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Superior (village), Wisconsin

The Village of Superior is a village in Douglas County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 664 at the 2010 census. The village is located within the Town of Superior and is located immediately south of and adjacent to the City of Superior.

Transportation
Wisconsin Highway 35 (Tower Avenue) serves as a main route in the village.

Geography
Superior is located at 46.65611°N, -92.10361°W (46.65614, -92.103638).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 1.24 sqmi, of which, 1.23 sqmi of it is land and 0.01 sqmi is water.

2010 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 664 people, 299 households, and 194 families living in the village. The population density was 539.8 PD/sqmi. There were 309 housing units at an average density of 251.2 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the village was 97.0% White, 0.2% African American, 1.1% Native American, 0.3% Asian, 0.2% from other races, and 1.4% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.1% of the population.

There were 299 households, of which 28.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.5% were married couples living together, 9.0% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.3% had a male householder with no wife present, and 35.1% were non-families. 30.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 18% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.22 and the average family size was 2.73.

The median age in the village was 47.1 years. 20.5% of residents were under the age of 18; 4.7% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 21.2% were from 25 to 44; 33.1% were from 45 to 64; and 20.5% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 48.2% male and 51.8% female.

2000 census
As of the census of 2000, there were 500 people, 209 households, and 158 families living in the village. The population density was 404.7 people per square mile (155.7/km2). There were 210 housing units at an average density of 170.0/sq mi (65.4/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 96.80% White, 0.60% Black or African American, 1.00% Native American, 1.20% Asian, 0.20% from other races, and 0.20% from two or more races. 0.20% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 17.1% were of German, 15.1% Swedish, 11.4% Norwegian, 11.1% Polish, 10.3% Finnish, 7.1% Irish and 6.0% French ancestry according to Census 2000.

There were 209 households, out of which 30.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.2% were married couples living together, 10.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.4% were non-families. 20.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.39 and the average family size was 2.76.

In the village, the population was spread out, with 21.0% under the age of 18, 8.4% from 18 to 24, 25.4% from 25 to 44, 28.6% from 45 to 64, and 16.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females, there were 94.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.5 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $60,092, and the median income for a family was $72,385. Males had a median income of $59,722 versus $15,625 for females. The per capita income for the village was $39,328. About 0.7% of families and 0.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including none of those under the age of eighteen or sixty-five or over.

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Superior (town), Wisconsin

The Town of Superior is a town in Douglas County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 2,264 at the 2020 US census, up from 2,058 at the 2000 census. The Village of Superior is located within the town. The City of Superior is located immediately north and adjacent to both the Town of Superior and the Village of Superior.

Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 107.8 square miles (279.1 km2), of which, 106.2 square miles (275.1 km2) of it is land and 1.6 square miles (4.0 km2) of it (1.45%) is water.

The Nemadji River flows, roughly diagonally, through the Town of Superior from southwest to northeast. The river ultimately flows into the bay at Lake Superior, within the city of Superior, at Allouez and East End.

Pattison State Park is located within the southeast portion of the Town of Superior.

Unincorporated communities
The following unincorporated communities are located within the Town of Superior :

 * Ambridge
 * Anton
 * Black River
 * Borea
 * Boylston
 * Boylston Junction
 * Carnegie
 * Dedham
 * Dewey
 * Four Corners
 * Pokegama
 * Riverview
 * Saunders
 * Sunnyside

Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 2,058 people, 764 households, and 605 families residing in the town. The population density was 19.4 people per square mile (7.5/km2). There were 794 housing units at an average density of 7.5 per square mile (2.9/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 98.01% White, 0.24% Black or African American, 1.02% Native American, 0.10% Asian, and 0.63% from two or more races. 0.49% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 23.0% were of German, 19.6% Norwegian, 11.6% Swedish, 7.8% Irish, 7.5% Finnish and 6.0% Polish ancestry according to Census 2000.

There were 764 households, out of which 35.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 71.9% were married couples living together, 4.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.8% were non-families. 17.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.69 and the average family size was 3.05.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 26.0% under the age of 18, 6.2% from 18 to 24, 29.0% from 25 to 44, 28.8% from 45 to 64, and 10.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 105.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 101.6 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $48,833, and the median income for a family was $51,090. Males had a median income of $35,813 versus $26,800 for females. The per capita income for the town was $18,775. About 4.7% of families and 6.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.6% of those under age 18 and 5.5% of those age 65 or over.

Transportation
Wisconsin Highway 35 (Tower Avenue) and Wisconsin Highway 105 are two of the main routes within the Town of Superior. Other main routes include County Roads A, B, C, and W. County Road A runs north–south through the eastern portion of the town. County Road B runs east–west through the southern portion of the town near Pattison State Park. County Road C runs east–west through the middle and northeast portions of the town. County Road W runs both north–south and east–west in the western portion of the town. County Road Z briefly enters the town in the northeast corner, near its intersection with County Road A.

Minnesota Highway 23 crosses the Saint Louis River into Wisconsin; within the northwest corner of the Town of Superior; near the Mont Du Lac Recreation Ski Area; and continues for half a mile (0.8 km) before crossing back into Minnesota.

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Colfax (town), Wisconsin

Colfax is a town in Dunn County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 909 at the 2000 census.

Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 34.6 square miles (89.5 km2), of which, 34.2 square miles (88.7 km2) of it is land and 0.3 square miles (0.8 km2) of it (0.93%) is water.

Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 909 people, 318 households, and 254 families residing in the town. The population density was 26.5 people per square mile (10.3/km2). There were 327 housing units at an average density of 9.6 per square mile (3.7/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 99.45% White, 0.22% Native American and 0.33% Asian. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.11% of the population.

There were 318 households, out of which 38.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 70.4% were married couples living together, 5.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.1% were non-families. 14.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 4.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.86 and the average family size was 3.15.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 28.6% under the age of 18, 8.1% from 18 to 24, 32.0% from 25 to 44, 22.7% from 45 to 64, and 8.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females, there were 106.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 112.8 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $46,111, and the median income for a family was $48,542. Males had a median income of $30,288 versus $20,469 for females. The per capita income for the town was $17,364. About 4.7% of families and 6.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.3% of those under age 18 and 3.2% of those age 65 or over.

History
At least 28 people were killed by an F5 tornado that struck the Colfax area on June 4, 1958.

Notable people

 * Ole G. Kinney, Wisconsin legislator and businessman, lived in the town; Kinney served as chairman of the Colfax Town Board

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Colfax, Wisconsin

Colfax is a village in Dunn County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 1,158 at the 2010 census. The village is surrounded by the Town of Colfax.

History
The Colfax, Wisconsin tornado outbreak destroyed most of Colfax in 1958. The community was named for Schuyler Colfax, who served as vice president under Ulysses S. Grant.

Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 1.41 sqmi, of which, 1.38 sqmi of it is land and 0.03 sqmi is water.

Colfax is located at 44.99861°N, -91.72528°W (44.998812, -91.725511).

Colfax is along the Red Cedar River.

Wisconsin Highways 40 and 170 are main routes in the community. Other routes include County Roads BB, M, N, and W.

2010 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 1,158 people, 478 households, and 291 families living in the village. The population density was 839.1 PD/sqmi. There were 524 housing units at an average density of 379.7 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the village was 97.2% White, 0.3% African American, 0.6% Native American, 0.2% from other races, and 1.7% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.7% of the population.

There were 478 households, of which 30.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.1% were married couples living together, 12.3% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.4% had a male householder with no wife present, and 39.1% were non-families. 33.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 18% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.29 and the average family size was 2.93.

The median age in the village was 41.8 years. 24.4% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.3% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 22.4% were from 25 to 44; 24.3% were from 45 to 64; and 21.6% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 45.6% male and 54.4% female.

2000 census
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,136 people, 467 households, and 294 families living in the village. The population density was 817.0 people per square mile (315.5/km2). There were 488 housing units at an average density of 351.0 per square mile (135.6/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 98.59% White, 0.26% Black or African American, 0.18% Native American, 0.26% from other races, and 0.70% from two or more races. 1.32% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 467 households, out of which 30.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.2% were married couples living together, 9.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.0% were non-families. 32.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 18.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.31 and the average family size was 2.92.

In the village, the population was spread out, with 24.2% under the age of 18, 6.3% from 18 to 24, 25.6% from 25 to 44, 20.6% from 45 to 64, and 23.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 87.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.2 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $31,118, and the median income for a family was $40,673. Males had a median income of $30,833 versus $21,741 for females. The per capita income for the village was $15,040. About 2.7% of families and 5.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including none of those under age 18 and 15.3% of those age 65 or over.

Education
Colfax schools include Colfax Elementary School, Colfax Middle School, and Colfax High School.

Newspaper
The Colfax Messenger, founded in 1897, is published weekly on Wednesdays.

Notable people

 * The Silver Heart Club, power pop and rock band

Culture
The Colfax Railroad Museum is located in Colfax. The Red Cedar Sounds, an award-winning chapter of Sweet Adelines International is based in Colfax.

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Elk Mound, Wisconsin

Elk Mound is a village in Dunn County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 878 at the 2010 census. The village is surrounded by the Town of Elk Mound. Carl Gerbschmidt is the most famous resident.

