Ottawa, Wisconsin Explained

Official Name:Ottawa, Wisconsin
Settlement Type:Town
Mapsize:260px
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Waukesha
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Total Km2:90.4
Area Land Km2:88.9
Area Water Km2:1.6
Area Total Sq Mi:34.9
Area Land Sq Mi:34.3
Area Water Sq Mi:0.6
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:3646
Population Density Km2:42.3
Population Density Sq Mi:109.5
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation Footnotes:[1]
Elevation M:261
Elevation Ft:856
Coordinates:42.9736°N -88.4622°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP Code
Postal Code:53066, 53118
Area Code:262
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:55-60700[2]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:1583880

Ottawa is a town in Waukesha County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 3,646 at the 2020 census.

History

The town is named after the Ottawa, a Native American tribe.[3]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 34.9 square miles (90.4 km2), of which, 34.3 square miles (88.9 km2) of it is land and 0.6 square miles (1.6 km2) of it (1.75%) is water.

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 3,758 people, 1,375 households, and 1,112 families residing in the town. The population density was 109.5 people per square mile (42.3/km2). There were 1,436 housing units at an average density of 41.8 per square mile (16.2/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 98.06% White, 0.27% African American, 0.40% Native American, 0.24% Asian, 0.37% from other races, and 0.67% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.72% of the population.

There were 1,375 households, out of which 36.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 74.0% were married couples living together, 3.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 19.1% were non-families. 16.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.73 and the average family size was 3.06.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 26.4% under the age of 18, 5.8% from 18 to 24, 26.6% from 25 to 44, 29.7% from 45 to 64, and 11.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females, there were 100.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99.8 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $69,493, and the median income for a family was $71,850. Males had a median income of $51,886 versus $35,825 for females. The per capita income for the town was $30,977. About 0.7% of families and 1.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 0.2% of those under age 18 and 1.0% of those age 65 or over.

October 2019 tornado

On October 1, 2019, a tornado passed through the Town of Ottawa. The tornado was rated EF1 on the Enhanced Fujita scale, with winds estimated at 100 mph. Its path covered 13 miles (20.9 km) and was 100 yards (91.4 m) wide, leaving downed trees and snapped power lines along its path. Damage to property was limited, the most severe being a shed's roof being torn off and thrown a quarter-mile away. No injuries or casualties occurred as a result of the storm.

Notable people

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. "Approach of the White Man." History of Milwaukee. Chicago: The Western Historical Company, 1881. pp. 33-55.
  4. "Dr. C. C. Harris Dead". Waukesha Freeman, September 29, 1904, p. 1.

External links

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