Cold Spring, Wisconsin Explained

Official Name:Town of Cold Spring, Wisconsin
Settlement Type:Town
Mapsize:250px
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Jefferson
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Total Km2:58.7
Area Land Km2:58.6
Area Water Km2:0.1
Population As Of:2010
Population Total:727
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation Ft:801
Coordinates:42.8636°N -88.7289°W
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:55-16225[1]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:1582999

Cold Spring is a town in Jefferson County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 727 in the recent 2010 census.[2]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 58.7sqkm, of which 58.6sqkm is land and 0.1sqkm, or 0.24%, is water.[3]

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 766 people, 269 households, and 223 families residing in the town. The population density was 32.7 people per square mile (12.6/km2). There were 278 housing units at an average density of 11.9 per square mile (4.6/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 96.87% White, 0.26% African American, 0.26% Native American, 1.17% Asian, 1.04% from other races, and 0.39% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.61% of the population.

There were 269 households, out of which 34.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 74.0% were married couples living together, 5.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 17.1% were non-families. 13.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.79 and the average family size was 3.03.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 25.1% under the age of 18, 6.0% from 18 to 24, 29.6% from 25 to 44, 29.4% from 45 to 64, and 9.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 108.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 111.0 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $60,789, and the median income for a family was $61,917. Males had a median income of $40,250 versus $26,016 for females. The per capita income for the town was $22,335. About 1.9% of families and 3.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 1.6% of those under age 18 and 5.1% of those age 65 or over.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: U.S. Census website . . January 31, 2008 .
  2. Web site: Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (DP-1): Cold Spring town, Jefferson County, Wisconsin . . October 8, 2012 .
  3. Web site: Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Cold Spring town, Jefferson County, Wisconsin . . October 8, 2012 .
  4. 'Wisconsin Blue Book 1871,' Biographical Sketch of Nelson Fryer, pg. 378