History
A post office called Elk Mound has been in operation since 1870. Elk Mound was laid out in 1871. The village was named for nearby Elk Mound.

Geography
Elk Mound is located at 44.87306°N, -91.68972°W (44.873216, -91.689885).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 2.29 sqmi, all of it land.

The village of Elk Mound is located in the Chippewa Valley, between the cities of Eau Claire, Menomonie, and Chippewa Falls.

2010 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 878 people, 334 households, and 225 families residing in the village. The population density was 383.4 PD/sqmi. There were 358 housing units at an average density of 156.3 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the village was 90.8% White, 0.6% African American, 0.7% Native American, 5.0% Asian, 0.5% from other races, and 2.5% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.5% of the population.

There were 334 households, of which 41.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.2% were married couples living together, 15.6% had a female householder with no husband present, 6.6% had a male householder with no wife present, and 32.6% were non-families. 21.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.63 and the average family size was 3.07.

The median age in the village was 30.9 years. 30.6% of residents were under the age of 18; 10.9% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 28.4% were from 25 to 44; 22.9% were from 45 to 64; and 7.2% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 50.3% male and 49.7% female.

Economy
Although farming has been the dominant occupation within the district, in recent years several small businesses have been established in the community. Industry, businesses and services are available in the neighboring cities. Many housing developments have been established both within and outside the village, and these developments continue to expand.

Elk Mound is best known as the destination for Menards rebate coupons.

Education
The school district of Elk Mound is located within the village of Elk Mound. The district has an approximate enrollment of 928 students distributed between three schools. The elementary school houses preschool through 4th grade. The middle school houses 5th through 8th grades. The high school houses 9th-12th grades. Enrollment at the elementary has shown an upward trend, and district-wide enrollment has increased slightly over the past several years.

In 2009, community residents passed a referendum authorizing significant facility upgrades to all three school district buildings. Each building added much needed classroom and special use space to accommodate a growing population.

Churches
Elk Mound is home to several churches covering a range of denominations.

Historic Memorial Park
Mound Hill Park and its attendant "castle" are dedicated to the deceased rural letter carriers of Dunn County. It is believed to be the only such dedicated monument in America.

Tornado
In September 2019, The Elk Mound Area and other nearby cities and towns were hit with an EF3 Tornado that damaged quite a bit of Elk Mound, WI. No deaths were reported but houses were unfortunately lost during the tornado. The area got another one the next year, however, that one was much, much weaker, coming in as in EF0.

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Elk Mound (town), Wisconsin

Elk Mound is a town in Dunn County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 1,121 according to the 2000 census. The town is named after the Village of Elk Mound, located in the eastern part of the town.

Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 33.7 square miles (87.3 km2), of which, 33.7 square miles (87.3 km2) of it is land and 0.04 square miles (0.1 km2) of it (0.06%) is water.

Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,121 people, 371 households, and 290 families residing in the town. The population density was 33.3 people per square mile (12.8/km2). There were 395 housing units at an average density of 11.7 per square mile (4.5/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 95.09% White, 0.54% Native American, 3.39% Asian, 0.18% Pacific Islander, 0.18% from other races, and 0.62% from two or more races. 0.98% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 371 households, out of which 43.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 68.7% were married couples living together, 5.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.6% were non-families. 12.7% 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 2.98 and the average family size was 3.32.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 32.3% under the age of 18, 8.4% from 18 to 24, 32.5% from 25 to 44, 21.1% from 45 to 64, and 5.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 31 years. For every 100 females, there were 101.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 104.0 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $48,594, and the median income for a family was $53,611. Males had a median income of $32,100 versus $23,382 for females. The per capita income for the town was $17,138. About 5.2% of families and 8.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.0% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.

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Menomonie (town), Wisconsin

Menomonie is a town in Dunn County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 3,174 at the 2000 census. The unincorporated community of Irvington lies within the town, as does most of the City of Menomonie.

Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 42.0 square miles (108.8 km2), of which, 41.8 square miles (108.3 km2) of it is land and 0.2 square miles (0.5 km2) of it (0.50%) is water.

Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 3,174 people, 1,129 households, and 871 families residing in the town. The population density was 75.9 people per square mile (29.3/km2). There were 1,166 housing units at an average density of 27.9 per square mile (10.8/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 92.25% White, 0.09% Black or African American, 0.13% Native American, 6.81% Asian, 0.19% from other races, and 0.54% from two or more races. 0.54% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 1,129 households, out of which 37.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 67.1% were married couples living together, 6.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.8% were non-families. 17.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.81 and the average family size was 3.18.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 30.5% under the age of 18, 6.7% from 18 to 24, 27.8% from 25 to 44, 25.9% from 45 to 64, and 9.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 99.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 101.6 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $43,547, and the median income for a family was $52,931. Males had a median income of $35,240 versus $23,950 for females. The per capita income for the town was $20,814. About 4.7% of families and 8.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 16.1% of those under age 18 and 5.4% of those age 65 or over.

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Menomonie, Wisconsin

Menomonie is a city in and the county seat of Dunn County in the western part of the U.S. state of Wisconsin. The city's population was 16,843 as of the 2020 census.

Named for the original inhabitants of the area, the Menominee, the city forms the core of the United States Census Bureau's Menomonie Micropolitan Statistical Area (MSA), which includes all of Dunn County (2010 population: 43,857). The Menomonie MSA and the Eau Claire–Chippewa Falls metropolitan area to the east form the Census Bureau's Eau Claire-Menomonie Consolidated Metropolitan Statistical Area.

The city center is at the south end of Lake Menomin, a reservoir on the Red Cedar River.

History
The earliest known residents of the area were people from the Trempealeau Hopewell Culture of the Middle Woodland Period (100–400 CE). Evidence from their culture includes a mound from the Wakanda Mounds Group in Wakanda Park, along the western shore of Lake Menomin. Most of these mounds are thought to be from Effigy Mound cultures from this time period. Artifacts from the Late Woodland Period (400–1000 CE) have also been uncovered. It is theorized that agricultural villages supported the population during summer months, transitioning to hunting and gathering from fall through spring. The next known population group is the Santee Dakota in the 1600s and 1700s, who engaged in conflicts with the Ojibwe people, who migrated west as refugees. Armed with European weapons, the Ojibwe pushed westward, eventually winning at the Battle of Kathio in 1770. The two tribes continued their warfare, eventually signing the 1825 First Treaty of Prairie du Chien, which made a border between the two just north of Menomonie, with the Dakota claiming the southern lands.

In 1788, French-Canadian fur trader and schoolmaster Jean Baptiste Perrault established a trading post and fort on the Red Cedar River very near Menomonie.

The lumber industry brought Menomonie permanent settlement and economic prosperity in the 1800s. Hardin Perkins established the first sawmill at the confluence of Wilson Creek and the Red Cedar River in 1822 on behalf of fur traders James H. Lockwood and Joseph Rolette of Prairie du Chien. The mill was washed away by a sudden overflow in the river within a year. Working with Indian Agent General Street, Perkins, Lockwood and Rolette began a legal battle over the authority of the local Native American people to grant permissions of this sort, exchanging land for payment of blankets, beads, whiskey, and other merchandise to Dakota Chief Wapasha II and other Ojibwe chiefs. In 1830 the traders received permission from the federal government to rebuild their lumber operation. This was the first permanent settlement on the land that became the city of Menomonie.

Lockwood built a second mill and dam on the west side of the Red Cedar River, at the confluence of Gilbert Creek. He sold this to Hiram S. Allen, a lumberman from Vermont. In 1839, Allen built a new sawmill in its place, which he sold to the McCann brothers, settlers from Ohio who later became the first permanent residents of Eau Claire. In 1849, the Gilbert Creek Mill became the site of the first post office.

Lockwood and Rolette sold their original operation to James Green in 1841, who turned over the deed to William Black in 1842. In 1846, William Wilson and John Holly Knapp jointly purchased the mill, naming it Black & Knapp Mill. Wilson and his family settled in the area, eventually building what is now the Wilson Place Museum in 1859. Wilson founded the city of Menomonie and became its first mayor in 1882, as well as a Wisconsin State Senator.

Captain Andrew Tainter and Henry L. Stout acquired $1/3$ interest in Wilson and Knapp's company, forming Knapp, Stout & Co. in 1853, the company that would come to define the town for generations. Tainter was a silent partner, whose duties included shipping lumber down to the Mississippi River and returning with supplies. By 1873, Knapp, Stout & Co. had become the world's largest lumber corporation. In 43 years, its output grew from 100,000 to 5,706,602 feet of lumber. It had 1,200 employees and owned 115,000 acres of pine forest. The post office was moved to the site of the Knapp, Stout & Co. Company in 1855, with Wilson as postmaster.

Menomonie was incorporated as a city in 1882.

The Mabel Tainter Memorial Building, a local landmark, was built in 1890 and dedicated on July 3, 1890, by Tainter in honor of his daughter Mabel, who had died in 1886 at the age of 19. In 1891, Wisconsin State Senator James Huff Stout, son of Henry L. Stout, founded a manual training school, the first of several educational enterprises he launched in Menomonie. These educational programs were combined into the Stout Institute in 1908, and still stand as the University of Wisconsin–Stout.

