Arlington, Wisconsin Explained

Official Name:Arlington, Wisconsin
Settlement Type:Village
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Wisconsin
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Columbia
Government Footnotes:[1]
Leader Title:Village President
Leader Name:Adam Buss
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[2]
Area Total Km2:2.69
Area Land Km2:2.69
Area Water Km2:0.00
Area Total Sq Mi:1.04
Area Land Sq Mi:1.04
Area Water Sq Mi:0.00
Population As Of:2010
Population Est:820
Pop Est As Of:2019
Population Total:819
Population Density Km2:305.38
Population Density Sq Mi:790.74
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation Footnotes:[3]
Elevation M:327
Elevation Ft:1073
Coordinates:43.3453°N -89.4125°W
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:55-02825[4]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:1582713

Arlington is a village in Columbia County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 819 at the 2010 census. The village is located within the Town of Arlington. It is part of the Madison Metropolitan Statistical Area.

History

Arlington was originally settled in 1838. The village was platted in 1871 by David Bullen and Mrs. Sarah Pierce, who then owned all the land comprising the current village.[5] The first building in the village was constructed by David Bullen's son, Winslow Bullen, in the summer of 1871.[6]

Geography

Arlington is located at 43.3385°N -89.3767°W (43.338506, -89.376695).[7]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 1.01sqmi, all of it land.[8]

Climate

According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Arlington has a warm-summer humid continental climate, abbreviated "Dfb" on climate maps. The hottest temperature recorded in Arlington was 103F on July 5 - 7, 2012, while the coldest temperature recorded was -36F on January 18, 1994.

Demographics

2010 census

As of the census[9] of 2010, there were 819 people, 317 households, and 233 families living in the village. The population density was 810.9PD/sqmi. There were 330 housing units at an average density of 326.7/sqmi. The racial makeup of the village was 97.3% White, 1.2% African American, 0.5% from other races, and 1.0% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.3% of the population.

There were 317 households, of which 41.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.6% were married couples living together, 9.5% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.4% had a male householder with no wife present, and 26.5% were non-families. 17.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5% 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 2.95.

The median age in the village was 32.1 years. 26.7% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.4% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 35.5% were from 25 to 44; 20.5% were from 45 to 64; and 9.9% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 49.1% male and 50.9% female.

2000 census

As of the census[10] of 2000, there were 484 people, 187 households, and 147 families living in the village. The population density was 730.1 people per square mile (283.1/km2). There were 196 housing units at an average density of 295.7 per square mile (114.7/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 99.59% White, 0.21% Black or African American and 0.21% Asian. 0.62% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 187 households, out of which 34.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 67.9% were married couples living together, 8.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.9% were non-families. 17.6% 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 2.59 and the average family size was 2.91.

In the village, the population was spread out, with 26.0% under the age of 18, 6.2% from 18 to 24, 31.0% from 25 to 44, 24.2% from 45 to 64, and 12.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 94.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.4 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $51,750, and the median income for a family was $55,227. Males had a median income of $36,250 versus $26,591 for females. The per capita income for the village was $21,270. About 0.8% of families and 2.6% 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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Notes and References

  1. (2022)League of Wisconsin Municipalities. Directory of Cities & Villages. Pg. 5 of 135.
  2. Web site: 2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files. United States Census Bureau. August 7, 2020.
  3. Web site: US Board on Geographic Names. January 31, 2008. United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007.
  4. Web site: U.S. Census website . . January 31, 2008 .
  5. Book: Gard . Robert . The Romance of Wisconsin Place Names . 2015 . Wisconsin Historical Society Press . Madison, WI . 978-0-87020-707-5 . 12.
  6. Book: Butterfield, Consul Willshire . The History of Columbia county, Wisconsin . 1880 . Western Historical Co. . 699 - 700 . August 17, 2024 .
  7. Web site: US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990. United States Census Bureau. April 23, 2011. February 12, 2011.
  8. Web site: US Gazetteer files 2010 . . November 18, 2012 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120125061959/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt . January 25, 2012 .
  9. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. November 18, 2012.
  10. Web site: U.S. Census website . . January 31, 2008 .