Glenbeulah, Wisconsin Explained

Official Name:Glenbeulah, Wisconsin
Settlement Type:Village
Mapsize:250px
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Sheboygan
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:1.87
Area Land Km2:1.80
Area Water Km2:0.07
Area Total Sq Mi:0.72
Area Land Sq Mi:0.69
Area Water Sq Mi:0.03
Population As Of:2010
Population Est:464
Pop Est As Of:2019
Population Total:463
Population Density Km2:257.84
Population Density Sq Mi:667.63
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation Footnotes:[2]
Elevation M:298
Elevation Ft:978
Coordinates:43.7967°N -88.0458°W
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:55-29350[3]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:1565565
Blank3 Name Sec1:State Highways
Blank1 Name Sec2:Rustic Roads

Glenbeulah is a village in Sheboygan County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 463 at the 2010 census. It is included in the Sheboygan, Wisconsin Metropolitan Statistical Area. Glenbeulah is situated on the Mullet River.

History

A post office called Glenbeulah has been in operation since 1860.[4] Glenbeulah was named from its setting in a glen, and in honor of Beulah, the mother of a railroad contractor.[5]

Geography

Glenbeulah is located at 43.7967°N -88.0458°W (43.796630, -88.045834).[6]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.71sqmi, of which, 0.68sqmi of it is land and 0.03sqmi is water.[7]

Demographics

2010 census

As of the census[8] of 2010, there were 463 people, 194 households, and 134 families living in the village. The population density was 680.9PD/sqmi. There were 204 housing units at an average density of 300/sqmi. The racial makeup of the village was 98.7% White, 0.2% Native American, 0.4% from other races, and 0.6% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.1% of the population.

There were 194 households, of which 32.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.7% were married couples living together, 7.2% had a female householder with no husband present, 6.2% had a male householder with no wife present, and 30.9% were non-families. 22.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.39 and the average family size was 2.81.

The median age in the village was 41.4 years. 22% of residents were under the age of 18; 5% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 27.8% were from 25 to 44; 33.1% were from 45 to 64; and 12.1% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 50.8% male and 49.2% female.

2000 census

As of the census of 2000, there were 378 people, 153 households, and 108 families living in the village. The population density was 563.2 people per square mile (217.8/km2). There were 160 housing units at an average density of 238.4 per square mile (92.2/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 99.47% White, 0.53% from other races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.53% of the population.

There were 153 households, out of which 33.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.4% were married couples living together, 6.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.4% were non-families. 22.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.47 and the average family size was 2.97.

In the village, the population was spread out, with 24.1% under the age of 18, 7.1% from 18 to 24, 33.6% from 25 to 44, 22.8% from 45 to 64, and 12.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 103.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99.3 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $42,656, and the median income for a family was $47,045. Males had a median income of $32,411 versus $20,568 for females. The per capita income for the village was $17,240. None of the families and 1.9% of the population were living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and 10.3% of those over 64.

Notable people

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Notes and 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: Sheboygan County . Jim Forte Postal History . March 18, 2015.
  5. Book: Chicago and North Western Railway Company. A History of the Origin of the Place Names Connected with the Chicago & North Western and Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railways. 1908. 77.
  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.
  9. Web site: Biography. Congressman Glenn Grothman. October 21, 2015.
  10. 'The Legislative Manual of the State of Wisconsin 1870, pg. 236