Osborn, Wisconsin Explained

Official Name:Osborn, Wisconsin
Settlement Type:Town
Mapsize:250x200px
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Outagamie
Government Footnotes:[1]
Government Type:Town Board
Established Title:Established
Established Date:1859 [2]
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Total Km2:43.8
Area Land Km2:43.8
Area Water Km2:0.0
Area Total Sq Mi:16.9
Area Land Sq Mi:16.9
Area Water Sq Mi:0.0
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:1200
Population Density Km2:27.4
Population Density Sq Mi:71.0
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation Footnotes:[3]
Elevation M:246
Elevation Ft:807
Coordinates:44.4558°N -88.3403°W
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:55-60400[4]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:1583872

Osborn is a town in Outagamie County, Wisconsin, United States. The unincorporated community of Five Corners is partially located in the town. The ghost town of Lime Rock was also located partially in the town.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 16.9 square miles (43.8 km2), of which, 16.9 square miles (43.8 km2) of it is land and 0.06% is water.

Demographics

As of the 2020 census there were 1,200 people, 367 households, and 307 families living in the town. The population density was 71 people per square mile (27.4/km2). There were 449 housing units at an average density of 26.5 per square mile (10.3/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 97% White, 1.66% Native American, 0.17% Asian, and 1% from two or more races.

There were 367 households, out of which 25.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 79.6% were married couples living together, and 5.2% had a female householder with no husband present. 9.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 2.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.83 and the average family size was 3.07.

The age distribution of the town is as follows: 25.6% under the age of 19, 5.1% from 20 to 24, 21.9% from 25 to 44, 32.1% from 45 to 64, and 15.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43.1 years. For every 100 females, there were 116.8 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $105,625, and the median income for a family was $109,688. About 3.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.2% of those under age 18 and 0.6% of those age 65 or over.

References

  1. https://townofosborn.com/news-and-notices/
  2. https://townofosborn.com/about-us/
  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.

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