Butler, Clark County, Wisconsin Explained

Official Name:Butler, Wisconsin
Settlement Type:Town
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Clark
Area Total Km2:93.2
Area Land Km2:92.6
Area Water Km2:0.6
Population As Of:2010
Population Total:96
Population Density Km2:1.0
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation Footnotes:[1]
Elevation M:319
Elevation Ft:1047
Coordinates:44.8094°N -90.8789°W
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:55-11425[2]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:1582893

Butler is a town in Clark County in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. The population was 96 at the 2010 census.[3]

Geography

Butler is located along the western border of Clark County, adjoining Eau Claire County. According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 93.2sqkm, of which 92.6sqkm is land and 0.6sqkm, or 0.64%, is water.[3]

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 88 people, 32 households, and 26 families residing in the town. The population density was 2.4 people per square mile (0.9/km2). There were 49 housing units at an average density of 1.4 per square mile (0.5/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 100.00% White.

There were 32 households, out of which 34.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 75.0% were married couples living together, 3.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 18.8% were non-families. 15.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.75 and the average family size was 3.08.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 20.5% under the age of 18, 10.2% from 18 to 24, 28.4% from 25 to 44, 26.1% from 45 to 64, and 14.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females, there were 95.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 112.1 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $21,250, and the median income for a family was $51,250. Males had a median income of $36,250 versus $26,875 for females. The per capita income for the town was $23,874. There were no families and 11.1% of the population living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and 25.0% of those over 64.

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): Butler town, Clark County, Wisconsin. U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. September 18, 2015.