In 1901, the water mill shut down and Knapp, Stout & Co. closed operations in the area. The Wisconsin Power Company and Submerged Electric Motor Co. acquired some of the company's facilities, the latter to house the world's first outboard motor factory. In 1902, the Wilson-Weber Lumber Company took over retail operations of the Knapp, Stout & Co. That same year, Menomonie founded the nation's first agricultural high school, the Dunn County School of Agriculture and Domestic Economy.

Geography
Menomonie is located at 44.87917°N, -91.91806°W (44.879, −91.918).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has an area of 15.47 sqmi, of which 13.69 sqmi is land and 1.78 sqmi is water.

Menomonie is along Interstate 94, State Highway 25 (which serves as the main north–south thoroughfare through town), State Highway 29, U.S. Highway 12, and Dunn County Road B.

2020 census
As of the census of 2020, there were 16,843 people. The population density was 1,229.9 PD/sqmi. There were 6,674 housing units at an average density of 487.3 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the city was 88.1% White, 4.4% Asian, 1.7% Black or African American, 0.5% Native American, 0.9% from other races, and 4.5% from two or more races. Ethnically, the population was 2.8% Hispanic or Latino of any race.

2010 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 16,264 people, 5,743 households, and 2,455 families living in the city. The population density was 1188.0 PD/sqmi. There were 6,234 housing units at an average density of 455.4 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the city was 91.9% White, 0.8% African American, 0.5% Native American, 4.2% Asian, 0.6% from other races, and 1.9% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.7% of the population.

There were 5,743 households, of which 20.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 30.9% were married couples living together, 8.4% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.4% had a male householder with no wife present, and 57.3% were non-families. 36.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.26 and the average family size was 2.87.

The median age in the city was 23.4 years. 13.4% of residents were under the age of 18; 42% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 18.5% were from 25 to 44; 14.9% were from 45 to 64; and 11% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 49.5% male and 50.5% female.

It is important to remember that a large percentage of the 42% between 18 and 24 were students at the University of Wisconsin-Stout.

2000 census
As of the 2000 census, there were 14,937 people, 5,119 households, and 2,370 families living in the city. The population density was 1,160.7 people per square mile (448.1/km2). There were 5,441 housing units at an average density of 422.8 per square mile (163.2/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 93.79% White, 0.76% Black or African American, 0.41% Native American, 3.21% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.64% from other races, and 1.18% from two or more races. 1.14% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 5,119 households, out of which 22.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 36.0% were married couples living together, 7.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 53.7% were non-families. 32.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.35 and the average family size was 2.95.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 15.5% under the age of 18, 40.4% from 18 to 24, 20.5% from 25 to 44, 12.3% from 45 to 64, and 11.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 23 years. For every 100 females, there were 99.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.6 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $31,103, and the median income for a family was $44,458. Males had a median income of $30,893 versus $21,898 for females. The per capita income for the city was $15,994. About 9.1% of families and 23.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 16.7% of those under age 18 and 7.3% of those age 65 or over.

Dunn County Transit
Dunn County Transit is Menomonie's public transportation system. It is owned and operated by Dunn County.

Services
The transit system operates two routes. The Community Route serves Menomonie at large; the Stout Route serves only UW-Stout but is open to the general public. These routes run as follows:

 * Community Route: 7:37am – 4:09pm Monday through Friday and 8:53am – 12:09pm on Saturdays
 * Stout Route: 7:17am – 9:09pm Monday through Friday

Ridership
Menomonie Municipal Airport (KLUM) serves the city and surrounding communities.

Education
Menomonie schools are part of the Menomonie Area School District.

The city has one public high school, Menomonie High School, and one public middle school, Menomonie Middle School. There are five public elementary schools in the district: River Heights Elementary, Wakanda Elementary, Oaklawn Elementary, Downsville Elementary, and Knapp Elementary.

St. Paul's Lutheran School is a Christian Pre-K–8 school of the Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod (WELS) in Menomonie.

The city is home to the University of Wisconsin–Stout and a campus of Chippewa Valley Technical College.

Jail
Dunn County Jail is on Menomonie's eastern edge. It houses sentenced and non-sentenced, male and female inmates. As of July 2020, there are just over 80 inmates.

Media

 * The Menomonie Times, a weekly newspaper published 1876–1909,
 * The Menomonie Badger, a weekly newspaper published in 1903 and 1904
 * The Dunn County News

Honors
In 2012, Menomonie was ranked #15 in Smithsonian's "The 20 Best Small Towns in America".

Notable people

 * Stewart J. Bailey, Wisconsin legislator
 * Bill Bakke, ski jumper who competed in the 1968 Winter Olympics
 * G. H. Bakke, Wisconsin legislator
 * Alvin J. Baldus, U.S. Representative
 * Wilfred Duford, NFL player
 * Rockwell J. Flint, Wisconsin state legislator and newspaper editor
 * Vern Fuller, MLB player
 * Neil Gaiman, writer and screenwriter, has lived near Menomonie since 1992
 * John Paul Gerber, author and historian
 * Wilson Hall, half of the comedy duo God's Pottery
 * Tim Harmston, stand-up comedian
 * Lorenzo D. Harvey, educator
 * Luke Helder, University of Wisconsin—Stout student who attempted to create a smiley-face on the US map with pipe bombs
 * Ethan Iverson, jazz pianist and founding member of The Bad Plus
 * Warren S. Johnson, founder of Johnson Controls and former school principal in Menomonie in the late 19th century
 * Ellen Kort, Wisconsin's first Poet Laureate, grew up in Menomonie
 * Reynold Kraft, NFL player
 * Tim Krumrie, Pro Bowl (1987–1988), nose tackle for the Cincinnati Bengals
 * Robert Macauley, Wisconsin legislator and jurist
 * Harry Miller, "the greatest creative figure in the history of the American racing car"
 * Tom Neumann, professional football player
 * Marvin Panch, stock car racing driver, winner of 1961 Daytona 500
 * Sewell A. Peterson, politician
 * Joe Plouff, politician
 * Charles Sanna, inventor of Swiss Miss instant hot chocolate
 * Richard Shoemaker, Wisconsin legislator
 * Nate Stanley, NFL player
 * Earl L. Stendahl, art dealer
 * James Huff Stout, legislator and businessman
 * Jeremiah Burnham Tainter, engineer
 * Tom Wiedenbauer, Major League Baseball outfielder and first-base coach for the Cleveland Indians
 * Aaron Yonda, comedy video producer

Notable attractions

 * The Mabel Tainter Theater
 * Hoffman Hills State Recreation Area
 * Red Cedar State Trail

In popular culture

 * Caddie Woodlawn, a Newbery Award-winning novel, is based on the girlhood adventures of Caroline Augusta Woodhouse, who lived about 10 miles south of Menomonie. The novel is by Woodhouse's granddaughter, Carol Ryrie Brink, and was published in 1936. There is a historical marker in the wayside park near the Woodhouse house.
 * The fictional town of Lakeside in Neil Gaiman's novel American Gods may be based on Menomonie.
 * The eighth episode of season 11 of the television show Supernatural takes place in Menomonie.
 * Holloway Roberts from Mark Z. Danielewski's House of Leaves was born in Menomonie. He uses this fact as a mantra throughout his narrative.

Sister cities
Menomonie has two sister city relationships:
 * 🇯🇵 Nasukarasuyama, Japan
 * 🇷🇺 Konakovo, Russia

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Fairchild (town), Wisconsin

Fairchild is a town in Eau Claire County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 351 at the 2000 census. The Village of Fairchild is located within the town.

Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 34.5 square miles (89.4 km2), of which, 34.5 square miles (89.3 km2) of it is land and 0.04 square miles (0.1 km2) of it (0.09%) is water.

Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 351 people, 113 households, and 84 families residing in the town. The population density was 10.2 people per square mile (3.9/km2). There were 153 housing units at an average density of 4.4 per square mile (1.7/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 94.87% White, 1.14% Native American, 0.85% from other races, and 3.13% from two or more races. 2.85% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 113 households, out of which 34.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.6% were married couples living together, 6.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.8% were non-families. 23.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.11 and the average family size was 3.75.

The population was 33.9% under the age of 18, 8.3% from 18 to 24, 23.6% from 25 to 44, 20.8% from 45 to 64, and 13.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females, there were 106.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 103.5 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $30,625, and the median income for a family was $34,464. Males had a median income of $31,000 versus $13,125 for females. The per capita income for the town was $11,163. About 12.1% of families and 21.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 32.1% of those under age 18 and 23.5% of those age 65 or over.

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Fairchild, Wisconsin

Fairchild is a village in Eau Claire County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 550 at the 2010 census. The village is located within the Town of Fairchild.

History
The Fairchild post office has been operating since 1870. The village was named for Lucius Fairchild, the 10th Governor of Wisconsin.

Geography
Fairchild is located at 44.59944°N, -90.95944°W (44.599554, -90.959543).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 1.48 sqmi, of which, 1.45 sqmi of it is land and 0.03 sqmi is water.

The village falls on the intersections of US Highway 12 and US Highway 10. It is ten miles east of Interstate 94.

