Shullsburg, Wisconsin

Shullsburg
City

Townsend Center in downtown Shullsburg
Shullsburg

Location within the state of Wisconsin

Coordinates: 42°34′26″N 90°13′55″W / 42.57389°N 90.23194°W / 42.57389; -90.23194Coordinates: 42°34′26″N 90°13′55″W / 42.57389°N 90.23194°W / 42.57389; -90.23194
Country United States
State Wisconsin
County Lafayette
First settled 1827
First platting 1846
Founded by Jesse Shull
Area[1]
 • Total 1.11 sq mi (2.87 km2)
 • Land 1.11 sq mi (2.87 km2)
 • Water 0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation 980 ft (300 m)
Population (2010)[2]
 • Total 1,226
 • Estimate (2012[3]) 1,220
 • Density 1,104.5/sq mi (426.4/km2)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
 • Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP codes 53586
Area code(s) 608
FIPS code 55-73825
GNIS feature ID 1574081
Website City of Shullsburg

Shullsburg is a city in Lafayette County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 1,226 at the 2010 census. The city is located within the Town of Shullsburg.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.11 square miles (2.87 km2), all of it land.[1]

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop. %±
18801,168—
18901,39319.3%
19001,250−10.3%
19101,068−14.6%
19201,1588.4%
19301,041−10.1%
19401,19715.0%
19501,3069.1%
19601,3241.4%
19701,3763.9%
19801,4847.8%
19901,236−16.7%
20001,2460.8%
20101,226−1.6%
Est. 20151,210[4]−1.3%
U.S. Decennial Census[5]

2010 census

As of the census[6] of 2010, there were 1,226 people, 534 households, and 324 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,106 people per square mile. There were 549 housing units at an average density of 499 per square mile. The racial makeup of the city was 99.1% White, 0.2% Asian, and 0.2% from two or more races.[7][8][9]

There were 534 households of which 60.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.8% were married couples living together, 8.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 39.3% were non-families. 35.4% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.3 and the average family size was 2.96.[9]

In the city the population was spread out with 24.4% under the age of 18, 7.9% from 18 to 24, 21.5% from 25 to 44, 29.8% from 45 to 64, and 17.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43.3 years. For every 100 females there were 94.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.7 males.[10]

Notable people

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "US Gazetteer files 2010". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on January 24, 2012. Retrieved 2012-11-18.
  2. ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2012-11-18.
  3. ↑ "Population Estimates". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on June 17, 2013. Retrieved 2013-06-24.
  4. ↑ "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2015". Retrieved July 2, 2016.
  5. ↑ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Archived from the original on May 11, 2015. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  6. ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  7. ↑ "Shullsburg, Wisconsin". City-Data.com. City-Data. Retrieved 28 August 2012.
  8. ↑ "American FactFinder". American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 28 August 2012.
  9. 1 2 "American FactFinder". American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 28 August 2012.
  10. ↑ "American FactFinder". American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 28 August 2012.
  11. ↑ Lou Blonger's military pension file, filed 1887-11-05, retrieved 2009-07-10.
  12. ↑ "Dictionary of Wisconsin History - Wisconsin Historical Society".
  13. ↑ Henry S. Magoon's page on the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress Retrieved 2009-09-10
  14. ↑ "WARNER, William - Biographical Information".
  15. ↑ "404 Error: File Not Found - Wisconsin Historical Society".
  16. ↑ Howard Kyle Dies, Veteran of the Stage. The New York Times, December 2, 1950, p. 13
  17. ↑ "404 Error: File Not Found - Wisconsin Historical Society".
  18. ↑ "404 Error: File Not Found - Wisconsin Historical Society".
  19. ↑ 'Report of the Proceedings of the State Bar Association of Wisconsin,' vol. 3, Wisconsin State Bar Association: 1901, Biographical Sketch of Philemon B. Simpson, pg. 538-361
  20. ↑ "The Blue Book of the State of Wisconsin for ...". 1 January 1893 – via Google Books.
  21. ↑ 'Collections of the State Historical Society of Wisconsin' volume 9, Lyman Copeland Draper, Wisconsin historical Society: 1909, Wisconsin Necrology-1880, pg. 447
  22. ↑ 'Wisconsin blue Book 1895,' Biographical Sketch of James W. Frreman, pg. 683
  23. ↑ http://www.mindat.org/loc-8727.html
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