Wautoma (town), Wisconsin

Wautoma is a town in Waushara County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 1,312 at the 2000 census.

This article is about the town. For the adjacent city, see Wautoma, Wisconsin.

Wautoma, Wisconsin
Town
Location of Wautoma, Wisconsin
Coordinates: 44°6′22″N 89°18′36″W
Country	United States
State	Wisconsin
County	Waushara
Area
• Total	34.1 sq mi (88.3 km^2)
• Land	33.9 sq mi (87.9 km^2)
• Water	0.1 sq mi (0.4 km^2)
Elevation [1]	1,040 ft (317 m)
Population  (2000)
• Total	1,312
• Density	38.7/sq mi (14.9/km^2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s)	920
FIPS code	55-84650[2]
GNIS feature ID	1584384[1]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 34.1 square miles (88.3 km²), of which, 33.9 square miles (87.9 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.4 km²) of it (0.41%) is water.

Demographics

As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 1,312 people, 523 households, and 380 families residing in the town. The population density was 38.7 people per square mile (14.9/km²). There were 603 housing units at an average density of 17.8 per square mile (6.9/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 96.95% White, 0.30% Black or African American, 0.15% Native American, 0.84% Asian, 1.07% from other races, and 0.69% from two or more races. 2.82% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 523 households out of which 27.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.1% were married couples living together, 7.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.3% were non-families. 22.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.46 and the average family size was 2.88.

In the town, the population was spread out with 22.5% under the age of 18, 5.6% from 18 to 24, 25.0% from 25 to 44, 27.7% from 45 to 64, and 19.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females, there were 98.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99.4 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $39,185, and the median income for a family was $44,063. Males had a median income of $36,012 versus $23,500 for females. The per capita income for the town was $17,981. About 5.3% of families and 9.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.6% of those under age 18 and 19.3% of those age 65 or over.

References

1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
2. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.

Further reading

• Gruhlke, Verna King. Small Town Wisconsin. Wisconsin House, LTD: Madison, Wisconsin. 1977.