Climate
The Köppen Climate Classification subtype for this climate is "Dfb" (Warm Summer Continental Climate).

2010 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 550 people, 227 households, and 148 families residing in the village. The population density was 379.3 PD/sqmi. There were 275 housing units at an average density of 189.7 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the village was 94.2% White, 1.6% Native American, 0.2% Asian, 2.0% from other races, and 2.0% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.2% of the population.

There were 227 households, of which 30.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 41.9% were married couples living together, 14.1% had a female householder with no husband present, 9.3% had a male householder with no wife present, and 34.8% were non-families. 28.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.42 and the average family size was 2.93.

The median age in the village was 40 years. 24% of residents were under the age of 18; 9.5% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 25.4% were from 25 to 44; 22.7% were from 45 to 64; and 18.4% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 48.5% male and 51.5% female.

2000 census
As of the census of 2000, there were 564 people, 210 households, and 136 families residing in the village. The population density was 387.4 people per square mile (149.2/km2). There were 236 housing units at an average density of 162.1 per square mile (62.4/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 98.40% White, 1.24% Native American, and 0.35% from two or more races. 1.77% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 210 households, out of which 30.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.6% were married couples living together, 11.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.2% were non-families. 29.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.50 and the average family size was 3.13.

In the village, the population was spread out, with 27.8% under the age of 18, 7.1% from 18 to 24, 26.8% from 25 to 44, 17.2% from 45 to 64, and 21.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 100.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 104.5 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $23,625, and the median income for a family was $27,500. Males had a median income of $23,750 versus $17,083 for females. The per capita income for the village was $12,729. About 12.7% of families and 18.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 23.9% of those under age 18 and 32.5% of those age 65 or over.

Media

 * WEAU
 * WAXX

Notable people

 * Taylor Frye, Wisconsin State Representative
 * George S. Graves, Wisconsin State Representative
 * Carole Landis, actress
 * Louis V. Mato, Wisconsin State Representative

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Seymour (CDP), Wisconsin

Seymour is a census-designated place (CDP) in Eau Claire County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 1,418 at the 2010 census. It is located within the town of Seymour and is part of the Eau Claire urban area.

Geography
Seymour is located at 44.82694°N, -91.44028°W (44.82706, -91.440459).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 7.7 km2. 5.9 km2 of it is land and 1.8 km2 of it (22.52%) is water.

Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,474 people, 591 households, and 432 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 243.2 /km2. There were 621 housing units at an average density of 102.5 /km2. The racial makeup of the CDP was 97.29% White, 0.14% Black or African American, 0.88% Native American, 0.81% Asian, 0.20% from other races, and 0.68% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.68% of the population.

There were 591 households, out of which 29.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.3% were married couples living together, 5.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.9% were non-families. 20.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.49 and the average family size was 2.88.

In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 22.3% under the age of 18, 6.4% from 18 to 24, 27.5% from 25 to 44, 30.4% from 45 to 64, and 13.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females, there were 110.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 106.5 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $45,427, and the median income for a family was $49,135. Males had a median income of $37,500 versus $37,740 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $19,846. About 0.5% of families and 3.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.2% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.

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Seymour, Outagamie County, Wisconsin

 * There are other populated places named Seymour in Wisconsin.

Seymour is a town in Outagamie County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 1,216 at the 2000 census. The City of Seymour is located within the town. The unincorporated community of Isaar, Wisconsin is also located in the town. The ghost town of Lime Rock was also located partially in the town.

Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 30.5 square miles (79.0 km2), of which, 30.5 square miles (79.0 km2) is land and 0.0 square miles (0.0 km2) (0.03%) is water.

Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,216 people, 406 households, and 347 families residing in the town. The population density was 39.9 people per square mile (15.4/km2). There were 421 housing units at an average density of 5.3 persons/km2 (13.8 persons/sq mi). The racial makeup of the town was 96.13% White, 0.08% African American, 2.30% Native American, 0.08% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.41% from other races, and 0.99% from two or more races. 1.40% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 406 households, out of which 42.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 76.6% were married couples living together, 5.9% have a woman whose husband does not live with her, and 14.3% were non-families. 11.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 4.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.00 and the average family size was 3.26.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 30.6% under the age of 18, 6.5% from 18 to 24, 31.3% from 25 to 44, 22.1% from 45 to 64, and 9.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females, there were 102.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.0 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $48,264, and the median income for a family was $49,861. Males had a median income of $32,500 versus $22,656 for females. The per capita income for the town was $18,327. 3.3% of the population and 2.4% of families were below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 3.0% are under the age of 18 and 4.6% are 65 or older.

Notable people

 * Charles F. Ploeger, Wisconsin State Representative, farmer, and businessman, lived in the town; served as chairman of the Seymour Town Board

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Eden, Wisconsin

Eden is a village in Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 884 at the 2020 census. The village is located within the Town of Eden.

History
A post office called Eden was first established in 1850. Eden was named after either the Garden of Eden or after John Eden, an early settler.

Geography
Eden is located at 43.69306°N, -88.36167°W (43.693077, -88.361805).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.62 sqmi, of which 0.60 sqmi of it is land and 0.02 sqmi is water.

2020 census
As of the 2020 census, there were 884 people, 329 households, and 130 families living in the village. The population density was 1473.3 PD/sqmi. There were 375 housing units at an average density of 625.0 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the village was 86.8% White, 0.1% Black or African American, 0.5% Native American, 0.2% Asian, 5.5% from other races, and 6.9% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 10.3% of the population

2010 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 875 people, 337 households, and 235 families living in the village. The population density was 1458.3 PD/sqmi. There were 360 housing units at an average density of 600.0 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the village was 94.5% White, 0.2% African American, 0.7% Native American, 0.3% Asian, 2.6% from other races, and 1.6% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.7% of the population.

There were 337 households, of which 35.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.5% were married couples living together, 8.3% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.9% had a male householder with no wife present, and 30.3% were non-families. 24.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.60 and the average family size was 3.09.

The median age in the village was 34.3 years. 25.5% of residents were under the age of 18; 11.4% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 26.8% were from 25 to 44; 23.6% were from 45 to 64; and 12.8% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 50.2% male and 49.8% female.

2000 census
As of the census of 2000, there were 687 people, 264 households, and 181 families living in the village. The population density was 1,321.2 people per square mile (510.1/km2). There were 303 housing units at an average density of 582.7 per square mile (225.0/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 98.11% White, 0.15% Native American, 1.46% from other races, and 0.29% from two or more races. 4.22% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 264 households, out of which 35.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.7% were married couples living together, 7.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.1% were non-families. 25.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.60 and the average family size was 3.16.

In the village, the population was spread out, with 30.4% under the age of 18, 6.6% from 18 to 24, 31.9% from 25 to 44, 17.5% from 45 to 64, and 13.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females, there were 102.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.3 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $41,579, and the median income for a family was $48,571. Males had a median income of $35,804 versus $22,031 for females. The per capita income for the village was $19,614. About 3.4% of families and 4.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.5% of those under age 18 and 5.8% of those age 65 or over.

Notable people

 * Warren Braun, Wisconsin politician
 * Justus DaLee, folk artist
 * Jim Gantner, baseball player
 * Rick Gudex, Wisconsin politician
 * Joseph H. Hardgrove, Wisconsin politician and physician
 * Kurt W. Schuller, Wisconsin politician

title: Eden, Wisconsin


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Eden (town), Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin

Eden is a town in Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 979 at the 2000 census. The Village of Eden is located within the town. The unincorporated community of Marblehead is located also in the town.

Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 36.0 square miles (93.4 km2), of which, 36.0 square miles (93.2 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 979 people, 337 households, and 276 families residing in the town. The population density was 27.2 people per square mile (10.5/km2). There were 344 housing units at an average density of 9.6 per square mile (3.7/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 98.57% White, 0.20% Black or African American, 0.10% Native American, 0.10% Asian, and 1.02% from two or more races. 1.12% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 337 households, out of which 34.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 72.7% were married couples living together, 5.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 18.1% were non-families. 15.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 4.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.91 and the average family size was 3.23.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 26.5% under the age of 18, 7.3% from 18 to 24, 30.5% from 25 to 44, 24.3% from 45 to 64, and 11.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 112.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 113.0 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $52,417, and the median income for a family was $54,625. Males had a median income of $35,885 versus $23,482 for females. The per capita income for the town was $20,131. About 2.1% of families and 2.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including none of those under age 18 and 4.4% of those age 65 or over.

Notable people

 * Thomas Cale, Alaska and Wisconsin politician
 * Ignatius Klotz, Wisconsin politician and farmer
 * Aaron Walters, member of the Wisconsin State Assembly


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Fond du Lac (town), Wisconsin

Fond du Lac is a town in Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin, United States, first settled in 1836. The population was 44,339 at the 2022 census. The name is French for "bottom of the lake", from its location at the south end of Lake Winnebago.

Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 20.9 square miles (54.2 km2), of which, 19.9 square miles (51.4 km2) of it is land and 1.1 square miles (2.8 km2) of it (5.16%) is water.

