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Kewaskum, Wisconsin

Coordinates: 43°30′51″N 88°13′24″W / 43.51417°N 88.22333°W / 43.51417; -88.22333
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Kewaskum, Wisconsin
Village
Intersection of US 45 and WIS 28 in downtown Kewaskum
Intersection of US 45 and WIS 28 in downtown Kewaskum
Location of Kewaskum in Fond du Lac County (top) and Washington County (bottom), Wisconsin.
Location of Kewaskum in Fond du Lac County (top) and Washington County (bottom), Wisconsin.
Coordinates: 43°30′51″N 88°13′24″W / 43.51417°N 88.22333°W / 43.51417; -88.22333
Country United States
State Wisconsin
CountiesWashington & Fond du Lac
Area
[1]
 • Total2.45 sq mi (6.35 km2)
 • Land2.45 sq mi (6.35 km2)
 • Water0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation
[2]
935 ft (285 m)
Population
 (2010)[3]
 • Total4,004
 • Estimate 
(2016)[4]
4,103
 • Density1,634.3/sq mi (631.0/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code262
FIPS code55-39325[5]
GNIS feature ID1583474[2]
Websitevillage.kewaskum.wi.us

Kewaskum is a village in Washington and Fond du Lac counties in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. The population was 4,004 at the 2010 census. All of this population resided in the Washington County portion of the village. The village is located mostly within the Town of Kewaskum.

Kewaskum water tower

History

A post office called Kewaskum has been in operation since 1849.[6] The settlement was named for Kewaskum, an Indian chief.[7] His Menominee name was Kēwāēskam which means "Steps it back".[8] Kewaskum was incorporated as a village on March 28, 1917.[9] It was further expanded by annexations in the Town of Kewaskum; first in 1959, and then in twenty of the next forty-six years.[10] In 1963, Kewaskum annexed a noncontiguous parcel of land in the Town of Auburn in Fond du Lac County.[11]

Geography

The primary north-south highway serving Kewaskum is U.S. Route 45, and the primary east-west highway is Wisconsin Highway 28. Kewaskum is located in the 262 Area Code of south-eastern Wisconsin, with Prefix 626.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 2.45 square miles (6.35 km2), all of it land.[1]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1880471—
189055718.3%
190067921.9%
1910625−8.0%
192070713.1%
193079913.0%
194088010.1%
19501,18334.4%
19601,57232.9%
19701,92622.5%
19802,39424.3%
19902,5155.1%
20003,27430.2%
20104,00422.3%
2016 (est.)4,103[4]2.5%
U.S. Decennial Census[12]

2010 census

As of the census[3] of 2010, there were 4,004 people, 1,581 households, and 1,148 families residing in the village. The population density was 1,634.3 inhabitants per square mile (631.0/km2). There were 1,698 housing units at an average density of 693.1 per square mile (267.6/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 96.0% White, 0.5% African American, 0.3% Native American, 0.5% Asian, 1.2% from other races, and 1.3% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.9% of the population.

There were 1,581 households of which 35.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.9% were married couples living together, 10.0% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.7% had a male householder with no wife present, and 27.4% were non-families. 21.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.52 and the average family size was 2.92.

The median age in the village was 36.8 years. 25.4% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.1% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 29.7% were from 25 to 44; 24.9% were from 45 to 64; and 12.7% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 49.0% male and 51.0% female.

2000 census

As of the census[5] of 2000, there were 3,274 people, 1,212 households, and 895 families residing in the village. The population density was 2,217.3 people per square mile (854.1/km²). There were 1,264 housing units at an average density of 856.0 per square mile (329.8/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 97.95% White, 0.27% Black or African American, 0.18% Native American, 0.37% Asian, 0.37% from other races, and 0.86% from two or more races. 0.92% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 1,212 households out of which 37.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.8% were married couples living together, 10.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.1% were non-families. 21.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.64 and the average family size was 3.09.

In the village, the population was spread out with 27.4% under the age of 18, 9.3% from 18 to 24, 31.7% from 25 to 44, 19.5% from 45 to 64, and 12.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females, there were 97.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.8 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $49,861, and the median income for a family was $55,144. Males had a median income of $37,639 versus $25,806 for females. The per capita income for the village was $20,509. About 4.0% of families and 5.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.0% of those under age 18 and 8.7% of those age 65 or over.

Notable people

References

  1. ^ a b "US Gazetteer files 2010". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 2012-07-14. Retrieved 2012-11-18. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  2. ^ a b "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. ^ a b "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2012-11-18.
  4. ^ a b "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
  5. ^ a b "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  6. ^ "Washington County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 21 March 2015.
  7. ^ Chicago and North Western Railway Company (1908). A History of the Origin of the Place Names Connected with the Chicago & North Western and Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railways. p. 90.
  8. ^ Hoffman, Mike. "Menominee Place Names in Wisconsin". The Menominee Clans Story. Retrieved 2018-10-05. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |dead-url= (help)
  9. ^ http://sos.nmtvault.com/pdf/THEOSOS_005/images/00003673.pdf
  10. ^ Annexations of the Town of Kewaskum occurred in 1959, 1960, 1962, 1965, 1966, 1973, 1976, 1978, 1982, 1984, 1986, 1987, 1989, 1991, 1993, 1996, 1998, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005. http://sos.nmtvault.com/SearchResults.aspx?City=V212
  11. ^ http://sos.nmtvault.com/pdf/THEOSOS_006/images/00003677.pdf The Wisconsin Department of Transportation did not become aware of this until 2003. http://www.doa.state.wi.us/docview.asp?docid=2270
  12. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Archived from the original on May 12, 2015. Retrieved June 4, 2015. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  13. ^ 'L. D. Guth-obituary,' Wisconsin State Journal, March 16, 1939, part 2, pg. 1
  14. ^ 'Wisconsin Blue Book 1953,' Biographical Sketch of William Haebig, pg. 60
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