Excelsior, Sauk County, Wisconsin

For the community in Richland County, see Excelsior, Richland County, Wisconsin.

Excelsior, Wisconsin
Town
Location of Excelsior, Wisconsin
Coordinates: 43°30′45″N 89°53′40″W
Country	United States
State	Wisconsin
County	Sauk
Area
• Total	34.0 sq mi (88.0 km2)
• Land	33.9 sq mi (87.8 km2)
• Water	0.1 sq mi (0.2 km2)
Elevation	909 ft (277 m)
Population  (2000)
• Total	1,410
• Density	41.6/sq mi (16.1/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code	608
FIPS code	55-24675
GNIS feature ID	1583180

Excelsior is a town in Sauk County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 1,410 at the 2000 census.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 34.0 square miles (88.0 km²), of which, 33.9 square miles (87.8 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.2 km²) of it (0.26%) is water.

Demographics

At the 2000 census there were 1,410 people in 527 households, including 427 families, in the town. The population density was 41.6 people per square mile (16.1/km²). There were 558 housing units at an average density of 16.5 per square mile (6.4/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.09% White, 0.85% Native American, 0.28% Asian, and 0.78% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.35%.

Of the 527 households 32.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 72.3% were married couples living together, 3.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 18.8% were non-families. 13.3% of households were one person and 4.7% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.68 and the average family size was 2.91.

The age distribution was 23.6% under the age of 18, 6.6% from 18 to 24, 26.7% from 25 to 44, 31.3% from 45 to 64, and 11.7% 65 or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females, there were 111.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 108.3 males.

The median household income was $54,375 and the median family income was $58,375. Males had a median income of $37,500 versus $22,073 for females. The per capita income for the town was $23,147. About 0.9% of families and 3.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.0% of those under age 18 and 6.3% of those age 65 or over.