Kewaskum, Wisconsin

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Kewaskum, Wisconsin
—  Village  —
Location of Kewaskum, Wisconsin
Coordinates: 43°30′51″N 88°13′24″W / 43.51417°N 88.22333°W / 43.51417; -88.22333Coordinates: 43°30′51″N 88°13′24″W / 43.51417°N 88.22333°W / 43.51417; -88.22333
Country United States
State Wisconsin
Counties Washington & Fond du Lac
Area
 • Total 1.5 sq mi (3.8 km2)
 • Land 1.5 sq mi (3.8 km2)
 • Water 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation[1] 935 ft (285 m)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
 • Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
Area code(s) 262
FIPS code 55-39325[2]
GNIS feature ID 1583474[1]

Kewaskum is a village in Washington and Fond du Lac counties in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. The population was 3,274 at the 2000 census. The village is located mostly within the Town of Kewaskum.

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[edit] History

Kewaskum was incorporated on March 28, 1917.[3] It was further expanded by annexations in the Town of Kewaskum; first in 1959, and then in twenty of the next forty years.[4] In 1963, Kewaskum annexed a noncontiguous parcel of land in the Town of Auburn in Fond du Lac County.[5]

[edit] Geography

The primary north-south highway serving Kewaskum is U.S. Route 45, and the primary east-west highway is Wisconsin Highway 28. Kewaskum is located in the 262 Area Code of south-eastern Wisconsin, with Prefix 626.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 1.5 square miles (3.8 km²), all land.[6]

[edit] Demographics

As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 3,274 people, 1,212 households, and 895 families residing in the village. The population density was 2,217.3 people per square mile (854.1/km²). There were 1,264 housing units at an average density of 856.0 per square mile (329.8/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 97.95% White, 0.27% Black or African American, 0.18% Native American, 0.37% Asian, 0.37% from other races, and 0.86% from two or more races. 0.92% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 1,212 households out of which 37.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.8% were married couples living together, 10.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.1% were non-families. 21.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.64 and the average family size was 3.09.

In the village the population was spread out with 27.4% under the age of 18, 9.3% from 18 to 24, 31.7% from 25 to 44, 19.5% from 45 to 64, and 12.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females there were 97.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.8 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $49,861, and the median income for a family was $55,144. Males had a median income of $37,639 versus $25,806 for females. The per capita income for the village was $20,509. About 4.0% of families and 5.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.0% of those under age 18 and 8.7% of those age 65 or over.

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. http://geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 
  2. ^ a b "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 
  3. ^ http://sos.nmtvault.com/pdf/THEOSOS_005/images/00003673.pdf
  4. ^ Annexations of the Town of Kewaskum occurred in 1959, 1960, 1962, 1965, 1966, 1973, 1976, 1978, 1982, 1984, 1986, 1987, 1989, 1991, 1993, 1996, 1998, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005. http://sos.nmtvault.com/SearchResults.aspx?City=V212
  5. ^ http://sos.nmtvault.com/pdf/THEOSOS_006/images/00003677.pdf The Wisconsin Department of Transportation did not become aware of this until 2003. http://www.doa.state.wi.us/docview.asp?docid=2270
  6. ^ http://www2.census.gov/geo/www/bas/st55_wi/mcd/m5513139325_kewaskum/BAS10M35513139325_001.pdf

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