Maple, Wisconsin Explained

Official Name:Town of Maple, Wisconsin
Settlement Type:Town
Mapsize:250x200px
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Douglas
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Total Km2:83.1
Area Land Km2:83.1
Area Water Km2:0.0
Area Total Sq Mi:32.1
Area Land Sq Mi:32.1
Area Water Sq Mi:0.0
Population As Of:2000
Population Total:649
Population Density Km2:7.8
Population Density Sq Mi:20.2
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation Footnotes:[1]
Elevation M:321
Elevation Ft:1053
Coordinates:46.6075°N -91.7047°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP codes
Postal Code:54854
Area Code:715 and 534
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:55-48725[2]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:1583639
Website:Town of Maple, Douglas County, Wisconsin

Maple is a town in Douglas County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 649 at the 2000 census. The unincorporated communities of Blueberry and Maple are located in the town.

Infrastructure

Transportation

U.S. Highway 2 serves as a main route in the town.

History

The Town of Maple was founded on December 24, 1906, after Old Brule split into three towns.[3]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 32.1 square miles (83.1 km2), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 649 people, 277 households, and 193 families residing in the town. The population density was 20.2 people per square mile (7.8/km2). There were 303 housing units at an average density of 9.4 per square mile (3.6/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 96.76% White, 2.00% Native American, 0.46% Asian, and 0.77% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.77% of the population.

There were 277 households, out of which 31.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.5% were married couples living together, 5.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.3% were non-families. 25.6% 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 2.34 and the average family size was 2.81.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 23.6% under the age of 18, 4.8% from 18 to 24, 30.2% from 25 to 44, 27.6% from 45 to 64, and 13.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 105.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 110.2 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $35,781, and the median income for a family was $39,375. Males had a median income of $32,125 versus $24,375 for females. The per capita income for the town was $16,828. About 4.9% of families and 4.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.8% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.

Education

The Maple School District is roughly 1500sqmi and consists of two villages and nine towns.[4] It operates four schools: Iron River Elementary School, Northwestern Elementary School, Northwestern Middle School, and Northwestern High School.

Notable people

External links

Notes and 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. United States Census Bureau. January 31, 2008.
  3. http://www.wisconsinhistory.org/dictionary/index.asp?action=view&term_id=7354&search_term=maple Maple, Town of, Douglas Co
  4. Web site: The School District of Maple . April 14, 2007 . https://web.archive.org/web/20070425230433/http://www.maple.k12.wi.us/ . April 25, 2007 . dead .
  5. http://www.wisconsinhistory.org/dictionary/index.asp?action=view&term_id=1830&keyword Reino A. Perala, Wisconsin Historical Society