Lynxville, Wisconsin Explained

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.

History

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]

Geography

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]

Climate

Demographics

2010 census

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.

2000 census

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.

Transportation

Bus service towards La Crosse and Prairie du Chien is provided three times daily per direction by Scenic Mississippi Regional Transit.[9]

Notable people

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files. United States Census Bureau. August 7, 2020.
  2. Web site: US Board on Geographic Names. January 31, 2008. United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007.
  3. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. January 31, 2008.
  4. Book: Gannett, Henry. The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. 1905. U.S. Government Printing Office. 193.
  5. Web site: Crawford County, Wisconsin History - Chapter 35 . October 3, 2010 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20081015120454/http://www.usgennet.org/usa/wi/county/crawford/history/chap35.htm . October 15, 2008 .
  6. Web site: US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990. United States Census Bureau. April 23, 2011. February 12, 2011.
  7. Web site: US Gazetteer files 2010. United States Census Bureau. November 18, 2012. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20120125061959/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt. January 25, 2012.
  8. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. November 18, 2012.
  9. https://ridesmrt.com/wp-content/uploads/SMRT-Bus-Sched.pdf Bus Schedule