Kelly, Wisconsin Explained

Official Name:Kelly, Wisconsin
Settlement Type:Town
Mapsize:250px
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Bayfield
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Total Km2:95.0
Area Land Km2:95.0
Area Water Km2:0.0
Population As Of:2010
Population Total:463
Population Density Km2:4.9
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation Footnotes:[1]
Elevation M:303
Elevation Ft:994
Coordinates:46.4389°N -90.9975°W
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:55-39025[2]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:1583467

Kelly is a town in Bayfield County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 463 at the 2010 census.[3]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 36.7 square miles (95.0 km2), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 377 people, 140 households, and 112 families residing in the town. The population density was 10.3 people per square mile (4.0/km2). There were 168 housing units at an average density of 4.6 per square mile (1.8/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 95.23% White, 2.65% Native American, 0.27% Asian, 0.53% from other races, and 1.33% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.53% of the population.

There were 140 households, out of which 39.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 70.7% were married couples living together, 5.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.0% were non-families. 17.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.69 and the average family size was 3.08.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 31.3% under the age of 18, 4.8% from 18 to 24, 26.5% from 25 to 44, 24.1% from 45 to 64, and 13.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 115.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 107.2 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $33,125, and the median income for a family was $37,857. Males had a median income of $34,000 versus $19,500 for females. The per capita income for the town was $15,525. About 16.1% of families and 17.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 24.8% of those under age 18 and 17.1% 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. Web site: Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Kelly town, Bayfield County, Wisconsin. https://archive.today/20200212163458/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/G001/0600000US5500739025. dead. February 12, 2020. U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. May 9, 2014.