Scott, Brown County, Wisconsin Explained

Official Name:Scott, Wisconsin
Settlement Type:Town
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Brown
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Total Km2:136.5
Area Land Km2:47.0
Area Water Km2:89.5
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:3636
Population Density Km2:75.4
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation Footnotes:[1]
Elevation M:196
Elevation Ft:643
Coordinates:44.5819°N -87.8742°W
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:55-72200[2]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:1584113

Scott is a town in Brown County in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of the 2020 census, the population was 3,636.

History

November 1859 the Brown County Board of Supervisors voted to divide the Town of Green Bay into smaller townships, one of which was to become the present Town of Scott. Three names were proposed: Liberty, Pochequette, and Scott. This last name was a favorite of Robert Gibson (first town chairman), probably because it evoked memories of his homeland. Presumably it was in honor of Sir Walter Scott.[3]

Communities

Geography

Scott is located in northeastern Brown County along the southeast shore of Green Bay, an arm of Lake Michigan. The city of Green Bay borders the town to the west and south. The town of Green Bay, a separate municipality, borders Scott to the east, and the town of Humboldt is to the south.

According to the United States Census Bureau, Scott has a total area of 136.5sqkm, of which 47sqkm is land and 89.5sqkm, or 65.58%, is water.[6]

The Hazen archeological site consists of remains left from a 19th-century farmstead located in the town.[7]

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 3,712 people, 1,145 households, and 906 families residing in the town. The population density was 188.5 people per square mile (72.8/km2). There were 1,234 housing units at an average density of 62.7 per square mile (24.2/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 96.12% White, 1.62% African American, 0.35% Native American, 0.65% Asian, 0.57% from other races, and 0.70% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.48% of the population.

There were 1,145 households, out of which 37.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 71.9% were married couples living together, 4.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.8% were non-families. 14.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 4.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.73 and the average family size was 3.04.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 23.0% under the age of 18, 16.8% from 18 to 24, 30.7% from 25 to 44, 22.1% from 45 to 64, and 7.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females, there were 95.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.3 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $58,051, and the median income for a family was $62,138. Males had a median income of $41,996 versus $26,167 for females. The per capita income for the town was $21,992. About 0.6% of families and 2.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 0.6% of those under age 18 and 0.6% of those age 65 or over.

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. "A Glimpse Into the Past: A History of The Town of Scott" by Pauline Lafrombois (1976) pg 44
  4. http://www.uwgb.edu/wisfrench/photos/nicolet.htm Jean Nicolet at Red Banks, Wisconsin
  5. https://www.browncountywi.gov/community/parks-department/general-information/wequiock-falls/ Wequiock Falls
  6. Web site: Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Scott town, Brown County, Wisconsin. https://archive.today/20200212161117/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/G001/0600000US5500972200. dead. February 12, 2020. U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. May 13, 2014.
  7. http://archaeolab.anthro.uwm.edu/WIS_57_Project/reports/arl_roi_127.pdf Final Report of Archeological Investigations at the State Highway 57/54 Interchange Improvement Project Brown County, Wisconsin