Fountain Prairie, Wisconsin Explained

Official Name:Fountain Prairie, Wisconsin
Settlement Type:Town
Mapsize:250px
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Columbia
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Total Km2:90.8
Area Land Km2:90
Area Water Km2:0.8
Area Total Sq Mi:35
Area Land Sq Mi:34.7
Area Water Sq Mi:0.3
Population As Of:2000
Population Total:810
Population Density Km2:9
Population Density Sq Mi:23.3
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation Footnotes:[1]
Elevation M:280
Elevation Ft:919
Coordinates:43.4072°N -89.0583°W
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:55-26875[2]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:1583224

Fountain Prairie is a town in Columbia County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 810 at the 2000 census. The unincorporated community of Englewood is located in the town. The town is about northeast of Madison.[3]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 35 square miles (90.8 km2), of which, 34.7 square miles (90 km2) is land and 0.3 square miles (0.8 km2) (0.86%) is water.

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 810 people, 299 households, and 231 families residing in the town. The population density was 23.3 people per square mile (9/km2). There were 318 housing units at an average density of 9.2 per square mile (3.5/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 98.64% White, 0.12% from other races, and 1.23% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino people of any race were 1.48% of the population.

There were 299 households, out of which 30.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 67.9% were married couples living together, 6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.7% were non-families. 16.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7% 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 3.09.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 26.2% under the age of 18, 5.4% from 18 to 24, 30.9% from 25 to 44, 26.5% from 45 to 64, and 11% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 106.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 103.4 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $51,726, and the median income for a family was $58,250. Males had a median income of $35,903 versus $24,531 for females. The per capita income for the town was $21,985. About 5.7% of families and 10% of the population were below the poverty line, including 22.1% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.

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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. News: Beleckis. Jonah. January 16, 2022. Dream, scheme and go for it: Farming couple wins Leopold Conservation Award after trusting the universe. January 17, 2022. Wisconsin Public Radio. en.
  4. Book: Jones, James Edwin. A history of Columbia County, Wisconsin: a narrative account of its historical progress, its people, and its principal interests, Volume 2. 1914. Lewis Publishing Co.. 583.
  5. Book: THE LEGISLATIVE MANUAL FOR THE STATE OF WISCONSIN. 1873. 441.
  6. Book: The Blue Book of the State of Wisconsin. Twenty-Third. Madison, Wis.. Democrat Printing Co.. 1885. 428.
  7. Web site: Supreme Court Former justices Henry P. Hughes (1904-1968). Wisconsin Court System . March 1, 2014.