional township, as used by the United States Public Land Survey System, refers to a square unit of land, that is nominally six miles on a side...
is generally Broken Soil 3rd rate producing but little vegetation the Surface of the land being generally covered with a thick heavy mossMossMosses are small, soft plants that are typically 1–10 cm tall, though some species are much larger. They commonly grow close together in clumps or mats in damp or shady locations. They do not have flowers or seeds, and their simple leaves cover the thin wiry stems...
(?). There are numerous Swamp in the Township Some of which are of considerable extent. The Timber in the Swamps is principally Tamarac. The dry land is timbered mostly with Hemlock. There are Some Scattering groves of White PineEastern White PinePinus strobus, commonly known as the eastern white pine, is a large pine native to eastern North America, occurring from Newfoundland west to Minnesota and southeastern Manitoba, and south along the Appalachian Mountains to the northern edge of Georgia.It is occasionally known as simply white pine,...
though of poor quality and not valuable for lumber. The Township is well watered with numerous Small Streams which rise in the Swamps. There are no Settlers in the Township.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
of 2000, there were 361 people, 120 households, and 84 families residing in the town. 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 9.9 people per square mile (3.8/km²). There were 132 housing units at an average density of 3.6 per square mile (1.4/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 97.51% White, 0.55% Native American, 0.28% Asian, 1.11% from other races
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, and 0.55% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.39% of the population.
There were 120 households out of which 40.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.2% 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, 2.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.2% were non-families. 20.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.01 and the average family size was 3.64.
In the town the population was spread out with 34.3% under the age of 18, 8.0% from 18 to 24, 25.5% from 25 to 44, 17.2% from 45 to 64, and 15.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 109.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 119.4 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $37,500, and the median income for a family was $41,071. Males had a median income of $24,615 versus $21,429 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 $14,447. About 5.6% of families and 8.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.4% of those under age 18 and 13.3% of those age 65 or over.