Matteson, Wisconsin

Matteson, Wisconsin
Town
Location of Matteson, Wisconsin
Coordinates: 44°38′N 88°40′W
Country	United States
State	Wisconsin
County	Waupaca
Area
• Total	37.1 sq mi (96.2 km2)
• Land	36.7 sq mi (95.0 km2)
• Water	0.5 sq mi (1.2 km2)
Elevation	801 ft (244 m)
Population  (2000)
• Total	956
• Density	26.1/sq mi (10.1/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
FIPS code	55-49975
GNIS feature ID	1583671

Matteson is a town in Waupaca County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 956 at the 2000 census. The former unincorporated community of Hunting was located partially in the town.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 37.1 square miles (96.2 km²), of which, 36.7 square miles (94.9 km²) of it is land and 0.5 square miles (1.2 km²) of it (1.27%) is water.

Demographics

At the 2000 census there were 956 people in 346 households, including 269 families, in the town. The population density was 26.1 people per square mile (10.1/km²). There were 390 housing units at an average density of 10.6 per square mile (4.1/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 96.76% White, 1.05% Native American, 0.52% Asian, 0.84% from other races, and 0.84% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.78%.

Of the 346 households 38.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 67.6% were married couples living together, 5.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.0% were non-families. 17.3% of households were one person and 7.8% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.76 and the average family size was 3.09.

The age distribution was 28.9% under the age of 18, 6.3% from 18 to 24, 30.3% from 25 to 44, 25.0% from 45 to 64, and 9.5% 65 or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 99.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.0 males.

The median household income was $43,088 and the median family income was $47,583. Males had a median income of $34,375 versus $18,500 for females. The per capita income for the town was $15,795. About 2.8% of families and 4.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.5% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.