Official Name: | Greenwood, Wisconsin |
Settlement Type: | Town |
Mapsize: | 260px |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | United States |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Type2: | County |
Subdivision Name2: | Vernon |
Unit Pref: | Imperial |
Area Total Km2: | 92.7 |
Area Land Km2: | 92.7 |
Area Water Km2: | 0.0 |
Area Total Sq Mi: | 35.8 |
Area Land Sq Mi: | 35.8 |
Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.0 |
Population As Of: | 2000 |
Population Total: | 770 |
Population Density Km2: | 8.3 |
Population Density Sq Mi: | 21.5 |
Timezone: | Central (CST) |
Utc Offset: | -6 |
Timezone Dst: | CDT |
Utc Offset Dst: | -5 |
Elevation Footnotes: | [1] |
Elevation M: | 379 |
Elevation Ft: | 1243 |
Coordinates: | 43.6014°N -90.3603°W |
Blank Name: | FIPS code |
Blank Info: | 55-31625[2] |
Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
Blank1 Info: | 1583325 |
Greenwood is a town in Vernon County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 770 at the 2000 census.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 35.8 square miles (92.7 km2), all of it land.
As of the census of 2000, there were 770 people, 201 households, and 176 families residing in the town. The population density was 21.5 people per square mile (8.3/km2). There were 252 housing units at an average density of 7.0 per square mile (2.7/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 99.22% White, 0.26% African American, 0.13% Pacific Islander, 0.13% from other races, and 0.26% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.65% of the population.
There were 201 households, out of which 48.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 81.1% were married couples living together, 5.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 12.4% were non-families. 10.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 4.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.83 and the average family size was 4.09.
In the town, the population was spread out, with 38.7% under the age of 18, 11.9% from 18 to 24, 23.0% from 25 to 44, 19.1% from 45 to 64, and 7.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 24 years. For every 100 females, there were 104.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 104.3 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $36,458, and the median income for a family was $34,063. Males had a median income of $22,917 versus $18,214 for females. The per capita income for the town was $10,567. About 18.9% of families and 29.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 47.4% of those under age 18 and 9.7% of those age 65 or over.