Town Government
Jeff Montsma – Town Chairman

Jess Allender – Town Supervisor

Jennifer Janeczko – Town Supervisor

Eric Kaufman – Town Supervisor

David G. Washkoviak – Town Supervisor

Patti S. Supple – Town Clerk

Brenda Post - Town Treasurer

Dean Birschbach - Fire Chief

Education
The town is the location of the University of Wisconsin-Fond du Lac, Marian University, and the Moraine Park Technical College. It is near the Horicon Marsh State Wildlife Area and the Horicon National Wildlife Refuge.

Culture
Fond du Lac is mentioned as a place visited in Hank Snow's 1959 hit I've Been Everywhere, famously covered by Johnny Cash.

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Fond du Lac, Wisconsin

Fond du Lac is a city in and the county seat of Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin, United States, located at the southern end of Lake Winnebago. The population was 44,678 at the 2020 census. The city forms the core of the Fond du Lac metropolitan statistical area, which includes all of Fond du Lac County and had 104,154 residents in 2020.

History
"Fond du Lac" is French for the "bottom" "of the lake,"   so named because of its location at the bottom (south end) of Lake Winnebago.

Native American tribes, primarily the Winnebagos but also the Potawatomi, Kickapoo, and Mascoutin lived or gathered in the area long before European colonizers arrived. Although the identity of the first European to colonize the southern end of Lake Winnebago is uncertain, it was probably Claude-Jean Allouez, followed by French fur trappers. James Doty, a federal judge for the western part of the Michigan Territory, thought the land at the foot of Lake Winnebago might be a good location for a city, so he and his partners bought land in the area.

19th century
In 1836, during the Wisconsin Territorial Legislature, John Arndt proposed making Fond du Lac the new capital. The motion failed, and Doty convinced the legislature to choose Madison instead. Colwert, Fanna Pier and Alex Tomasik were the first white residents of the area.

In 1835, the construction of the Military Ridge Road began. It passed through Fond du Lac, connecting the forts in Wisconsin and Fort Dearborn in Illinois. The first school in Fond du Lac was built in 1843. The first railroad came to the community in 1852. About 1856, the first English-language newspaper in Fond du Lac, the Fond du Lac Commonwealth, was founded. Logging and milling were primary industries in the late 1880s, with access to the lake as the engine of the industry.

20th century
From June 1944 to August 1944, the Fond du Lac County Fairgrounds was the site of an Allied prisoner of war camp that held 300 German prisoners of war guarded by 39 U.S. soldiers. The prisoners worked on peas farms and in canneries that summer.

Historic districts
Fond du Lac has 20 listings on the National Register of Historic Places, including four historic districts: the South Main Street Historic District, the North Main Street Historic District, the Linden Street Historic District, and the East Division Street–Sheboygan Street Historic District. Other listings include six houses, two octagon houses, two hotels, a church, a fire station, a train depot, an apartment building, a commercial building, and a prehistoric site. Most of the buildings listed in the register were a result of economic prosperity following the lumber industry boom in the Fox Valley and the newly rich building residences in the area.

Geography
Fond du Lac is at 43.76667°N, -88.45°W (43.775, −88.445).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 20.54 sqmi, of which, 19.23 sqmi is land and 1.31 sqmi is water.

Fond du Lac lies on the southern shore of Lake Winnebago. The east and west branches of the Fond du Lac River connect in the city and the river then flows into Lake Winnebago near Lakeside Park.

Climate
As with the rest of Wisconsin, Fond du Lac has a humid continental climate. The record low was −41 °F (−41 °C) on January 30, 1951. The record high was 111 °F (44 °C) on July 13, 1936; the days immediately before and after that date hit 109 °F and 110 °F, respectively.

2020 census
As of the census of 2020, the city population was 44,678. The population density was 2,323.8 PD/sqmi. There were 19,936 housing units at an average density of 1,036.9 /sqmi. Ethnically, the population was 8.6% Hispanic or Latino of any race. When grouping both Hispanic and non-Hispanic people together by race, the city was 82.4% White, 4.5% Black or African American, 2.0% Asian, 0.7% Native American, 4.1% from other races, and 6.3% from two or more races.

The 2020 census population of the city included 1,109 people incarcerated in adult correctional facilities and 609 people in student housing.

According to the American Community Survey estimates for 2016–2020, the median income for a household in the city was $54,587, and the median income for a family was $70,061. Male full-time workers had a median income of $49,226 versus $38,715 for female workers. The per capita income for the city was $28,555. About 8.1% of families and 11.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 14.8% of those under age 18 and 7.0% of those age 65 or over. Of the population age 25 and over, 90.6% were high school graduates or higher and 23.1% had a bachelor's degree or higher.

2000 census
As of the census of 2000, there were 42,203 people, 16,638 households, and 10,282 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,501.3 people per square mile (965.9/km2). There were 17,519 housing units at an average density of 1,038.3 per square mile (401.0/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 93.59% White, 1.86% Black or African American, 0.51% Native American, 1.52% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 1.27% from other races, and 1.25% from two or more races. 2.92% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 16,638 households, out of which 30.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.4% were married couples living together, 9.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.2% were non-families. 30.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.38 and the average family size was 3.00.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 24.2% under the age of 18, 10.7% from 18 to 24, 29.4% from 25 to 44, 20.4% from 45 to 64, and 15.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 88.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 84.1 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $41,113, and the median income for a family was $50,341. Males had a median income of $35,682 versus $22,492 for females. The per capita income for the city was $18,996. About 4.6% of families and 7.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.9% of those under age 18 and 8.9% of those age 65 or over.

Religion
The Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod has four churches in Fond du Lac: Redeemer Lutheran Church, Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, St. Peter's Lutheran Church, and Faith Lutheran Church.

Fond du Lac's population is about one-third Roman Catholic. In 2000 the six Catholic parishes merged into a single entity called Holy Family Catholic Community. St. Louis Catholic Church burned down in 2007 and the building was demolished. The St. Patrick and St. Joseph churches closed, while Sacred Heart, St. Mary, and St. Peter remain open.

The motherhouse of the Congregation of Sisters of St. Agnes is in Fond du Lac. The order founded and continues to sponsor Marian University in Fond du Lac.

Fond du Lac is the episcopal see of the Episcopal Diocese of Fond du Lac. St. Paul's Cathedral is the diocese's mother church.

Fond du Lac also has a synagogue, Temple Beth Israel. Although Jewish people first came to Fond du Lac in the late 19th century, the first synagogue was not established until 1914.

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints maintains a local ward meetinghouse.

Economy
The largest employer in Fond du Lac is Mercury Marine, a division of the Brunswick Corporation. Mercury Marine, which has its world headquarters in Fond du Lac, is the largest maker of outboard motors in the world, employing approximately 2,500 people in its factory and offices. Other industry includes Giddings & Lewis, a manufacturer of machine tools, owned by the Fives Group; Brenner Tank, a builder of transport tankers; Chicago Tube & Iron, a division of Olympic Steel; Saputo Cheese; and J. F. Ahern, a mechanical and fire protection company.

Fond du Lac is also home to a Nielsen Corporation data gathering center. Other businesses include Charter Communications, Society Insurance and an office of Anthem.

Fond du Lac has one hospital, St. Agnes Hospital.

Arts and culture
Fond du Lac is the county seat of Fond du Lac County and the site of the Fond du Lac County Fairgrounds. The Fond du Lac County Fair takes place annually in late July.

Fond du Lac is also host to Walleye Weekend, an annual summer festival centered around the Mercury Marine National Walleye Fishing Tournament. Walleye Weekend, usually hosted on the second weekend in June is a "Free Family Fun Festival" held in Lakeside Park on the south shore of Lake Winnebago.

An annual fall festival is also held in September, called Fondue Fest. The festival was first held in September 2007 when a collaboration project between The Melting Pot and Brenner Tank created and set the Guinness World Record for the world's largest fondue set. The festival has been held since.

Fond du Lac has a children's museum, which displays rotating child-centric exhibits.

Sports
The Wisconsin Timber Rattlers and Marian University have teamed up to create the Fond du Lac Dock Spiders baseball team in 2017. The Dock Spiders won the Northwoods League Championship in 2018 and 2020. The team uses Herr-Baker Field on the Marian University campus.

Parks and recreation
The largest park in Fond du Lac, Lakeside Park has more than 400 acre of open recreational space on the south end of Lake Winnebago. Year-round activities include a whitetail deer exhibit. Summer activities include flower displays, boating, picnics, and weddings within the park. April 15 to October 15, the Lakeside Park Lighthouse(built 1933) and its observation tower are open to people. Visitors can ride on a miniature train and an antique carousel. The park also has four jungle gyms and a petting zoo. A steam locomotive stands at the Main Street entrance to the park, donated by the Soo Line in 1955. Lakeside Park hosts a holiday event featuring a "dancing lights" display, decorations and music.

Buttermilk Creek Park is a large, grassy, hilly park containing an amphitheater, tennis courts, two jungle gyms, and a sledding hill.

Other parks include: Taylor Park and Pool, Butzen (Danbury) Park, Jefferson Park, Fairgrounds Park and Pool, and Playmore Park.

