Dellona, Wisconsin

Dellona, Wisconsin
Town
Location of Dellona, Wisconsin
Country	United States
State	Wisconsin
County	Sauk
Area
• Total	35.1 sq mi (91.0 km2)
• Land	35.1 sq mi (90.9 km2)
• Water	0.0 sq mi (0.1 km2)
Elevation	899 ft (274 m)
Population  (2000)
• Total	1,199
• Density	34.2/sq mi (13.2/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code	608
FIPS code	55-19550
GNIS feature ID	1583070

Dellona is a town in Sauk County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 1,199 at the 2000 census. The unincorporated community of Dellwood is located in the town.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 35.2 square miles (91.0 km²), of which, 35.1 square miles (90.9 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square miles (0.1 km²) of it (0.11%) is water.

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 1,199 people, 422 households, and 335 families residing in the town. The population density was 34.2 people per square mile (13.2/km²). There were 498 housing units at an average density of 14.2 per square mile (5.5/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 92.33% White, 0.08% African American, 6.51% Native American, 0.42% Asian, 0.17% from other races, and 0.50% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.92% of the population.

There were 422 households out of which 35.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 68.7% were married couples living together, 6.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.6% were non-families. 13.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 4.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.84 and the average family size was 3.10.

In the town the population was spread out with 27.5% under the age of 18, 6.6% from 18 to 24, 29.6% from 25 to 44, 27.1% from 45 to 64, and 9.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 105.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 104.5 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $46,630, and the median income for a family was $50,375. Males had a median income of $32,500 versus $24,750 for females. The per capita income for the town was $18,998. About 6.3% of families and 11.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 13.4% of those under age 18 and 8.9% of those age 65 or over.