West Baraboo, Wisconsin
Encyclopedia
West Baraboo is a village in Sauk County
, Wisconsin
, along the Baraboo River
. The population was 1,248 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Baraboo micropolitan statistical area.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the village has a total area of 0.8 square miles (2.1 km2), all of it land.
of 2000, there were 1,248 people, 477 households, and 321 families residing in the village. The population density
was 1,533.8 people per square mile (594.9/km2). There were 490 housing units at an average density of 602.2 per square mile (233.6/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 96.07% White, 0.56% African American, 1.76% Native American, 0.48% Asian, 0.08% Pacific Islander, 0.40% from other races
, and 0.64% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.60% of the population.
There were 477 households out of which 35.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.3% were married couples
living together, 9.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.7% were non-families. 25.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.59 and the average family size was 3.19.
In the village the population was spread out with 29.2% under the age of 18, 7.1% from 18 to 24, 31.7% from 25 to 44, 20.4% from 45 to 64, and 11.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 99.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 101.1 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $41,618, and the median income for a family was $51,406. Males had a median income of $34,792 versus $21,974 for females. The per capita income
for the village was $18,283. About 5.3% of families and 6.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.2% of those under age 18 and 4.0% of those age 65 or over.
Sauk County, Wisconsin
Sauk County is a county in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of 2000, the population was 55,225. Its county seat and largest city is Baraboo. Sauk County is included in the Baraboo Micropolitan Statistical Area and in the Madison Combined Statistical Area....
, 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...
, along the Baraboo River
Baraboo River
The Baraboo River is a tributary of the Wisconsin River, about 70 mi long, in south-central Wisconsin in the United States. Via the Wisconsin River, it is part of the watershed of the Mississippi River....
. The population was 1,248 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Baraboo micropolitan statistical area.
Geography
West Baraboo is located at 43.475972°N 89.765390°W (43.475972, -89.765390).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the village has a total area of 0.8 square miles (2.1 km2), all of it land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 1,248 people, 477 households, and 321 families residing in the village. The population density
Population density
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was 1,533.8 people per square mile (594.9/km2). There were 490 housing units at an average density of 602.2 per square mile (233.6/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 96.07% White, 0.56% African American, 1.76% Native American, 0.48% Asian, 0.08% Pacific Islander, 0.40% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 0.64% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.60% of the population.
There were 477 households out of which 35.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.3% 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 32.7% were non-families. 25.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.59 and the average family size was 3.19.
In the village the population was spread out with 29.2% under the age of 18, 7.1% from 18 to 24, 31.7% from 25 to 44, 20.4% from 45 to 64, and 11.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 99.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 101.1 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $41,618, and the median income for a family was $51,406. Males had a median income of $34,792 versus $21,974 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 $18,283. About 5.3% of families and 6.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.2% of those under age 18 and 4.0% of those age 65 or over.