Beetown, Wisconsin Explained

Official Name:Town of Beetown
Settlement Type:Town
Mapsize:250px
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Grant
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Total Km2:125.4
Area Land Km2:125.4
Area Water Km2:0.0
Area Total Sq Mi:48.4
Area Land Sq Mi:48.4
Area Water Sq Mi:0.0
Population As Of:2000
Population Total:734
Population Density Km2:5.9
Population Density Sq Mi:15.2
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation Footnotes:[1]
Elevation M:274
Elevation Ft:899
Coordinates:42.8075°N -90.8661°W
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:55-06100[2]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:1582780

The Town[3] of Beetown is located in Grant County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 734 at the 2000 census. The unincorporated communities of Beetown, Diamond Grove, Five Points, Flora Fountain, Hurricane, and North Andover are located in the town. The former community of Pleasant Ridge was also located in the town.

History

Local settler Cyrus Alexander discovered a 425lb block of lead under a bee tree, naming it bee lead, which eventually spawned the name of the town.[4]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 48.4 square miles (125.4 km), all of it land.

Demographics

At the 2000 census there were 734 people, 261 households, and 209 families in the town. The population density was 15.2 people per square mile (5.9/km). There were 273 housing units at an average density of 5.6 per square mile (2.2/km). The racial makeup of the town was 99.86% White, and 0.14% from two or more races. One was Hispanic or Latino of any race.

Of the 261 households 36.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 69.7% were married couples living together, 5.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 19.9% were non-families. 16.5% of households were one person and 6.5% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.81 and the average family size was 3.14.

The age distribution was 28.7% under the age of 18, 6.0% from 18 to 24, 26.7% from 25 to 44, 25.6% from 45 to 64, and 12.9% 65 or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 106.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 106.7 males.

The median household income was $34,750 and the median family income was $36,250. Males had a median income of $26,310 versus $18,571 for females. The per capita income for the town was $14,412. About 10.4% of families and 14.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 23.6% of those under age 18 and 8.3% of those age 65 or over.

Notable people

42.795°N -90.8853°W

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. "Towns" in Wisconsin perform most of the same functions as townships in many other states. see 'Wisconsin Blue Book 2022,' Town, pp 354-355
  4. Book: Gard . Robert . The Romance of Wisconsin Place Names . 2015 . Wisconsin Historical Society Press . Madison, WI . 978-0-87020-707-5 . 25 . 2nd.
  5. 'South Dakota Blue Book 1903,' Biographical Sketch of Pierce Cahill, pg. 219
  6. Book: The Legislative Manual of the State of Wisconsin. 16th. Madison, Wis.. 1877. 451.
  7. Book: THE BLUE BOOK OF THE STATE OF WISCONSIN. 1889. 507–508.
  8. Web site: Biographical Sketches. 1909. Wisconsin Blue Book. January 23, 2014.
  9. Web site: Biography. History of Lincoln, Oneida, and Vilas Counties Wisconsin. January 26, 2014.