Rewey, Wisconsin Explained

Official Name:Rewey, Wisconsin
Settlement Type:Village
Mapsize:250px
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Iowa
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:1.31
Area Land Km2:1.31
Area Water Km2:0.00
Area Total Sq Mi:0.51
Area Land Sq Mi:0.51
Area Water Sq Mi:0.00
Population As Of:2010
Population Est:282
Pop Est As Of:2019
Population Total:292
Population Density Km2:214.90
Population Density Sq Mi:556.21
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation Footnotes:[2]
Elevation M:344
Elevation Ft:1129
Coordinates:42.8428°N -90.3964°W
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:55-67100[3]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:1572225

Rewey is a village in Iowa County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 292 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Madison Metropolitan Statistical Area.

History

A post office called Rewey has been in operation since the village was platted in 1880.[4] The community was named for J. W. Rewey, the owner of the original town site.[5]

Geography

Rewey is located at 42.8428°N -90.3964°W (42.842679, -90.396486).[6]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.5sqmi, all of it land.[7]

Demographics

2010 census

As of the census[8] of 2010, there were 292 people, 119 households, and 73 families living in the village. The population density was 584PD/sqmi. There were 129 housing units at an average density of 258/sqmi. The racial makeup of the village was 99.7% White and 0.3% Native American.

There were 119 households, of which 39.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 41.2% were married couples living together, 14.3% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.9% had a male householder with no wife present, and 38.7% were non-families. 31.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.45 and the average family size was 3.14.

The median age in the village was 35 years. 30.1% of residents were under the age of 18; 9.2% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 23.9% were from 25 to 44; 25.3% were from 45 to 64; and 11.3% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 48.3% male and 51.7% female.

2000 census

As of the census of 2000, there were 311 people, 118 households, and 71 families living in the village. The population density was 626.8 people per square mile (240.2/km2). There were 128 housing units at an average density of 258.0 per square mile (98.8/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 96.46% White, 0.32% Native American, and 3.22% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.32% of the population.

There were 118 households, out of which 35.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.5% were married couples living together, 9.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 39.0% were non-families. 30.5% 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 2.64 and the average family size was 3.49.

In the village, the population was spread out, with 32.8% under the age of 18, 10.0% from 18 to 24, 29.9% from 25 to 44, 15.8% from 45 to 64, and 11.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 30 years. For every 100 females, there were 90.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.0 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $24,643, and the median income for a family was $28,333. Males had a median income of $25,714 versus $23,333 for females. The per capita income for the village was $12,298. About 5.9% of families and 10.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.2% of those under age 18 and 16.7% of those age 65 or over.

References

  1. Web site: 2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files. United States Census Bureau. August 7, 2020.
  2. Web site: US Board on Geographic Names. January 31, 2008. United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007.
  3. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. January 31, 2008.
  4. Web site: Iowa County . Jim Forte Postal History . March 26, 2015.
  5. Book: Chicago and North Western Railway Company. A History of the Origin of the Place Names Connected with the Chicago & North Western and Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railways. 1908. 117.
  6. Web site: US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990. United States Census Bureau. April 23, 2011. February 12, 2011.
  7. Web site: US Gazetteer files 2010. United States Census Bureau. November 18, 2012. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20120125061959/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt. January 25, 2012.
  8. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. November 18, 2012.