Official Name: | Lynxville, Wisconsin |
Settlement Type: | Village |
Mapsize: | 250px |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | United States |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Type2: | County |
Subdivision Name2: | Crawford |
Unit Pref: | Imperial |
Area Footnotes: | [1] |
Area Total Km2: | 3.54 |
Area Land Km2: | 3.51 |
Area Water Km2: | 0.04 |
Area Total Sq Mi: | 1.37 |
Area Land Sq Mi: | 1.35 |
Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.01 |
Population As Of: | 2010 |
Population Est: | 127 |
Pop Est As Of: | 2019 |
Population Total: | 132 |
Population Density Km2: | 36.23 |
Population Density Sq Mi: | 93.87 |
Timezone: | Central (CST) |
Utc Offset: | -6 |
Timezone Dst: | CDT |
Utc Offset Dst: | -5 |
Elevation Footnotes: | [2] |
Elevation M: | 194 |
Elevation Ft: | 636 |
Coordinates: | 43.2475°N -91.0539°W |
Blank Name: | FIPS code |
Blank Info: | 55-46675[3] |
Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
Blank1 Info: | 1568849 |
Lynxville is a village in Crawford County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 132 at the 2010 census.
The village was named for the ship Lynx which brought the first surveyors to the area.[4] Mitchel Caya was the first resident of Lynxville in 1848.[5]
Lynxville is located at 43.2475°N -91.0539°W (43.247540, -91.053911).[6]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 1.36sqmi, of which 1.35sqmi of it is land and 0.01sqmi is water.[7]
As of the census[8] of 2010, there were 132 people, 63 households, and 45 families living in the village. The population density was 97.8PD/sqmi. There were 101 housing units at an average density of 74.8/sqmi. The racial makeup of the village was 98.5% White and 1.5% African American. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.8% of the population.
There were 63 households, of which 25.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.0% were married couples living together, 11.1% had a female householder with no husband present, 6.3% had a male householder with no wife present, and 28.6% were non-families. 27.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.10 and the average family size was 2.40.
The median age in the village was 52.7 years. 18.2% of residents were under the age of 18; 4.5% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 18.2% were from 25 to 44; 37.8% were from 45 to 64; and 21.2% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 51.5% male and 48.5% female.
As of the census of 2000, there were 176 people, 76 households, and 56 families living in the village. The population density was 127.0 people per square mile (48.9/km2). There were 111 housing units at an average density of 80.1 per square mile (30.8/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 98.86% White, 0.57% Asian, and 0.57% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.70% of the population.
There were 76 households, out of which 22.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.9% were married couples living together, 13.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.3% were non-families. 22.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.32 and the average family size was 2.63.
In the village, the population was spread out, with 17.6% under the age of 18, 6.3% from 18 to 24, 26.1% from 25 to 44, 35.8% from 45 to 64, and 14.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 45 years. For every 100 females, there were 107.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.6 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $30,833, and the median income for a family was $35,000. Males had a median income of $17,083 versus $18,333 for females. The per capita income for the village was $14,979. None of the families and 6.7% of the population were living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and 9.5% of those over 64.
Bus service towards La Crosse and Prairie du Chien is provided three times daily per direction by Scenic Mississippi Regional Transit.[9]