Cameron, Wood County, Wisconsin Explained

Official Name:Cameron
Settlement Type:Town
Pushpin Label:Cameron
Coordinates:44.6119°N -90.172°W
Pushpin Map:Wisconsin#United States
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Wisconsin
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Wood County
Area Total Km2:18.8
Elevation M:372
Population Total:510
Timezone1:Central Standard Time
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:Central Daylight Time
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Postal Code:54449
Postal Code Type:ZIP Code
Area Code:715

Cameron is a town in Wood County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 510 at the 2000 census.

History

Cameron township was established in 1903, and named after James W. Cameron, a businessperson in the lumber industry.[1]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 7.2 square miles (18.8 km2), all of it land. It is located at 44.6197°N -90.1725°W.

Demographics

As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 510 people, 190 households, and 152 families residing in the town. The population density was 70.4 people per square mile (27.2/km2). There were 201 housing units at an average density of 27.8 per square mile (10.7/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 99.80% White, 0.20% from other races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.59% of the population.

There were 190 households, out of which 28.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 72.1% were married couples living together, 3.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.0% were non-families. 15.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.68 and the average family size was 2.99.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 23.1% under the age of 18, 7.1% from 18 to 24, 28.4% from 25 to 44, 29.6% from 45 to 64, and 11.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females, there were 100.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 102.1 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $51,528, and the median income for a family was $58,000. Males had a median income of $29,464 versus $23,056 for females. The per capita income for the town was $22,148. About 3.7% of families and 4.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.4% of those under age 18 and 4.9% of those age 65 or over.

References

  1. Book: Wood County Place Names . The University of Wisconsin Press . Rudolph, Robert S. . 1970 . 14 . March 27, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160404060659/http://www.mcmillanlibrary.org/files/docs/placenames.pdf . April 4, 2016 . dead .
  2. Web site: U.S. Census website . . January 31, 2008 . July 9, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210709054630/https://www.census.gov/ . live .

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