New Diggings, Wisconsin Explained

Official Name:New Diggings, Wisconsin
Settlement Type:Town
Mapsize:250px
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Lafayette
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:65.47
Area Land Km2:65.47
Area Water Km2:0
Population As Of:2010
Population Footnotes:[2]
Population Total:502
Population Density Km2:7.7
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation Footnotes:[3]
Elevation M:261
Elevation Ft:856
Coordinates:42.5647°N -90.3331°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP Codes
Postal Code:53807 (Cuba City)
53803 (Benton)
53586 (Shullsburg)
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:55-56625[4]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:1583804

New Diggings is a town in Lafayette County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 502 at the 2010 census,[2] up from 473 in 2000. The unincorporated communities of Etna, Lead Mine, and New Diggings are located in the town.

Geography

The town is in southwestern Lafayette County and is bordered to the south by Jo Daviess County in Illinois. According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 65.5sqkm, all of it recorded as land.[1] The town is drained by the Galena River, a south-flowing waterway that meanders back and forth across the western border of the town before entering Illinois.

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 473 people, 176 households, and 127 families residing in the town. The population density was 18.7 people per square mile (7.2/km2). There were 194 housing units at an average density of 7.7 per square mile (3/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 99.15% White, 0.21% Native American and 0.63% Asian.

There were 176 households, out of which 31.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.7% were married couples living together, 4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.8% were non-families. 23.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.4% 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 3.21.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 28.5% under the age of 18, 6.6% from 18 to 24, 28.8% from 25 to 44, 23% from 45 to 64, and 13.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 110.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 108.6 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $41,250, and the median income for a family was $50,114. Males had a median income of $31,667 versus $20,750 for females. The per capita income for the town was $17,122. About 3.3% of families and 6.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.7% of those under age 18 and 3.9% of those age 65 or over.

Notable people

References

  1. Web site: 2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files – Wisconsin. United States Census Bureau . March 26, 2021.
  2. Web site: Total Population: 2010 Census DEC Summary File 1 (P1), New Diggings town, Lafayette County, Wisconsin. U.S. Census Bureau. data.census.gov. March 26, 2021.
  3. Web site: US Board on Geographic Names. January 31, 2008. United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007.
  4. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. January 31, 2008.