Auburndale, Wisconsin
| Auburndale, Wisconsin | |
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| Coordinates: 44°39′0″N 90°2′8″W / 44.65°N 90.03556°WCoordinates: 44°39′0″N 90°2′8″W / 44.65°N 90.03556°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Wisconsin |
| County | Wood |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.1 sq mi (5.4 km2) |
| • Land | 2.1 sq mi (5.4 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation[1] | 1,230 ft (375 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 738 |
| • Density | 352.3/sq mi (136.3/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| FIPS code | 55-03800[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1582732[1] |
Auburndale is a village in Wood County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 738 at the 2000 census.
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[edit] History
Auburndale was established in 1872 by Robert Connor, father of William D. Connor, the Lieutenant Governor of Wisconsin, and named after the auburn hair of the Connor children.[3]
[edit] Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 2.1 square miles (5.4 km²), all of it land.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 738 people, 284 households, and 207 families residing in the village. The population density was 352.3 people per square mile (136.3/km²). There were 297 housing units at an average density of 54.9 persons/km² (141.8 persons/sq mi). The racial makeup of the village was 100.00% White, and none are from two or more races. None of the population is Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 284 households out of which 37.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.0% were married couples living together, 7.7% have a woman whose husband does not live with her, and 26.8% were non-families. 22.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.60 and the average family size was 3.07.
In the village the population was spread out with 25.2% under the age of 18, 9.5% from 18 to 24, 31.6% from 25 to 44, 21.7% from 45 to 64, and 12.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 106.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 103.7 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $41,103, and the median income for a family was $49,792. Males had a median income of $28,700 versus $23,125 for females. The per capita income for the village was $18,347. 4.4% of the population and 2.0% of families were below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 2.8% are under the age of 18 and 12.8% are 65 or older.
[edit] Events
Auburndale High School has an annual "Bring Your Tractor to School" day, in which school members are encouraged to drive their family farm's tractor to school.
Auburndale holds an annual music fest June, which consists of three nights of live entertainment and other activities.
[edit] Notable people
- William D. Connor, Lieutenant Governor of Wisconsin
- Mark Tauscher, NFL player for the Green Bay Packers
- Jordan Zimmermann, MLB player for the Washington Nationals
[edit] References
- ^ a b "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. http://geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ http://www.scls.lib.wi.us/mcm/wood_county/images/00000026.pdf
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