Hixon, Wisconsin
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| Hixon, Wisconsin | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Wisconsin |
| County | Clark |
| Area | |
| - Total | 33.7 sq mi (87.4 km²) |
| - Land | 33.3 sq mi (86.4 km²) |
| - Water | 0.4 sq mi (1.0 km²) |
| Elevation [1] | 1,266 ft (386 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 740 |
| - Density | 22.2/sq mi (8.6/km²) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| - Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| FIPS code | 55-35050[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1583395[1] |
Hixon is a town in Clark County in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. The population was 740 at the 2000 census.
[edit] Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 33.7 square miles (87.4 km²), of which, 33.3 square miles (86.4 km²) of it is land and 0.4 square miles (1.0 km²) of it (1.13%) is water.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 740 people, 232 households, and 180 families residing in the town. The population density was 22.2 people per square mile (8.6/km²). There were 252 housing units at an average density of 7.6/sq mi (2.9/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 99.32% White, 0.14% Asian, 0.14% from other races, and 0.41% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.81% of the population.
There were 232 households out of which 41.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 68.5% were married couples living together, 6.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.4% were non-families. 16.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.19 and the average family size was 3.65.
In the town the population was spread out with 35.8% under the age of 18, 6.1% from 18 to 24, 25.9% from 25 to 44, 18.5% from 45 to 64, and 13.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females there were 105.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.9 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $36,375, and the median income for a family was $38,611. Males had a median income of $26,912 versus $20,179 for females. The per capita income for the town was $12,092. About 8.6% of families and 12.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 14.2% of those under age 18 and 19.0% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] References
- ^ a b US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ a b American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
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