Lynn, Wisconsin

Lynn, Wisconsin
Town
Location of Lynn, Wisconsin
Coordinates: 44°33′41″N 90°23′10″W
Country	United States
State	Wisconsin
County	Clark
Area
• Total	35.6 sq mi (92.2 km2)
• Land	35.5 sq mi (92.0 km2)
• Water	0.1 sq mi (0.1 km2)
Elevation	1,119 ft (341 m)
Population  (2000)
• Total	834
• Density	23.5/sq mi (9.1/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s)	715 & 534
FIPS code	55-46625
GNIS feature ID	1583615

Lynn is a town in Clark County in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. The population was 834 at the 2000 census. The unincorporated community of Lynn is located in the town.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 35.6 square miles (92.2 km²), of which, 35.5 square miles (92.0 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.2 km²) of it (0.17%) is water.

Demographics

At the 2000 census there were 834 people, 251 households, and 204 families living in the town. The population density was 23.5 people per square mile (9.1/km²). There were 292 housing units at an average density of 8.2 per square mile (3.2/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.08% White, 0.72% Asian, and 1.20% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.12%.

Of the 251 households 42.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 74.1% were married couples living together, 4.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 18.7% were non-families. 15.9% of households were one person and 8.4% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 3.32 and the average family size was 3.80.

The age distribution was 36.9% under the age of 18, 9.2% from 18 to 24, 25.7% from 25 to 44, 18.7% from 45 to 64, and 9.5% 65 or older. The median age was 29 years. For every 100 females, there were 99.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.3 males.

The median household income was $32,396 and the median family income was $40,278. Males had a median income of $30,455 versus $21,458 for females. The per capita income for the town was $13,624. About 16.8% of families and 23.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 31.2% of those under age 18 and 19.1% of those age 65 or over.