Frankfort, Marathon County, Wisconsin Explained

Official Name:Town of Frankfort, Wisconsin
Settlement Type:Town
Mapsize:250px
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Marathon
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Total Km2:90.8
Area Land Km2:90.8
Area Water Km2:0.0
Population As Of:2010
Population Total:670
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation Footnotes:[1]
Elevation M:403
Elevation Ft:1322
Coordinates:44.8983°N -90.1342°W
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:55-27150[2]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:1583229

Frankfort is a town in Marathon County, Wisconsin, United States. It is part of the Wausau, Wisconsin Metropolitan Statistical Area. It is part of the Wausau, Wisconsin Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 670 at the 2010 census.[3] The unincorporated community of Swan is located in the town.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 90.8sqkm, all of it land.[4]

Demographics

At the 2000 census there were 651 people, 213 households, and 174 families living in the town. The population density was 18.5 people per square mile (7.1/km). There were 222 housing units at an average density of 6.3 per square mile (2.4/km). The racial makeup of the town was 99.23% White, 0.61% Asian, and 0.15% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.15%.

Of the 213 households 39.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 75.6% were married couples living together, 3.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 18.3% were non-families. 14.1% of households were one person and 4.2% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 3.06 and the average family size was 3.42.

The age distribution was 29.6% under the age of 18, 8.0% from 18 to 24, 28.7% from 25 to 44, 23.3% from 45 to 64, and 10.3% 65 or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 119.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 119.1 males.

The median household income was $41,071 and the median family income was $47,386. Males had a median income of $22,273 versus $16,354 for females. The per capita income for the town was $15,946. About 7.1% of families and 9.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 13.8% of those under age 18 and 11.8% of those age 65 or over.

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 . . January 31, 2008 .
  3. Web site: Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (DP-1): Frankfort town, Marathon County, Wisconsin . . September 14, 2012 .
  4. Web site: Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Frankfort town, Marathon County, Wisconsin . . September 14, 2012 .