Centerville, Manitowoc County, Wisconsin Explained

Official Name:Centerville, Wisconsin
Settlement Type:Town
Mapsize:250
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Manitowoc
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Total Km2:68.7
Area Land Km2:61.7
Area Water Km2:7.0
Area Total Sq Mi:26.5
Area Land Sq Mi:23.8
Area Water Sq Mi:2.7
Population As Of:2000
Population Total:713
Population Density Km2:11.6
Population Density Sq Mi:29.9
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation Footnotes:[1]
Elevation M:205
Elevation Ft:673
Coordinates:43.9369°N -87.7458°W
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:55-13750[2]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:1582943

Centerville is a town in Manitowoc County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 713 at the 2000 census. The town is divided by I-43 and surrounds the Village of Cleveland.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 26.5 square miles (68.7 km), of which, 23.8 square miles (61.7 km) is land and 2.7 square miles (7.0 km) (10.18%) is water.

Demographics

At the 2000 census there were 713 people, 239 households, and 196 families living in the town. The population density was 29.9 people per square mile (11.6/km). There were 262 housing units at an average density of 11.0 per square mile (4.2/km). The racial makeup of the town was 98.18% White, 0.98% Native American, 0.14% Asian, and 0.70% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino people of any race were 1.26%.

Of the 239 households, 36.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 71.1% were married couples living together, 3.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 17.6% were non-families. 15.1% of households were one person and 4.6% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.98 and the average family size was 3.32.

The age distribution was 29.5% under the age of 18, 7.6% from 18 to 24, 25.0% from 25 to 44, 25.8% from 45 to 64, and 12.2% 65 or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 116.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 115.0 males.

The median household income was $58,750 and the median family income was $62,647. Males had a median income of $34,375 versus $26,250 for females. The per capita income for the town was $18,638. About 1.0% of families and 2.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.0% of those under age 18 and 2.0% of those age 65 or over.

Notable people

Shipwrecks

Shipwrecks off the coast of Centerville:

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 .

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