Cadott, Wisconsin
| Cadott, Wisconsin | |
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| — Village — | |
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| Coordinates: 44°56′55″N 91°9′5″W / 44.94861°N 91.15139°WCoordinates: 44°56′55″N 91°9′5″W / 44.94861°N 91.15139°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Wisconsin |
| County | Chippewa |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3.3 sq mi (8.7 km2) |
| • Land | 3.3 sq mi (8.6 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.1 km2) |
| Elevation[1] | 984 ft (300 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 1,345 |
| • Density | 405.1/sq mi (156.4/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| Area code(s) | 715 & 534 |
| FIPS code | 55-11750[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1562502[1] |
Cadott is a village in Chippewa County in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. The population was 1,345 at the 2000 census.
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[edit] Education
The community is served by the School District of Cadott Community.
[edit] History
Originally named "Cadotte Falls", It was founded in 1875 by Robert Marriner a Pinoeer Enterpriser. Marriner named it after Jean Baptiste Cadotte, son of French Canadian fur trader Michel Cadotte in the Madeline Island area. Cadotte established a trading post on the Yellow River north of Cadott.
[edit] Geography
Cadott is located at 44°56′55″N 91°9′5″W / 44.94861°N 91.15139°W (44.948515, -91.151304)[3].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 3.3 square miles (8.7 km²), of which, 3.3 square miles (8.6 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square miles (0.1 km²) of it (0.90%) is water.
Cadott has the distinction of being geographically halfway between the Equator and the North Pole. Billboards on Hwy. 27 between Cadott and Cornell offer tourists the opportunity to be photographed by the unusual signs.
[edit] Demographics
| Historical populations | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1990 | 1,328 |
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| 2000 | 1,345 | 1.3% | |
| 2010 | 1,437 | 6.8% | |
As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 1,345 people, 562 households, and 382 families residing in the village. The population density was 405.1 people per square mile (156.4/km²). There were 581 housing units at an average density of 175.0 per square mile (67.6/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 98.81% White, 0.07% African American, 0.07% Native American, 0.52% Asian, 0.07% from other races, and 0.45% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.15% of the population.
There were 562 households out of which 32.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.8% were married couples living together, 12.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.9% were non-families. 28.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.7% 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 2.90.
In the village the population was spread out with 27.0% under the age of 18, 10.0% from 18 to 24, 25.0% from 25 to 44, 18.4% from 45 to 64, and 19.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 96.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.7 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $33,295, and the median income for a family was $38,333. Males had a median income of $27,014 versus $20,000 for females. The per capita income for the village was $15,778. About 6.8% of families and 8.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.8% of those under age 18 and 11.3% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] Rock Fest and Country Fest
The town of Cadott hosts two annual music festivals known as Country Fest and Rock Fest, which have been a part of the Cadott community since 1988. The camping and concert area is located roughly eight miles outside of town. Both music festivals attract fans nationwide and include some of the top singers and bands from each genre. As a result, the events have a significant impact on the local economy.
[edit] Athletics
The Cadott High School wrestling program has included many state champions as well as team championships.[citation needed] Cadott was D3 state champion in 2007 and state runner up in 2005.
[edit] Books About Cadott
- Cadott, the Spot that God Forgot... Not, by Anthony A. "Tony" Zenner[4]
- “Cadott Centennial, 1895 to 1995,” - by Cadott Historical Society
- "Cadott community centennial, 1865-1965." - By Cadott Historical Society
- "Cadotte Family Stories" by Thomas H. Tobola, 1974
- "Cadott High School centennial book, 1883-1983"
[edit] References
- ^ a b "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. http://geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ a b "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/gazette.html. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
- ^ http://www.mycadott.com/index.html
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