Northfield, Wisconsin Explained

Official Name:Northfield, Wisconsin
Settlement Type:Town
Mapsize:250px
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Jackson
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Total Km2:93.2
Area Land Km2:93.1
Area Water Km2:0.1
Area Total Sq Mi:36.0
Area Land Sq Mi:36.0
Area Water Sq Mi:0.0
Population As Of:2000
Population Total:586
Population Density Km2:6.3
Population Density Sq Mi:16.3
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation Footnotes:[1]
Elevation M:323
Elevation Ft:1060
Coordinates:44.4597°N -91.1019°W
Area Code:715 & 534
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:55-57975[2]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:1583826

Northfield is a town in Jackson County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 586 at the 2000 census. The unincorporated communities of Northfield and York are located in the town.

History

The first immigrant settlers came to the Northfield area in the 1850s. The town was created in November 1857 out of the northwest portion of the town of Brooklyn. Sixteen families were listed in the town by the 1860 census. Garfield was created out of the northern portion of Northfield in 1881.[3]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 36.0 square miles (93.2 km2), of which, 36.0 square miles (93.1 km2) of it is land and 0.04 square miles (0.1 km2) of it (0.11%) is water.

Interstate 94 bisects the town, roughly running from the northwest corner of the town to the southeast corner, with an exit located at Wisconsin Highway 121 near the community of Northfield.

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 586 people, 224 households, and 180 families residing in the town. The population density was 16.3 people per square mile (6.3/km2). There were 261 housing units at an average density of 7.3 per square mile (2.8/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 98.81% White, 0.17% Native American, 0.34% Asian, 0.17% from other races, and 0.51% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.51% of the population.

There were 224 households, out of which 25.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 70.1% were married couples living together, 5.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 19.2% were non-families. 17.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.42 and the average family size was 2.70.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 18.8% under the age of 18, 6.5% from 18 to 24, 24.2% from 25 to 44, 30.2% from 45 to 64, and 20.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 45 years. For every 100 females, there were 117.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 124.5 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $35,250, and the median income for a family was $41,042. Males had a median income of $26,875 versus $20,000 for females. The per capita income for the town was $15,356. About 9.0% of families and 10.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.2% of those under age 18 and 22.9% of those age 65 or over.

Notable people

44.4592°N -91.0997°W

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. (August 28, 2007). Northfield to celebrate 150 years, La Crosse Tribune
  4. 'Wisconsin Blue Book 1933,' Biographical Sketch of William F. Dettinger, pg. 287