Dewey, Portage County, Wisconsin Explained

Official Name:Dewey, Wisconsin
Settlement Type:Town
Mapsize:250px
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Portage
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Total Km2:121.8
Area Land Km2:117.3
Area Water Km2:4.5
Area Total Sq Mi:47.0
Area Land Sq Mi:45.3
Area Water Sq Mi:1.7
Population As Of:2000
Population Total:975
Population Density Km2:8.3
Population Density Sq Mi:21.5
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation Footnotes:[1]
Elevation M:347
Elevation Ft:1138
Coordinates:44.6389°N -89.5758°W
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:55-19975[2]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:1583080

Dewey is a town in Portage County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 975 at the 2000 census. The unincorporated community of Torun is located in the town.

The Town of Dewey was founded in 1898, and is named for George Dewey, naval admiral victorious at the Battle of Manila Bay that year.[3]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 47.0 square miles (121.8 km2), of which, 45.3 square miles (117.3 km2) of it is land and 1.7 square miles (4.5 km2) of it (3.70%) is water.

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 975 people, 356 households, and 271 families residing in the town. The population density was 21.5 people per square mile (8.3/km2). There were 378 housing units at an average density of 8.3 per square mile (3.2/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 99.08% White, 0.10% African American, 0.62% from other races, and 0.21% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.92% of the population.

There were 356 households, out of which 34.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 70.5% were married couples living together, 3.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.6% were non-families. 18.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.74 and the average family size was 3.15.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 24.3% under the age of 18, 8.8% from 18 to 24, 31.4% from 25 to 44, 25.9% from 45 to 64, and 9.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 107.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 113.3 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $50,391, and the median income for a family was $60,294. Males had a median income of $37,132 versus $23,889 for females. The per capita income for the town was $24,623. About 2.9% of families and 6.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.6% of those under age 18 and 1.0% of those age 65 or over.

Notable people

State wildlife refuge

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. Book: Rosholt, Malcolm Leviatt. Our County, Our Story: Portage County, Wisconsin. 1959. Portage County Board of Supervisors. 283.