Winchester, Winnebago County, Wisconsin Explained

Official Name:Winchester, Wisconsin
Settlement Type:Town
Mapsize:250px
Coordinates:44.1933°N -88.6933°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Winnebago
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Total Km2:94.6
Area Land Km2:91.9
Area Water Km2:2.7
Elevation Footnotes:[1]
Elevation M:232
Elevation Ft:761
Population Total:1763
Population As Of:2010
Population Density Km2:19.2
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:55-87650[2]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:1584452

Winchester is a town in Winnebago County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 1,763 at the 2010 census.[3] The census-designated place of Winchester and the unincorporated communities of Clarks Point, Indian Shores, Lasleys Point, and Piacenza are located in the town.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 94.6sqkm, of which 91.9sqkm is land and 2.7sqkm, or 2.82%, is water.[3]

Demographics

At the 2000 census there were 1,676 people, 620 households, and 491 families in the town. The population density was 46.8 people per square mile (18.1/km). There were 636 housing units at an average density of 17.8 per square mile (6.9/km). The racial makeup of the town was 99.22% White, 0.18% African American, 0.06% Native American, 0.12% from other races, and 0.42% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.48%.

Of the 620 households 34.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 70.5% were married couples living together, 5.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.8% were non-families. 15.6% of households were one person and 7.3% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.70 and the average family size was 3.05.

The age distribution was 26.3% under the age of 18, 6.1% from 18 to 24, 30.5% from 25 to 44, 25.5% from 45 to 64, and 11.6% 65 or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 103.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.3 males.

The median household income was $53,400 and the median family income was $56,164. Males had a median income of $39,766 versus $26,583 for females. The per capita income for the town was $21,182. About 2.7% of families and 3.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.9% of those under age 18 and 8.7% of those aged 65 or over.

Notable people

Popular culture

Wisconsin poet/spoken word artist Geo Kiesow's piece, "That's When All Hell Broke Loose in Winchester, Wisconsin", describes the town's lemons-to-lemonade reaction to a watermelon truck collision.[4]

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. Web site: Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Winchester town, Winnebago County, Wisconsin. https://archive.today/20200212163529/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/G001/0600000US5513987650. dead. February 12, 2020. U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. January 31, 2013.
  4. Web site: Saturday Nights at the Raveno: And Other Small Town Poems. Kiesow. Geo. 1990.