Ettrick (village), Wisconsin explained

Official Name:Ettrick, Wisconsin
Settlement Type:Village
Mapsize:250px
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Trempealeau
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:1.91
Area Land Km2:1.91
Area Water Km2:0.00
Area Total Sq Mi:0.74
Area Land Sq Mi:0.74
Area Water Sq Mi:0.00
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:525
Population Density Km2:271.03
Population Density Sq Mi:702.30
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation Footnotes:[2]
Elevation M:241
Elevation Ft:791
Coordinates:44.1911°N -91.2494°W
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:55-24425[3]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:1583175
Website:Village of Ettrick
Pop Est Footnotes:[4]

Ettrick is a village in Trempealeau County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 525 at the 2020 census. The village is surrounded by the Town of Ettrick.

History

The post office was originally named Armagh when it was established in July 1860. However, the first postmaster, John Cance, renamed it a few months later to Ettrick for Ettrick Forest, which is a hunting preserve in Scotland.[5]

Geography

Ettrick is located at 44.1694°N -91.2689°W (44.169531, -91.269032).[6]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.7sqmi, all of it land.[7]

Demographics

2010 census

As of the census[8] of 2010, there were 524 people, 231 households, and 145 families living in the village. The population density was 748.6PD/sqmi. There were 256 housing units at an average density of 365.7/sqmi. The racial makeup of the village was 98.1% White, 0.2% African American, 0.2% Native American, 0.8% from other races, and 0.8% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.1% of the population.

There were 231 households, of which 33.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.1% were married couples living together, 11.7% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.0% had a male householder with no wife present, and 37.2% were non-families. 30.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.27 and the average family size was 2.86.

The median age in the village was 40.8 years. 24% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.3% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 24.7% were from 25 to 44; 27.6% were from 45 to 64; and 16.4% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 49.4% male and 50.6% female.

2000 census

As of the census[3] of 2000, there were 521 people, 241 households, and 129 families living in the village. The population density was 798.0 people per square mile (309.5/km2). There were 254 housing units at an average density of 389.0 per square mile (150.9/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 98.66% White, 0.19% Black or African American, 0.19% Asian, and 0.96% from two or more races. 0.00% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 241 households, out of which 27.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 40.2% were married couples living together, 10.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 46.1% were non-families. 39.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 21.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.16 and the average family size was 2.95.

In the village, the population was spread out, with 22.5% under the age of 18, 9.0% from 18 to 24, 30.1% from 25 to 44, 17.1% from 45 to 64, and 21.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 86.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.8 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $34,250, and the median income for a family was $45,987. Males had a median income of $29,479 versus $19,375 for females. The per capita income for the village was $16,392. About 1.4% of families and 5.2% of the population were below the poverty threshold, including 5.2% of those under age 18 and 7.5% of those age 65 or over.

Notable people

References

  1. Web site: 2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files. United States Census Bureau. August 7, 2020.
  2. Web site: US Board on Geographic Names. January 31, 2008. United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007.
  3. Web site: U.S. Census website . . January 31, 2008 .
  4. Web site: Population and Housing Unit Estimates. May 24, 2020. United States Census Bureau. May 27, 2020.
  5. Book: Callary. Edward. Place Names of Wisconsin . 2016 . University of Wisconsin Press. Madison, WI. 978-0-299-30964-0. 91.
  6. Web site: US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990. United States Census Bureau. April 23, 2011. February 12, 2011.
  7. Web site: US Gazetteer files 2010 . . November 18, 2012 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120112090031/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt . January 12, 2012 .
  8. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. November 18, 2012.

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