Drammen, Wisconsin Explained

Official Name:Drammen, Wisconsin
Settlement Type:Town
Mapsize:250px
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Wisconsin
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Eau Claire
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Total Km2:93.1
Area Land Km2:93.1
Area Water Km2:0.0
Area Total Sq Mi:35.9
Area Land Sq Mi:35.9
Area Water Sq Mi:0.0
Population As Of:2000
Population Total:783
Population Density Km2:8.6
Population Density Sq Mi:22.3
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation Footnotes:[1]
Elevation M:305
Elevation Ft:1001
Coordinates:44.645°N -91.5939°W
Area Code:715 & 534
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:55-20800[2]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:1583099

Drammen is a town in Eau Claire County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 800 at the 2000 census. The ghost towns of Nelsonville and Oak Grove were located in the town.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 35.9 square miles (93.1 km2), all of it land. Wisconsin Highway 37 runs north–south through the town.

History

The Town of Drammen was created on November 14, 1873, by splitting off the southern half of the Town of Brunswick. Originally called the Town of Lant, the name was changed to Drammen, January 24, 1877,[3] after Drammen, Norway.[4] Its 1910 population was 869.[5]

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 800 people, 294 households, and 224 families residing in the town. The population density was 22.3 people per square mile (8.6/km2). There were 318 housing units at an average density of 8.9 per square mile (3.4/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 99.38% White, 0.12% African American, 0.25% Native American and 0.25% Asian. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.25% of the population.

There were 294 households, out of which 35.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 68.7% were married couples living together, 3.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.5% were non-families. 18.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.71 and the average family size was 3.10.

The population was 27.8% under the age of 18, 4.0% from 18 to 24, 27.8% from 25 to 44, 28.3% from 45 to 64, and 12.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 112.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 112.5 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $46,827, and the median income for a family was $50,000. Males had a median income of $35,417 versus $24,750 for females. The per capita income for the town was $19,939. About 4.6% of families and 5.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.0% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.

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. Web site: Dictionary of Wisconsin History . www.wisconsinhistory.org . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20060114001215/http://www.wisconsinhistory.org/dictionary/index.asp?action=view&term_id=8760&term_type_id=2&term_type_text=Places&letter=L . January 14, 2006.
  4. Book: Callary . Edward . Place Names of Wisconsin . 2016 . University of Wisconsin Press . Madison, WI . 79.
  5. Web site: EAU Claire Co. WIGenWeb Project. April 23, 2006. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20040530213739/http://www.rootsweb.com/~wieaucla/histories/drammentownship1914.htm. May 30, 2004.