Windsor, Wisconsin
Encyclopedia
Windsor is a town in Dane County
, Wisconsin
, United States
. The population was 5,286 at the 2000 census. The census-designated place of Windsor
is located in the town. The unincorporated communities of Lake Windsor
, Morrisonville
, and Token Creek
are also located in the town. A portion of the town was part of a disputed annexation by the Village of De Forest
. In July 2004 the village and town reached a settlement in which part of the disputed area would be annexed by the village and part would remain with the town. In addition, the town and village agreed to exchange other less populated land.
in 1841. He later served in the Civil War
. James Morrison settled in the town in 1843 at what is now Morrisonville
.
, the town has a total area of 30.8 square miles (79.9 km²), of which, 30.7 square miles (79.6 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.3 km²) of it (0.32%) is water.
of 2000, there were 5,286 people, 1,880 households, and 1,549 families residing in the town. The population density
was 172.0 people per square mile (66.4/km²). There were 1,923 housing units at an average density of 62.6 per square mile (24.2/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 96.71% White, 0.45% Black or African American
, 0.32% Native American, 0.93% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 0.44% from other races
, and 1.12% from two or more races. 1.15% of the population were Hispanic
or Latino
of any race.
There were 1,880 households out of which 41.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 71.8% were married couples
living together, 7.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 17.6% were non-families. 11.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 3.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.80 and the average family size was 3.05.
In the town the population was spread out with 28.6% under the age of 18, 6.3% from 18 to 24, 31.4% from 25 to 44, 27.1% from 45 to 64, and 6.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 98.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99.4 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $67,610, and the median income for a family was $73,042. Males had a median income of $41,745 versus $29,921 for females. The per capita income
for the town was $29,266. None of the families and 0.5% of the population were living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and none of those over 64.
Dane County, Wisconsin
As of the census of 2000, there were 426,526 people, 173,484 households, and 100,794 families residing in the county. The population density was 355 people per square mile . There were 180,398 housing units at an average density of 150 per square mile...
, 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 5,286 at the 2000 census. The census-designated place of Windsor
Windsor (CDP), Wisconsin
Windsor is a census-designated place in the town of Windsor in Dane County, Wisconsin, United States, along the Yahara River. The population was 3,573 at the 2010 census...
is located in the town. The unincorporated communities of Lake Windsor
Lake Windsor, Wisconsin
Lake Windsor is an unincorporated community located in the town of Windsor, Dane County, Wisconsin, United States....
, Morrisonville
Morrisonville, Wisconsin
Morrisonville is an unincorporated community in the Town of Windsor, in Dane County, Wisconsin, United States, approximately 18 miles north of Madison. The Yahara River flows through the community. The main road running through Morrisonville is County Trunk DM, which connects from State Highway 51...
, and Token Creek
Token Creek, Wisconsin
Token Creek is an unincorporated community located in the town of Windsor, Dane County, Wisconsin, United States....
are also located in the town. A portion of the town was part of a disputed annexation by the Village of De Forest
De Forest, Wisconsin
DeForest, originally part of the town of Windsor, is a village in Dane County, Wisconsin, United States, along the Yahara River. The population was 7,368 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Madison Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Name:...
. In July 2004 the village and town reached a settlement in which part of the disputed area would be annexed by the village and part would remain with the town. In addition, the town and village agreed to exchange other less populated land.
History
While visited in the late 1830s, the first settler to the town was William Lawrence, who came from the state of VermontVermont
Vermont is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. The state ranks 43rd in land area, , and 45th in total area. Its population according to the 2010 census, 630,337, is the second smallest in the country, larger only than Wyoming. It is the only New England...
in 1841. He later served in the Civil War
American Civil War
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. James Morrison settled in the town in 1843 at what is now Morrisonville
Morrisonville, Wisconsin
Morrisonville is an unincorporated community in the Town of Windsor, in Dane County, Wisconsin, United States, approximately 18 miles north of Madison. The Yahara River flows through the community. The main road running through Morrisonville is County Trunk DM, which connects from State Highway 51...
.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, the town has a total area of 30.8 square miles (79.9 km²), of which, 30.7 square miles (79.6 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.3 km²) of it (0.32%) is water.
Education
Currently the only public school in Windsor is Windsor Elementary School, serving grades K-4. There was a high school planned at one point which was scrapped in the mid 1990's due to a transition to Sun Prairie schools.Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 5,286 people, 1,880 households, and 1,549 families residing in the town. The population density
Population density
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was 172.0 people per square mile (66.4/km²). There were 1,923 housing units at an average density of 62.6 per square mile (24.2/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 96.71% White, 0.45% Black or African American
Race (United States Census)
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, 0.32% Native American, 0.93% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 0.44% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 1.12% from two or more races. 1.15% of the population were Hispanic
Hispanic
Hispanic is a term that originally denoted a relationship to Hispania, which is to say the Iberian Peninsula: Andorra, Gibraltar, Portugal and Spain. During the Modern Era, Hispanic sometimes takes on a more limited meaning, particularly in the United States, where the term means a person of ...
or Latino
Latino
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of any race.
There were 1,880 households out of which 41.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 71.8% 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, 7.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 17.6% were non-families. 11.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 3.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.80 and the average family size was 3.05.
In the town the population was spread out with 28.6% under the age of 18, 6.3% from 18 to 24, 31.4% from 25 to 44, 27.1% from 45 to 64, and 6.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 98.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99.4 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $67,610, and the median income for a family was $73,042. Males had a median income of $41,745 versus $29,921 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 $29,266. None of the families and 0.5% of the population were living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and none of those over 64.