Popple River, Wisconsin Explained

Official Name:Popple River, Wisconsin
Settlement Type:Town
Mapsize:250px
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Forest
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Total Km2:130.7
Area Land Km2:129.7
Area Water Km2:1.0
Area Total Sq Mi:50.5
Area Land Sq Mi:50.1
Area Water Sq Mi:0.4
Population As Of:2010
Population Total:44
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation Footnotes:[1]
Elevation M:482
Elevation Ft:1581
Coordinates:45.8314°N -88.7244°W
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:55-64050[2]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:1583952

Popple River is a town in Forest County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 44 at the 2010 census.[3]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of, of which is land and, or 0.77%, is water.

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 79 people, 37 households, and 25 families residing in the town. The population density was 1.6 people per square mile (0.6/km2). There were 128 housing units at an average density of 2.6 per square mile (1.0/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 89.87% White and 10.13% Asian.

There were 37 households, out of which 10.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.9% were married couples living together, 2.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.4% were non-families. 29.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.14 and the average family size was 2.64.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 8.9% under the age of 18, 6.3% from 18 to 24, 16.5% from 25 to 44, 34.2% from 45 to 64, and 34.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 54 years. For every 100 females, there were 97.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 111.8 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $30,000, and the median income for a family was $31,750. Males had a median income of $35,625 versus $19,375 for females. The per capita income for the town was $13,865. There were no families and 3.6% of the population living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and none of those over 64.

References

45.7914°N -88.685°W

Notes and 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. Web site: Race, Hispanic or Latino, Age, and Housing Occupancy: 2010 Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171) Summary File (QT-PL), Popple River town, Wisconsin. United States Census Bureau. August 12, 2011.