Cascade, Wisconsin
| Cascade, Wisconsin | |
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| Coordinates: 43°39′31″N 88°0′30″W / 43.65861°N 88.00833°WCoordinates: 43°39′31″N 88°0′30″W / 43.65861°N 88.00833°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Wisconsin |
| County | Sheboygan |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.8 sq mi (1.9 km2) |
| • Land | 0.7 sq mi (1.9 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation[1] | 869 ft (265 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 666 |
| • Density | 895.8/sq mi (345.9/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| Area code(s) | 920 |
| FIPS code | 55-12825[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1562757[1] |
| Website | http://www.villageofcascade.org |
Cascade is a village in Sheboygan County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 666 at the 2000 census. It is included in the Sheboygan, Wisconsin Metropolitan Statistical Area. Wisconsin Highway 28 passes through Cascade
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[edit] History
With the construction of two 100-watt wind turbines in June 2010, Cascade became the first community in Wisconsin to use locally produced wind energy to power its municipal wastewater treatment plant.[3]
[edit] Geography
Cascade is located at 43°39′31″N 88°0′30″W / 43.65861°N 88.00833°W (43.658541, -88.008412).[4]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.8 square miles (1.9 km²), of which, 0.7 square miles (1.9 km²) of it is land and 1.33% is water.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 666 people, 255 households, and 190 families residing in the village. The population density was 895.8 people per square mile (347.5/km²). There were 269 housing units at an average density of 361.8 per square mile (140.4/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 98.80% White, 0.15% African American, 0.90% Native American, and 0.15% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.65% of the population.
There were 255 households out of which 34.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 65.9% were married couples living together, 6.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.1% were non-families. 22.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.61 and the average family size was 3.06.
In the village the population was spread out with 25.8% under the age of 18, 7.2% from 18 to 24, 30.9% from 25 to 44, 21.6% from 45 to 64, and 14.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 102.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.5 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $47,232, and the median income for a family was $52,500. Males had a median income of $38,214 versus $25,139 for females. The per capita income for the village was $20,617. About 4.3% of families and 6.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 15.2% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.
[edit] Images
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Cascade sign
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Looking west at the sign for Cascade on WIS 28
[edit] References
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- ^ 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.
- ^ http://home-energy-alternatives.com/cascade-installs-wind-turbines-at-wastewater-plant/
- ^ "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.
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