Honey Creek, Sauk County, Wisconsin Explained

Official Name:Honey Creek, Wisconsin
Settlement Type:Town
Mapsize:250px
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Sauk
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Total Km2:123.2
Area Land Km2:123.1
Area Water Km2:0.1
Area Total Sq Mi:47.6
Area Land Sq Mi:47.5
Area Water Sq Mi:0.0
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:749
Population Density Km2:6.0
Population Density Sq Mi:15.5
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation Footnotes:[1]
Elevation M:341
Elevation Ft:1119
Coordinates:43.3319°N -89.9219°W
Area Code:608
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:55-35625[2]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:1583408

Honey Creek is a town in Sauk County, Wisconsin, United States. The town took its name from the nearby stream of the same name.[3] The population was 749 at the 2020 census. The unincorporated communities of Denzer and Leland are located in the town.

Geography

Honey Creek is located in the Baraboo Range, a group of hills characterized by exposed quartzite rock. According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 47.6 square miles (123.2 km2), of which 47.5 square miles (123.1 km2) of it is land and 0.04 square miles (0.1 km2) of it (0.06%) is water.

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 736 people, 264 households, and 206 families residing in the town. The population density was 15.5 people per square mile (6.0/km2). There were 288 housing units at an average density of 6.1 per square mile (2.3/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 97.42% White, 0.54% Native American, 1.63% from other races, and 0.41% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.90% of the population.

There were 264 households, of which 36.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 69.3% were married couples living together, 5.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.6% were non-families. 17.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years or older. The average household size was 2.79 and the average family size was 3.14.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 26.9% under the age of 18, 7.3% from 18 to 24, 30.8% from 25 to 44, 22.3% from 45 to 64, and 12.6% who were 65 years or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 117.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 107.7 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $46,923, and the median income for a family was $50,179. Males had a median income of $31,875 versus $21,711 for females. The per capita income for the town was $20,593. About 5.5% of families and 9.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12.6% of those under age 18 and 7.5% of those age 65 or over.

Parks and recreation

Natural Bridge State Park is located in Honey Creek. This 530-acre state park has Wisconsin's largest natural arch. Beneath the arch is the Raddatz Rockshelter, a rock shelter once used by Paleo-Indians and now listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[4] [5]

Notable people

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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. Book: Cole, Harry Ellsworth. A Standard History of Sauk County, Wisconsin. 1918. Lewis Publishing Company. 411.
  4. News: Raddatz Rockshelter and Natural Bridge. Wisconsin Historical Society . May 21, 2014. December 2003.
  5. Web site: Natural Bridge State Park. Wisconsin State Park System . May 21, 2014.
  6. Book: Legislative Reference Bureau. State of Wisconsin Blue Book. 1940. Legislative Reference Bureau. 47.
  7. Book: Federal Writers' Project of the Works Progress Administration, and Herman, Jennifer L.. Wisconsin Encyclopedia. 2008. North American Book Dist LLC. 220. 9781878592613.
  8. Book: THE BLUE BOOK OF THE STATE OF WISCONSIN. Madison. 1905. 1116.