Bonduel, Wisconsin Explained

Official Name:Bonduel, Wisconsin
Settlement Type:Village
Motto:Village of Bonduel, Gateway to Recreation
Mapsize:250px
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Shawano
Leader Title:Village President
Leader Name:Russ Gehm
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:5.85
Area Land Km2:5.84
Area Water Km2:0.01
Area Total Sq Mi:2.26
Area Land Sq Mi:2.26
Area Water Sq Mi:0.00
Population As Of:2010
Population Est:1417
Pop Est As Of:2019
Population Total:1478
Population Density Km2:242.54
Population Density Sq Mi:628.10
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation Footnotes:[2]
Elevation M:271
Elevation Ft:889
Coordinates:44.7403°N -88.4453°W
Area Codes:715 & 534
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:55-08725[3]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:1562052
Website:http://www.villageofbonduel.com

Bonduel is a village in Shawano County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 1,417 at the 2020 census,[4] and 1,478 at the 2010 census.

History

As founded, the community did not have an officially agreed upon name. Some early news reports called it Hartland Corners, presumably in reference to the surrounding town, named Hartland. The name Bonduel was not established for the community until an application for a post office was made in 1864, at which point "Hartland" was rejected as already being in use as a village name in Wisconsin. Therefore, the village was named Bonduel when the post office was created.[5] The village is named after a Jesuit missionary, the Rev. Florimond Bonduel, who served Wisconsin parishes and who worked with the Menominee Indians, helping them settle on their newly created reservation in 1853.[6]

Bonduel incorporated as a village in 1916. Prior to this time, administrative affairs for the community were managed by the surrounding town of Hartland.

In 1964 attempts by the National Farmers Organization to get farmers to withhold their produce, milk and livestock from the market in order to boost prices resulted in the deaths of two NFO members who were run over by a cattle truck in Bonduel.[7]

Geography

Bonduel is located at 44.7403°N -88.4453°W (44.740388, -88.445291).[8]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 2.33sqmi, all of it land.[9]

Demographics

2010 census

As of the census[10] of 2010, there were 1,478 people, 601 households, and 405 families living in the village. The population density was 634.3PD/sqmi. There were 645 housing units at an average density of 276.8/sqmi. The racial makeup of the village was 95.4% White, 0.8% African American, 1.6% Native American, 0.4% Asian, 0.8% from other races, and 1.0% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.7% of the population.

There were 601 households, of which 34.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.7% were married couples living together, 10.5% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.2% had a male householder with no wife present, and 32.6% were non-families. 28.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.43 and the average family size was 2.96.

The median age in the village was 37.2 years. 26.2% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.8% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 27.3% were from 25 to 44; 22.5% were from 45 to 64; and 16.2% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 49.7% male and 50.3% female.

2000 census

As of the census of 2000, there were 1,416 people, 581 households, and 392 families living in the village. The population density was 645.0 people per square mile (248.5/km2). There were 598 housing units at an average density of 272.4 per square mile (104.9/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 96.68% White, 0.14% African American, 1.20% Native American, 1.13% from other races, and 0.85% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.91% of the population.

There were 581 households, out of which 33.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.9% were married couples living together, 7.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.4% were non-families. 27.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.9% 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 2.94.

In the village, the population was spread out, with 26.2% under the age of 18, 8.0% from 18 to 24, 30.2% from 25 to 44, 18.3% from 45 to 64, and 17.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females, there were 96.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.8 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $39,625, and the median income for a family was $48,264. Males had a median income of $34,632 versus $21,741 for females. The per capita income for the village was $20,482. About 2.3% of families and 4.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.4% of those under age 18 and 2.3% of those age 65 or over.

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files. United States Census Bureau. August 7, 2020.
  2. Web site: US Board on Geographic Names. January 31, 2008. United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007.
  3. Web site: U.S. Census website . . January 31, 2008 .
  4. Web site: Explore Census Data . 2024-05-23 . data.census.gov.
  5. Web site: Town of Hartland - History. www.townofhartlandwi.com. October 4, 2016.
  6. Web site: Bonduel - History . November 20, 2008 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20090105175443/http://www.villageofbonduel.com/history.htm . January 5, 2009 .
  7. The History of Wisconsin, Vol. VI - Continuity and Change, 1940-1965 by William F. Thompson, State Historical Society of Wisconsin, p. 156.
  8. Web site: US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990. United States Census Bureau. April 23, 2011. February 12, 2011.
  9. 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 .
  10. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. November 18, 2012.