Wonewoc (town), Wisconsin

Wonewoc is a town in Juneau County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 783 at the 2000 census. The Village of Wonewoc is located within the town.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 35.5 square miles (92.0 km²), of which, 35.5 square miles (92.0 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square miles (0.1 km²) of it (0.06%) is water.

Demographics

As of the census^[1] of 2000, there were 783 people, 288 households, and 228 families residing in the town. The population density was 22.0 people per square mile (8.5/km²). There were 318 housing units at an average density of 9.0 per square mile (3.5/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 99.74% White, 0.13% Native American, and 0.13% from two or more races. 0.26% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 288 households out of which 32.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 70.1% were married couples living together, 7.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.5% were non-families. 14.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.72 and the average family size was 3.03.

In the town the population was spread out with 26.1% under the age of 18, 7.4% from 18 to 24, 27.1% from 25 to 44, 25.5% from 45 to 64, and 13.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 102.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.6 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $37,875, and the median income for a family was $47,500. Males had a median income of $31,250 versus $24,063 for females. The per capita income for the town was $18,666. About 2.2% of families and 4.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.6% of those under age 18 and 10.4% of those age 65 or over.

Notable people

Job Grant, farmer and Wisconsin State Assemblyman
David Rhodes, author

References

↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.

Municipalities and communities of Juneau County, Wisconsin, United States

County seat: Mauston

Cities	Elroy Mauston New Lisbon Wisconsin Dells‡

Villages	Camp Douglas Hustler Lyndon Station Necedah Union Center Wonewoc

Towns	Armenia Clearfield Cutler Finley Fountain Germantown Kildare Kingston Lemonweir Lindina Lisbon Lyndon Marion Necedah Orange Plymouth Seven Mile Creek Summit Wonewoc

Unincorporated communities	Cloverdale Cutler Finley Indian Heights Kelly Lemonweir Lindina Lone Rock Mather Meadow Valley New Miner Orange Mill Sprague

Footnotes	‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

Coordinates: 43°40′57″N 90°14′51″W / 43.68250°N 90.24750°W / 43.68250; -90.24750

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