Government
Fond du Lac has a city manager-council form of government. The city council is composed of seven individuals, who are elected to two-year terms. The current city manager is Joseph P. Moore and the council president is Kay Miller. Fond du Lac is represented by Dan Feyen in the 18th district of the Wisconsin Senate, and by Jerry L. O'Connor and Michael Schraa in the 52nd and 53rd districts of the Wisconsin Assembly. At a federal level, Fond du Lac falls within Wisconsin's 6th congressional district and is represented by Glenn Grothman in the United States House of Representatives.

Education
Fond du Lac is served by the Fond du Lac School District. Its schools include: St. Mary's Springs Academy is Fond du Lac's Catholic school system. It educates students in K3 through grade 12.
 * Chegwin Elementary School (grades K–5)
 * Evans Elementary School (grades K–5)
 * Lakeshore Elementary School (grades K–5)
 * Parkside Elementary School (grades K–5)
 * Pier Elementary School (grades K–5)
 * Riverside Elementary School (grades K–5)
 * Roberts Elementary School (grades K–5)
 * Rosenow Elementary School (grades K–5)
 * Waters Elementary School (grades K–5)
 * STEM Academy (grades 5-12)
 * Sabish Middle School (grades 6–8)
 * Theisen Middle School (grades 6–8)
 * Woodworth Middle School (grades 6–8)
 * Fond du Lac High School (grades 9–12)

Fond du Lac also has four Lutheran primary schools.

The original Fond du Lac High School, built in 1922, was Fond du Lac's only public high school to 2001. The name of the high school changed to L.(owell) P.(ierce?). Goodrich High School, c. 1955. The original part of the high school, located solely on Linden St., was torn down about the time the new high school was built. When the current Fond du Lac High School on Campus Dr. was built (which is still Fond du Lac's only public high school), the addition part of the former building (opened 1965), located mostly on 9th St. became partially the administration building for the school district (9th St.) and partially Riverside Elementary School (Linden St.).

Private secondary schools in Fond du Lac include: Winnebago Lutheran Academy, a Lutheran (Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod) high school; St. Mary Springs High School, a Catholic high school; Fond du Lac Christian School, an interdenominational K–12 school; and Trinity Baptist School, a Baptist K–12 school.

Fond du Lac is the home of three colleges: Marian University, a private Catholic four-year university; the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh, Fond du Lac Campus, a two-year campus in the University of Wisconsin Colleges; and Moraine Park Technical College, a two-year technical college in the Wisconsin Technical College System.

Media

 * The Reporter – Daily newspaper, owned by Gannett Newspapers
 * Action Advertiser – Free newspaper printed on Wednesdays and Sundays, also owned by Gannett.

 * KFIZ – One of the oldest radio stations in Wisconsin, broadcasts out of Fond du Lac. KFIZ first went on the air in 1922 when Oscar Huelsman turned on the transmitter. Branded as News-Talk 1450 KFIZ.
 * WFON – Sister station to KFIZ. Country format. Branded as 107.1 The Bull.
 * WFDL-FM – Sunny 97.7 FM is a radio station broadcasting an Adult Contemporary format.

 * WIWN – A television station (virtual channel 68, physical channel 5) carrying Cozi TV; transmits from Milwaukee rather than its city of license to receive market-wide coverage (although Fond du Lac is part of the Green Bay television market).
 * KFIZ-TV (defunct) - A general entertainment independent television station that carried PBS on a per-program basis (channel 34) that once operated in Fond du Lac from 1968 to 1972 as a sister station to radio station KFIZ-AM.

Transportation
Fond du Lac Area Transit is the city's local public transit operator. The first public transit in Fond du Lac was a privately owned streetcar service in the 1880s; it converted to buses from 1944 to 1967. After several private operators, the bus system ceased operations in December 1967. In August 1968 the Fondy Area Bus Cooperative was established to provide bus service by support of private citizens and businesses, in lieu of a municipal one; however, it asked the city for financial support in 1970.

The current city-owned transit system began operations on January 15, 1973, following the successful passing of the referendum on November 7, 1972. It operates eight bus routes (with one of those routes operating only in the morning and afternoon to service K–12 schools), as well as a Paratransit service and taxi service for areas that the bus system does not reach.

Airport service for Fond du Lac is provided by Fond du Lac County Airport, with commercial service at Appleton International Airport in Greenville and Milwaukee Mitchell International Airport in Milwaukee.

Canadian National Railway operates the only railroad in Fond du Lac. Fond du Lac was the headquarters of the Wisconsin Central Railroad until 2001. It was part of the Soo Line until 1987.

Politics and law

 * William Aldrich, U.S. Representative from Illinois
 * Warren Braun, Wisconsin State Senator
 * Thomas Cale, U.S. Congressional Delegate from Alaska Territory
 * Flora Cheney, Illinois State Representative
 * Theodore Conkey, Wisconsin State Senator
 * John P. Dobyns, Wisconsin State Representative
 * Harrison H. Dodd, Mayor of Fond du Lac
 * Mary Beth Dolin, Canadian politician
 * F. Ryan Duffy, U.S. Senator and Judge of the U.S. Court of Appeals
 * William H. Ebbets, Wisconsin State Representative
 * Charles A. Eldredge, U.S. Representative
 * L. J. Fellenz, Wisconsin State Senator
 * Louis J. Fellenz, Jr., Wisconsin State Senator
 * Maurice J. Fitzsimons, Jr., Wisconsin State Representative
 * Rudolph W. E. Fritzke, Wisconsin State Representative
 * Edwin H. Galloway, Wisconsin State Representative
 * Earl Gilson, Wisconsin State Representative
 * J. Herbert Green, Wisconsin State Senator
 * Herbert J. Grover, educator and politician
 * Corwin C. Guell, Wisconsin State Representative
 * E. Harold Hallows, Chief Justice of the Wisconsin Supreme Court
 * Joseph H. Hardgrove, Wisconsin State Representative
 * William Hiner, Wisconsin State Senator and Mayor of Fond du Lac
 * Charles Hoeflinger, Wisconsin State Representative
 * Paul O. Husting, U.S. Senator
 * Edward H. Jenison, U.S. Representative from Illinois
 * Raphael Katz, Wisconsin State Representative
 * Gaines A. Knapp, Wisconsin State Representative
 * Louie Augustus Lange, Wisconsin State Representative
 * Peg Lautenschlager, Wisconsin Attorney General
 * Rensselaer Morse Lewis, Wisconsin state legislator
 * William H. Loucks, South Dakota State Representative
 * John B. Macy, U.S. Representative, drowned on the steamer Niagara
 * Scott McCallum, Governor of Wisconsin
 * Earl F. McEssy, Wisconsin State Representative
 * Carlton W. Mauthe, Wisconsin State Representative
 * Robert W. Monk, Wisconsin State Senator
 * Charles Henry Morgan, U.S. Representative from Missouri
 * Ronald E. Nehring, Utah Supreme Court Associate Justice
 * Morgan Noble, Wisconsin State Representative
 * William J. Nuss, Wisconsin State Representative
 * Leo P. O'Brien, Wisconsin State Senator
 * George B. Perkins, Iowa state legislator and businessman
 * Tom Petri, U.S. Representatives
 * Kate Hamilton Pier, lawyer
 * John Abner Race, U.S. Representative
 * Michael K. Reilly, U.S. Representative
 * Henry Rollman, Wisconsin State Senator
 * Samuel M. Smead, Wisconsin State Senator
 * Thomas Wilson Spence, legislator and lawyer
 * Samuel B. Stanchfield, Wisconsin State Senator
 * George Eaton Sutherland, Wisconsin State Senator
 * Nathaniel Tallmadge, U.S. Senator from New York
 * David Taylor, judge
 * Alfred L. Thwing, Minnesota State Senator and judge
 * William K. Van Pelt, U.S. Representative
 * Thomas S. Weeks, Wisconsin State Representative
 * Owen A. Wells, U.S. Representative

Sports

 * Ed Aspatore, NFL player
 * Bob Blewett, MLB player
 * Ken Criter, NFL player
 * Drake Diener, professional basketball player
 * Travis Diener, assistant coach for Marquette, former pro basketball player, cousin of Drake Diener
 * Jim Dilling, track & field high jumper
 * Paul Erickson, MLB player
 * Jim Gantner, MLB player
 * Bill Guilfoile, baseball public relations
 * Bert Husting, MLB player
 * Colin Kaepernick, NFL quarterback
 * Ann Klapperich, professional basketball player
 * Nubs Kleinke, MLB player
 * Polly Koch, professional football player
 * Cory Raymer, center for Washington Redskins and San Diego Chargers
 * Eric Schafer, mixed martial arts fighter in UFC
 * Robert Windsor, NFL player

 * Braelon Allen, football player for the Wisconsin Badgers

Military

 * Edward S. Bragg, Union Army general, U.S. Representative, U.S. Ambassador
 * Charles Henry De Groat, Union Army general
 * Charles Smith Hamilton, Union Army Major General
 * Edward McGlachlin, Jr., U.S. Army Major General
 * Hugh J. McGrath, Medal of Honor recipient
 * James Megellas, U.S. Army officer who commanded company "H" of 3rd Battalion, 504th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division in World War II
 * Lyman M. Ward, Union Army general
 * David E. Wood, Union army colonel

Other

 * Jeanne Bice, television personality, founder of Quaker Factory clothing line
 * Brigid Bazlen, actress
 * Jonathon Brandmeier, Chicago radio personality on WGN-AM
 * Julia Colman (1828–1909), American temperance educator, activist, editor, writer
 * Emma Conley (1869–1928), home economist, state official, educator
 * Alice Arnold Crawford (1850–1874), poet
 * Edward L. Doheny, oil tycoon
 * Jeanna Giese, first person known to have been successfully treated for rabies without receiving a vaccine
 * King Camp Gillette, inventor of the safety razor and founder of the Gillette Company
 * Don Gorske, Big Mac enthusiast and Guinness World Record holder of most Big Macs eaten in a lifetime
 * Gordon Hammes, professor
 * Carl Kiekhaefer, founder of Mercury Marine and NASCAR team owner.
 * Ronald W. Langacker, professor of linguistics
 * Hal O'Halloran, radio announcer and singer
 * Christian Patterson, artist
 * Pablo Ervin Schmitz Simon, Roman Catholic bishop
 * Darold Treffert, psychiatrist

title: Fond du Lac, Wisconsin


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Oakfield (town), Wisconsin

Oakfield is a town in Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 767 at the 2000 census. The Village of Oakfield is located within the town. The unincorporated community of Oak Center is also located in the town.

Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 35.8 square miles (92.7 km2), of which, 35.8 square miles (92.6 km2) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.1 km2) of it (0.14%) is water.

Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 767 people, 252 households, and 203 families residing in the town. The population density was 21.5 people per square mile (8.3/km2). There were 267 housing units at an average density of 7.5 per square mile (2.9/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 99.61% White, 0.13% Native American and 0.26% Asian. 0.13% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 252 households, out of which 41.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 75.0% were married couples living together, 2.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 19.4% were non-families. 16.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.04 and the average family size was 3.46.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 30.4% under the age of 18, 7.7% from 18 to 24, 27.6% from 25 to 44, 24.9% from 45 to 64, and 9.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 112.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 113.6 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $51,917, and the median income for a family was $53,558. Males had a median income of $37,375 versus $23,125 for females. The per capita income for the town was $18,615. About 0.9% of families and 2.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 1.2% of those under age 18 and 5.1% of those age 65 or over.

Notable people

 * Henry D. Hitt, legislator
 * Almon Swan, legislator
 * Edgar Wilcox, legislator

F5 Tornado
On July 18, 1996, A supercell thunderstorm dropped an F5 tornado which destroyed much of the town. The tornado roped out in the town of Eden. There were a total of 12 tornadoes that day in southeast Wisconsin.

title: Oakfield (town), Wisconsin


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Oakfield, Wisconsin

Oakfield is a village in Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 1,052 at the 2020 census. The village is located within the Town of Oakfield.

History
A post office called Oakfield has been in operation since 1850. The village was named for a grove of oak trees near the original town site.

On July 18, 1996, an F5 tornado ripped through the village, destroying 47 homes but killing no one.

Geography
Oakfield is located at 43.68417°N, -88.54833°W (43.684167, -88.548551).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.98 sqmi, all of it land.

2020 census
As of the census of 2020, there were 1052 people, 507 households, and 219 families living in the village. The population density was 1062.6 PD/sqmi. There were 434 housing units at an average density of 438.4 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the village was 93.8% White, 0.5% Black or African American, 0.1% Native American, 1.1% Asian, 0.2% from other races, and 4.3% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.1% of the population.

2010 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 1,075 people, 392 households, and 307 families living in the village. The population density was 1096.9 PD/sqmi. There were 415 housing units at an average density of 423.5 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the village was 96.9% White, 0.2% African American, 0.3% Native American, 0.4% Asian, 0.3% from other races, and 2.0% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.8% of the population.

There were 392 households, of which 36.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.1% were married couples living together, 8.7% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.6% had a male householder with no wife present, and 21.7% were non-families. 19.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.74 and the average family size was 3.13.

The median age in the village was 40.3 years. 26.2% of residents were under the age of 18; 8.6% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 22.7% were from 25 to 44; 29.7% were from 45 to 64; and 12.7% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 49.3% male and 50.7% female.

2000 census
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,012 people, 370 households, and 283 families living in the village. The population density was 1,049.9 people per square mile (407.0/km2). There were 384 housing units at an average density of 398.4 per square mile (154.4/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 98.42% White, 0.10% Black or African American, 0.30% Native American, 0.30% Asian, 0.59% from other races, and 0.30% from two or more races. 2.87% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 370 households, out of which 39.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.5% were married couples living together, 7.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.5% were non-families. 20.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.74 and the average family size was 3.15.

In the village, the population was spread out, with 28.5% under the age of 18, 7.0% from 18 to 24, 29.6% from 25 to 44, 23.3% from 45 to 64, and 11.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 98.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 101.1 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $51,053, and the median income for a family was $56,154. Males had a median income of $37,833 versus $24,625 for females. The per capita income for the village was $21,131. About 1.1% of families and 1.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including none of those under age 18 and 8.3% of those age 65 or over.

Notable people

 * Edson A. Putnam, Wisconsin State Representative, lived in Oakfield.
 * Henry A. Ripley, Wisconsin State Representative, lived in Oakfield.
 * William F. Sommerfield, Wisconsin State Representative, lived in Oakfield.

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Ripon (town), Wisconsin

Ripon is a town in Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 2,001 at the 2000 census. The unincorporated communities of Arcade Acres and Wilmoore Heights are located in the town.

Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 32.0 square miles (82.8 km2), of which, 31.8 square miles (82.4 km2) of it is land and 0.2 square miles (0.4 km2) of it (0.47%) is water.

Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 2,001 people, 507 households, and 400 families residing in the town. The population density was 62.9 people per square mile (24.3/km2). There were 522 housing units at an average density of 16.4 per square mile (6.3/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 96.75% White, 0.75% Black or African American, 0.40% Native American, 0.65% Asian, 0.10% Pacific Islander, 0.50% from other races, and 0.85% from two or more races. 2.30% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 507 households, out of which 37.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 69.6% were married couples living together, 5.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.1% were non-families. 17.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.72 and the average family size was 3.08.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 18.9% under the age of 18, 35.0% from 18 to 24, 19.7% from 25 to 44, 18.6% from 45 to 64, and 7.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 22 years. For every 100 females, there were 103.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 105.2 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $49,323, and the median income for a family was $54,485. Males had a median income of $35,500 versus $20,878 for females. The per capita income for the town was $15,591. About 7.4% of families and 8.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.7% of those under age 18 and 8.6% of those age 65 or over.

title: Ripon (town), Wisconsin


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Ripon, Wisconsin

Ripon is a city in Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 7,863 at the 2020 census. The city is surrounded by the Town of Ripon.

Ripon is home to the Little White Schoolhouse, the commonly recognized birthplace of the Republican Party.

Founding
Ripon was founded in 1849 by David P. Mapes, a former New York steamboat captain. Within two years the city had absorbed the nearby commune of Ceresco, established in 1844 by the Wisconsin Phalanx, a group of settlers inspired by the communitarian socialist philosophy of Charles Fourier. Mapes was a founder of Ripon College, originally incorporated as Brockway College in 1851.

The city was named for the English cathedral city of Ripon, North Yorkshire, by John S. Horner, one of the community's original settlers, because that was where his immigrant ancestors originated. Horner also named most of the streets. His house is still standing today.

Birthplace of the Republican Party
Meeting at a school house in Ripon on March 20, 1854, some 30 opponents of the Kansas–Nebraska Act called for the organization of a new political party (to link their cause with the Declaration of Independence). The group also took a leading role in the creation of the Republican Party in many northern states during the summer of 1854. While conservatives and many moderates were content merely to call for the restoration of the Missouri Compromise or a prohibition of slavery extension, the group insisted that no further political compromise with slavery was possible.

The February 1854 meeting was the first political meeting of the group that would become the Republican Party. The modern Ripon Society, a Republican think tank, takes its name from Ripon, Wisconsin.

Jackson, Michigan, also claims to be the true birthplace of the Republican Party.

Geography
Ripon is located in the northwest corner of Fond du Lac County. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 5.02 sqmi, of which, 4.97 sqmi is land and 0.05 sqmi is water.

Ripon lies in the Sinnipee Group, a geologic formation composed primarily of dolomite, with limestone as a secondary rock type. Ripon's bedrock is primarily limestone. The limestone indicates that Ripon's location was once a shallow sea. Since Ripon is on the Sinnipee Group, it is a Karst environment. Ripon also lies in an area that was affected by several glaciation periods. The area has relatively gentle relief and is part of the Fox River (Wisconsin) watershed.

2010 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 7,733 people, 3,053 households, and 1,769 families living in the city. The population density was 1555.9 PD/sqmi. There were 3,306 housing units at an average density of 665.2 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the city was 94.7% White, 0.7% African American, 0.3% Native American, 0.8% Asian, 2.6% from other races, and 0.9% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino people of any race were 5.0% of the population.

There were 3,053 households, of which 27.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.3% were married couples living together, 8.7% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.9% had a male householder with no wife present, and 42.1% were non-families. 36.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 17.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.22 and the average family size was 2.90.

