Beaver, Clark County, Wisconsin Explained

Official Name:Beaver, Wisconsin
Settlement Type:Town
Mapsize:250px
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Clark
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Total Km2:93.5
Area Land Km2:93.2
Area Water Km2:0.3
Population As Of:2010
Population Total:885
Population Density Km2:9.5
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation Footnotes:[1]
Elevation M:378
Elevation Ft:1240
Coordinates:44.8172°N -90.5025°W
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:55-05750[2]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:1582773

Beaver is a town in Clark County in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. The population was 885 at the 2010 census.[3]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 93.5sqkm, of which 93.2sqkm is land and 0.3sqkm, or 0.30%, is water.[3]

Demographics

At the 2000 census, there were 854 people, 238 households and 207 families residing in the town. The population density was 23.7 per square mile (9.1/km2). There were 249 housing units at an average density of 6.9 per square mile (2.7/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 98.95% White, 0.12% Asian, 0.23% from other races, and 0.70% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.35% of the population.

There were 238 households, of which 52.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 77.3% were married couples living together, 3.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 13.0% were non-families. 9.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 1.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.59 and the average family size was 3.89.

40.7% of the population were under the age of 18, 8.8% from 18 to 24, 28.2% from 25 to 44, 15.3% from 45 to 64, and 6.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 26 years. For every 100 females, there were 124.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 121.9 males.

The median household income was $41,458 and the median family income was $45,208. Males had a median income of $28,182 compared with $19,286 for females. The per capita income for the town was $13,692. About 11.7% of families and 18.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 29.8% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.

Notable people

References

  1. Web site: US Board on Geographic Names. January 31, 2008. United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007.
  2. Web site: U.S. Census website . . January 31, 2008 .
  3. Web site: Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Beaver town, Clark County, Wisconsin. U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. September 18, 2015.
  4. "Phillip Rossman", obituary, Republican and Press (Neillsvile, Wisconsin), December 10, 1891, pg. 1