Green Valley, Marathon County, Wisconsin Explained

See also: Green Valley, Shawano County, Wisconsin.

Official Name:Green Valley, 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 Km2:91.1
Area Land Km2:74.9
Area Water Km2:16.1
Area Total Sq Mi:35.2
Area Land Sq Mi:28.9
Area Water Sq Mi:6.2
Population As Of:2010
Population Total:541
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation Footnotes:[1]
Elevation M:344
Elevation Ft:1129
Coordinates:44.7453°N -89.9064°W
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:55-31450[2]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:1583320

Green Valley is a town in Marathon County, Wisconsin, United States. It is part of the Wausau, Wisconsin Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 541 at the 2010 census.[3] The unincorporated community of Rangeline is located partially in the town.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 35.2 square miles (91.1 km), of which 28.9 square miles (74.9 km) is land and 6.2 square miles (16.2 km), or 17.74%, is water.

Demographics

As of the census[4] of 2000, there were 514 people, 192 households, and 149 families in the town. The population density was 17.8 people per square mile (6.9/km). There were 249 housing units at an average density of 8.6 per square mile (3.3/km). The racial makeup of the town was 99.61% White, 0.19% Native American and 0.19% Asian.

29.7% of the 192 homes had children under the age of 18, 69.8% were married couples living together, 3.1% had a female householder without a husband, and 21.9% were non-families.19.3% of households were one person and 6.8% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.68 and the average family size was 3.07.

The age distribution was 22.8% under the age of 18, 7.2% from 18 to 24, 29.4% from 25 to 44, 27.2% from 45 to 64, and 13.4% 65 or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 116.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 124.3 males.

The median household income was $49,250 and the median family income was $58,068. Males had a median income of $38,125 versus $24,063 for females. The per capita income for the town was $21,048. About 6.1% of families and 6.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.7% of those under age 18 and 9.0% 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): Green Valley town, Marathon County, Wisconsin . . September 17, 2012 .
  4. Web site: TOWN OF GREEN VALLEY COMPREHENSIVE PLAN 2006.