The median age in the city was 37.2 years. 20.2% of residents were under the age of 18; 17.5% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 21.8% were from 25 to 44; 23.6% were from 45 to 64; and 17% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 47.4% male and 52.6% female.

2000 census
As of the census of 2000, there were 6,828 people, 2,922 households, and 1,759 families living in the city. The population density was 1,612.8 people per square mile (623.2/km2). There were 3,118 housing units at an average density of 736.5 per square mile (284.6/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 97.72% White, 0.19% Black or African American, 0.16% Native American, 0.50% Asian, 0.86% from other races, and 0.57% from two or more races. 2.21% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 2,922 households, out of which 28.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.8% were married couples living together, 8.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 39.8% were non-families. 34.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 17.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.26 and the average family size was 2.93.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 23.3% under the age of 18, 7.7% from 18 to 24, 27.7% from 25 to 44, 22.2% from 45 to 64, and 19.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 87.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 84.3 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $37,399, and the median income for a family was $51,100. Males had a median income of $35,990 versus $25,053 for females. The per capita income for the city was $20,313. About 4.4% of families and 6.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.0% of those under age 18 and 5.2% of those age 65 or over.

Economy

 * Alliance Laundry Systems (Speed Queen commercial line)
 * National Forensic League

Education

 * Ripon College is a liberal arts college in Ripon.
 * Ripon High School

Transportation
Ripon is served by Wisconsin 23, Wisconsin 44 and Wisconsin 49 of the state highway system. Wis 23 West and Wis 49 North head to Green Lake. Wis 23 heads east to Rosendale and Fond du Lac. Wis 44 North heads northeast to Pickett and Oshkosh. Wis 44 and 49 South are cosigned exiting town for 6 miles. Wis 44 heads to Fairwater. Wis 49 heads to Brandon and Waupun. Fond du Lac County Hwy E also serves town.

Ripon is the starting point for the Fisk VFR arrival into EAA AirVenture Oshkosh.

Notable people

 * Frank L. Anders, Medal of Honor recipient, attended college and died in Ripon
 * Ezekiel Babcock, farmer and politician
 * Jeanne Bice, entrepreneur, television personality and founder of the Quacker Factory clothing line
 * Sarah Powers Bradish, writer and WCTU activist
 * Carrie Chapman Catt, president of the National American Woman Suffrage Association
 * Arthur F. Hinz, politician
 * John S. Horner, acting Governor of Michigan Territory and Secretary of Wisconsin Territory
 * Bruno E. Jacob, founder of the National Forensic League, though born in the nearby town of Valders, lived in Ripon most of his life
 * Lewis G. Kellogg, politician
 * Asa Kinney, pioneer and politician
 * Oscar Hugh La Grange, Union Army general
 * Alonzo A. Loper, politician
 * Richard Maltby, Jr., theater director and producer, lyricist, screenwriter, cryptic crossword constructor for Harper's Magazine
 * Gard Miller, Wisconsin State Representative
 * George Mitchell, politician
 * Roy E. Reed, politician and lawyer
 * H. Gordon Selfridge, founder of London-based Selfridges department store, born in Ripon
 * Fred E. Soper, Wisconsin State Representative
 * William Starr, Wisconsin State Representative
 * Lyman Wellington Thayer, politician
 * Clarissa Tucker Tracy, botanist, taught at Ripon College, studied the local flora for 30 years and died in Ripon
 * William D. Turner, politician
 * Otto Julius Zobel, inventor of the m-derived filter and the Zobel network, born and raised in Ripon

title: Ripon, Wisconsin


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Rosendale (town), Wisconsin

Rosendale is a town in Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 783 at the 2000 census. The village of Rosendale is located partially within the town. The unincorporated communities of Rosendale Center and West Rosendale are also located in the town.

Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 35.7 square miles (92.3 km2), of which, 35.6 square miles (92.3 km2) of it is land and 0.04 square miles (0.1 km2) of it (0.08%) is water.

Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 783 people, 284 households, and 222 families residing in the town. The population density was 22.0 people per square mile (8.5/km2). There were 300 housing units at an average density of 8.4 per square mile (3.3/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 98.47% White, 0.64% Native American, 0.64% from other races, and 0.26% from two or more races. 0.64% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 284 households, out of which 34.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 68.0% were married couples living together, 5.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.5% were non-families. 16.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.76 and the average family size was 3.11.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 26.3% under the age of 18, 6.6% from 18 to 24, 32.3% from 25 to 44, 22.2% from 45 to 64, and 12.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 102.8 males. For every 100 females over the age of 18, there were 105.3 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $50,272, and the median income for a family was $53,125. Males had a median income of $35,391 versus $23,229 for females. The per capita income for the town was $20,404. About 2.6% of families and 3.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.3% of those under age 18 and 6.9% of those age 65 or over.

Notable people

 * Jonathan Daugherty, businessman and legislator
 * Wynn Edwards, farmer and legislator
 * William T. Innis, farmer and legislator
 * Bertine Pinckney, legislator
 * Charles F. Simmons, farmer and legislator

title: Rosendale (town), Wisconsin


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Rosendale, Wisconsin

Rosendale is a village in Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 1,039 at the 2020 census. The village is located partially within the Town of Rosendale and partially within the Town of Springvale.

History
The village was named for the wild rose bushes growing in a dale near the original town site.

Geography
Rosendale is located at 43.80944°N, -88.67306°W (43.80962, -88.673154).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 1.22 sqmi, all of it land.

2020 census
As of the census of 2020, there were 1,039 people, 400 households, and 267 families living in the village. The population density was 837.9 PD/sqmi. There were 413 housing units at an average density of 333 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the village was 93.8% White, 0.3% African American, 0.5% Native American, 0.1% Asian, 2.6% from other races, and 2.6% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.9% of the population.

2010 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 1,063 people, 407 households, and 299 families living in the village. The population density was 871.3 PD/sqmi. There were 417 housing units at an average density of 341.8 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the village was 96.0% White, 0.2% African American, 0.9% Native American, 0.4% Asian, 1.7% from other races, and 0.8% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.0% of the population.

2000 census
As of the census of 2000, there were 923 people, 325 households, and 261 families living in the village. The population density was 824.3 people per square mile (318.2/km2). There were 339 housing units at an average density of 302.7 per square mile (116.9/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 99.67% White, 0.11% Native American, and 0.22% from two or more races. 0.33% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 325 households, out of which 42.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 71.1% were married couples living together, 6.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 19.4% were non-families. 13.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.4% 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 3.15.

In the village, the population was spread out, with 29.4% under the age of 18, 9.1% from 18 to 24, 30.3% from 25 to 44, 22.5% from 45 to 64, and 8.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females, there were 94.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.6 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $52,448, and the median income for a family was $57,083. Males had a median income of $38,125 versus $26,250 for females. The per capita income for the village was $18,653. About 0.4% of families and 2.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.8% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.

Transportation
Rosendale is located along Highways 23 and 26. Wis 23 heads west to Ripon and east to Fond du Lac. Wis 26 heads north to Oshkosh and south to Waupun, and is designated as an alternate route for Interstate 41. The junction of 23 and 26 was formerly controlled by stop signs, which caused long backups at peak traffic times but now has a traffic signal.

Rosendale has a reputation of being a speed trap with a police department that heavily enforces traffic laws.

National Register of Historic Places listings
Rosendale is home to Sisson's Peony Gardens, listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Open for public viewing, the gardens hold an annual Peony Sunday in early June.

The Rosendale Historical Society headquarters on Main Street has been used for a museum since 2001. It is housed in the former Independent Order of Odd Fellows Lodge No. 89 which was added to the National Register in 2016. The society houses collections about the history of the village and surrounding areas.

title: Rosendale, Wisconsin


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Crandon (town), Wisconsin

Crandon is a town in Forest County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 650 at the 2010 census. The City of Crandon is located adjacent to the town.

Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 35.8 sqmi, of which 33.8 sqmi is land and 2.0 sqmi, or 5.56%, is water.

Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 614 people, 238 households, and 177 families residing in the town. The population density was 18.2 people per square mile (7.0/km2). There were 443 housing units at an average density of 13.1 per square mile (5.1/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 96.91% White, 0.33% Black or African American, 1.63% Native American, and 1.14% from two or more races. 0.33% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 238 households, out of which 35.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.0% were married couples living together, 8.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.6% were non-families. 22.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.58 and the average family size was 3.03.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 26.9% under the age of 18, 6.2% from 18 to 24, 30.1% from 25 to 44, 22.8% from 45 to 64, and 14.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 106.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 110.8 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $33,375, and the median income for a family was $37,813. Males had a median income of $28,750 versus $18,984 for females. The per capita income for the town was $14,933. About 9.2% of families and 11.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 18.1% of those under age 18 and 13.1% of those age 65 or over.

Airport
Crandon is served by the Crandon/Steve Conway Municipal Airport (Y55). Located three miles southwest of the city, the airport handles approximately 30,600 operations per year, with roughly 91% general aviation and 9% air taxi. The airport has a 3,550 foot asphalt runway with approved GPS approaches (Runway 12–30).

title: Crandon (town), Wisconsin