Grover, Marinette County, Wisconsin Explained

Official Name:Grover, Wisconsin
Settlement Type:Town
Mapsize:250px
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Marinette
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Total Km2:189.9
Area Land Km2:189.4
Area Water Km2:0.5
Area Total Sq Mi:73.3
Area Land Sq Mi:73.1
Area Water Sq Mi:0.2
Population As Of:2010
Population Total:1768
Population Density Km2:9.1
Population Density Sq Mi:23.6
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation Footnotes:[1]
Elevation M:210
Elevation Ft:689
Coordinates:45.0683°N -87.8728°W
Area Code:534 & 715
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:55-31725[2]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:1583327
Website:http://townofgroverwi.com

Grover is a town in Marinette County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 1,768 at the 2010 census.

Communities

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 73.3 square miles (189.9 km2), of which, 73.1 square miles (189.4 km2) of it is land and 0.2 square miles (0.5 km2) of it (0.27%) is water.

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 1,729 people, 633 households, and 496 families residing in the town. The population density was 23.6sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 676 housing units at an average density of 9.2sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the town was 99.13% White, 0.35% Native American, 0.06% Asian, 0.06% Pacific Islander, 0.12% from other races, and 0.29% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.35% of the population.

There were 633 households, out of which 34.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 70.8% were married couples living together, 5.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.5% were non-families. 18.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.73 and the average family size was 3.12.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 26.8% under the age of 18, 8.2% from 18 to 24, 27.4% from 25 to 44, 23.5% from 45 to 64, and 14.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 106.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 104.5 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $40,536, and the median income for a family was $45,368. Males had a median income of $29,208 versus $21,553 for females. The per capita income for the town was $17,104. About 7.0% of families and 7.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.2% of those under age 18 and 8.1% of those age 65 or over.

External links

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. 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 . 139.