Wittenberg, Wisconsin
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| Wittenberg, Wisconsin | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Wisconsin |
| County | Shawano |
| Area | |
| - Total | 34.2 sq mi (88.6 km²) |
| - Land | 34.1 sq mi (88.3 km²) |
| - Water | 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km²) |
| Elevation [1] | 873 ft (266 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 894 |
| - Density | 26.2/sq mi (10.1/km²) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| - Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| FIPS code | 55-88350[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1584467[1] |
Wittenberg is a village in Shawano County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 1,177 at the 2000 census. The village is located within the Town of Wittenberg.
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[edit] Geography
Wittenberg is located at (44.823795, -89.167328)[3].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 1.6 square miles (4.2 km²).None of the area is covered with water.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 1,177 people, 436 households, and 272 families residing in the village. The population density was 718.2 people per square mile (277.1/km²). There were 471 housing units at an average density of 287.4/sq mi (110.9/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 96.52% White, 0.17% Black or African American, 2.21% Native American, 0.08% Asian, and 1.02% from two or more races. 0.25% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 436 households out of which 32.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.5% were married couples living together, 11.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.6% were non-families. 33.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 17.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.37 and the average family size was 3.02.
In the village the population was spread out with 24.8% under the age of 18, 6.5% from 18 to 24, 24.7% from 25 to 44, 15.3% from 45 to 64, and 28.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 87.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 78.8 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $29,926, and the median income for a family was $40,074. Males had a median income of $28,571 versus $21,202 for females. The per capita income for the village was $17,695. About 9.2% of families and 12.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 14.4% of those under age 18 and 10.4% 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.
- ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
[edit] External links
- Wittenberg, Wisconsin is at coordinates Coordinates:
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