Morgan, Wisconsin Explained

Official Name:Morgan, Wisconsin
Settlement Type:Town
Mapsize:250px
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Oconto
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Total Km2:92.3
Area Land Km2:92.1
Area Water Km2:0.2
Area Total Sq Mi:35.6
Area Land Sq Mi:35.6
Area Water Sq Mi:0.1
Population As Of:2000
Population Total:882
Population Density Km2:9.6
Population Density Sq Mi:24.8
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation Footnotes:[1]
Elevation M:239
Elevation Ft:784
Coordinates:44.8072°N -88.1778°W
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:55-54200[2]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:1583751
Website:http://townofmorgan.org/

Morgan is a town in Oconto County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 882 at the 2000 census. Morgan had an operating post office from 1881 to 1907. [3]

Communities

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of, of which is land and (0.22%) is water.

Demographics

At the 2000 census, there were 882 people, 321 households and 250 families residing in the town. The population density was . There were 335 housing units at an average density of . The racial make-up of the town was 98.41% White, 0.23% African American, 0.79% Native American, and 0.57% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.45% of the population.

There were 321 households, of which 35.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 69.8% were married couples living together, 4.0% had a female householder with no husband present and 22.1% were non-families. 19.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.75 and the average family size was 3.12.

26.5% of the population were under the age of 18, 7.6% from 18 to 24, 28.5% from 25 to 44, 25.7% from 45 to 64 and 11.7% were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 99.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 102.5 males.

The median household income was $50,221 and the median family income was $52,875. Males had a median income of $36,641 and females $26,875. The per capita income was $20,321. None of the families and 1.9% of the population were living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and 5.1% of those over 64.

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. The town of Spruce did have an operating post office from 1884 to 1912. The town of