Ixonia, Wisconsin

For the census-designated place, see Ixonia (CDP), Wisconsin.

Ixonia, Wisconsin
—  Town  —
Location of Ixonia, Wisconsin
Coordinates: 43°9′0″N 88°35′24″W
Country	United States
State	Wisconsin
County	Jefferson
Area
• Total	36.5 sq mi (94.6 km2)
• Land	35.9 sq mi (93.1 km2)
• Water	0.6 sq mi (1.5 km2)
Elevation	866 ft (264 m)
Population (2000)
• Total	2,902
• Density	80.7/sq mi (31.2/km2)
Time zone	Central (CST) (UTC-6)
• Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
FIPS code	55-37600
GNIS feature ID	1583440

Ixonia is a town in Jefferson County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 2,902 at the 2000 census. The unincorporated communities of Ixonia and Pipersville are located within the town.

History

The Town of Ixonia was organized on February 12, 1841 as the town of Union. The town of Union was divided five years into two new towns and the name "Ixonia was given to the one of the new towns on January 21, 1846.

Notable people

• Jenkin Lloyd Jones, Unitarian minister
• Peter Morris, baseball player

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 36.5 square miles (94.6 km²), of which 35.9 square miles (93.1 km²) is land and 0.6 square mile (1.6 km²) (1.64%) is water.

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 2,902 people, 1,047 households, and 864 families residing in the town. The population density was 80.7 people per square mile (31.2/km²). There were 1,082 housing units at an average density of 11.6 persons/km² (30.1 persons/sq mi). The racial makeup of the town was 98.55% White, 0.07% African American, 0.21% Native American, 0.31% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.28% from other races, and 0.55% from two or more races. 0.90% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 1,047 households out of which 35.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 72.6% were married couples living together, 5.9% have a woman whose husband does not live with her, and 17.4% were non-families. 13.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.77 and the average family size was 3.05.

In the town the population was spread out with 25.4% under the age of 18, 7.5% from 18 to 24, 28.4% from 25 to 44, 28.8% from 45 to 64, and 9.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 105.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 106.3 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $58,629, and the median income for a family was $60,184. Males had a median income of $41,190 versus $28,125 for females. The per capita income for the town was $23,979. 1.5% of the population and 1.2% of families were below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 2.8% are under the age of 18 and 2.5% are 65 or older.

External links

• Town of Ixonia, Wisconsin