Greenwood, Wisconsin Explained

Official Name:Greenwood, Wisconsin
Settlement Type:City
Mapsize:250px
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Clark
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:7.15
Area Land Km2:6.93
Area Water Km2:0.22
Area Total Sq Mi:2.76
Area Land Sq Mi:2.68
Area Water Sq Mi:0.08
Population As Of:2010
Population Est:998
Pop Est As Of:2019
Population Total:1026
Population Density Km2:143.97
Population Density Sq Mi:372.94
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation Footnotes:[2]
Elevation M:360
Elevation Ft:1181
Coordinates:44.7678°N -90.5989°W
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:55-31575[3]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:1565856

Greenwood is a city in Clark County in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. The population was 1,026 at the 2010 census.

Geography

Greenwood is located at 44.7678°N -90.5989°W (44.767826, -90.598959).[4]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.86sqmi, of which, 2.78sqmi is land and 0.08sqmi is water.[5]

The town has a peace memorial, created by Ernest Durig from an artificial stone made using concrete and fine white sand.[6] Unveiled in 1937, it was restored in 1982,[7] and sits adjacent to the 1934 City Hall, on the corner of Main Street and Division Street.

Demographics

2010 census

As of the census[8] of 2010, there were 1,026 people, 464 households, and 259 families living in the city. The population density was 369.1PD/sqmi. There were 520 housing units at an average density of 187.1/sqmi. The racial makeup of the city was 97.5% White, 0.9% African American, 0.4% Native American, 0.1% Asian, 0.7% from other races, and 0.5% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.5% of the population.

There were 464 households, of which 24.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.8% were married couples living together, 7.5% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.5% had a male householder with no wife present, and 44.2% were non-families. 36.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.18 and the average family size was 2.87.

The median age in the city was 44.1 years. 22.5% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.6% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 21.2% were from 25 to 44; 27.1% were from 45 to 64; and 21.7% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 48.1% male and 51.9% female.

2000 census

As of the census of 2000, there were 1,079 people, 468 households, and 287 families living in the city. The population density was 381.9 people per square mile (147.2/km2). There were 502 housing units at an average density of 177.7 per square mile (68.5/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 99.17% White, 0.19% Native American, 0.09% Asian, 0.09% from other races, and 0.46% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.11% of the population.

There were 468 households, out of which 27.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.9% were married couples living together, 6.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.5% were non-families. 34.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 19.2% 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 2.93.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 23.6% under the age of 18, 7.5% from 18 to 24, 28.5% from 25 to 44, 18.6% from 45 to 64, and 21.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 93.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.9 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $32,917, and the median income for a family was $43,438. Males had a median income of $33,750 versus $22,132 for females. The per capita income for the city was $18,841. About 5.7% of families and 9.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 13.1% of those under age 18 and 11.1% of those age 65 or over.

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. 2008-01-31. United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25.
  3. Web site: U.S. Census website . . 2008-01-31 .
  4. Web site: US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990. United States Census Bureau. 2011-04-23. 2011-02-12.
  5. Web site: US Gazetteer files 2010 . . 2012-11-18 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120125061959/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt . 2012-01-25 .
  6. Web site: Greenwood, Wisconsin's Peace Memorial. 31 July 2016.
  7. News: Peace monument part of Greenwood's history . Garbush . Florence . 4 August 1982 . Eau Claire Leader Telegram . 28 .
  8. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. 2012-11-18.