Henrietta, Wisconsin Explained

Official Name:Henrietta, Wisconsin
Settlement Type:Town
Mapsize:250px
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Richland
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Total Km2:93.1
Area Land Km2:93.1
Area Water Km2:0.0
Area Total Sq Mi:35.9
Area Land Sq Mi:35.9
Area Water Sq Mi:0.0
Population As Of:2000
Population Total:479
Population Density Km2:5.1
Population Density Sq Mi:13.3
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation Footnotes:[1]
Elevation M:278
Elevation Ft:912
Coordinates:43.5097°N -90.3761°W
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:55-33925[2]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:1583378

Henrietta is a town in Richland County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 479 at the 2000 census. The unincorporated communities of Hub City and Woodstock, the birthplace of former Iowa Attorney General Howard Webster Byers,[3] are located in the town. The ghost town of Henrietta was also located in the town.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 35.9 square miles (93.1 km), all of it land.

Demographics

At the 2000 census there were 479 people, 196 households, and 146 families in the town. The population density was 13.3 people per square mile (5.1/km). There were 276 housing units at an average density of 7.7 per square mile (3.0/km). The racial makeup of the town was 98.54% White, 0.21% African American, and 1.25% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.42%.

Of the 196 households 25.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.3% were married couples living together, 5.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.5% were non-families. 21.4% of households were one person and 10.2% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.44 and the average family size was 2.82.

The age distribution was 22.5% under the age of 18, 5.4% from 18 to 24, 23.6% from 25 to 44, 27.8% from 45 to 64, and 20.7% 65 or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females, there were 107.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 113.2 males.

The median household income was $31,354 and the median family income was $33,542. Males had a median income of $25,250 versus $21,538 for females. The per capita income for the town was $17,598. About 6.5% of families and 8.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 14.9% of those under age 18 and 5.3% 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. United States Census Bureau. January 31, 2008.
  3. 'Byers, Former Attorney General, Dies,' The Des Moines Tribune Capital, March 24, 1928, pg. 1, 2