Watterstown, Wisconsin

Watterstown, Wisconsin
Town

Location of Watterstown, Wisconsin
Coordinates: 43°9′49″N 90°35′40″W / 43.16361°N 90.59444°W / 43.16361; -90.59444Coordinates: 43°9′49″N 90°35′40″W / 43.16361°N 90.59444°W / 43.16361; -90.59444
Country United States
State Wisconsin
County Grant
Area
 • Total 28.8 sq mi (74.5 km2)
 • Land 27.7 sq mi (71.8 km2)
 • Water 1.0 sq mi (2.7 km2)
Elevation[1] 735 ft (224 m)
Population (2000)
 • Total 362
 • Density 13.1/sq mi (5.0/km2)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
 • Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
Area code(s) 608
FIPS code 55-84075[2]
GNIS feature ID 1584368[1]

Watterstown is a town in Grant County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 362 at the 2000 census.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 28.8 square miles (74.5 km²), of which, 27.7 square miles (71.8 km²) of it is land and 1.0 square miles (2.7 km²) of it (3.61%) is water.

Demographics

As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 362 people, 134 households, and 99 families residing in the town. The population density was 13.1 people per square mile (5.0/km²). There were 171 housing units at an average density of 6.2 per square mile (2.4/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 96.13% White, 0.28% Native American, 3.31% Asian, and 0.28% from two or more races.

There were 134 households out of which 35.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.9% were married couples living together, 4.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.4% were non-families. 21.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.70 and the average family size was 3.07.

In the town the population was spread out with 28.2% under the age of 18, 8.8% from 18 to 24, 24.9% from 25 to 44, 25.1% from 45 to 64, and 13.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 114.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 109.7 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $41,806, and the median income for a family was $44,107. Males had a median income of $27,500 versus $21,771 for females. The per capita income for the town was $15,726. About 11.5% of families and 14.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 15.7% of those under age 18 and 23.1% of those age 65 or over.

References

  1. 1 2 "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. 1 2 "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
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