Pella, Wisconsin

Pella, Wisconsin
Town
Location of Pella, Wisconsin
Coordinates: 44°43′51″N 88°48′27″W
Country	United States
State	Wisconsin
County	Shawano
Area
• Total	36.8 sq mi (95.2 km2)
• Land	36.4 sq mi (94.3 km2)
• Water	0.3 sq mi (0.9 km2)
Elevation	902 ft (275 m)
Population  (2000)
• Total	877
• Density	24.1/sq mi (9.3/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
FIPS code	55-61700
GNIS feature ID	1583904

Pella is a town in Shawano County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 877 at the 2000 census. The unincorporated community of Leopolis is located partially within the town. There is a census-designated place also called Pella in the town.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 36.8 square miles (95.2 km²), of which, 36.4 square miles (94.3 km²) of it is land and 0.3 square miles (0.9 km²) of it (0.95%) is water.

Demographics

At the 2000 census there were 877 people in 348 households, including 247 families, in the town. The population density was 24.1 people per square mile (9.3/km²). There were 375 housing units at an average density of 10.3 per square mile (4.0/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 99.20% White, 0.11% African American, 0.11% Native American, 0.23% Pacific Islander, 0.11% from other races, and 0.23% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.11%.

Of the 348 households 30.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.6% were married couples living together, 7.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.0% were non-families. 23.6% of households were one person and 8.6% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.52 and the average family size was 3.00.

The age distribution was 23.6% under the age of 18, 5.9% from 18 to 24, 27.0% from 25 to 44, 30.3% from 45 to 64, and 13.1% 65 or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females, there were 102.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99.4 males.

The median household income was $40,188 and the median family income was $44,444. Males had a median income of $30,592 versus $19,271 for females. The per capita income for the town was $17,926. About 4.8% of families and 8.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.5% of those under age 18 and 3.7% of those age 65 or over.