River Falls (town), Wisconsin explained

Official Name:River Falls, Wisconsin
Settlement Type:Town
Mapsize:250px
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Pierce
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Total Km2:115.7
Area Land Km2:115.7
Area Water Km2:0.0
Area Total Sq Mi:44.7
Area Land Sq Mi:44.7
Area Water Sq Mi:0.0
Population As Of:2000
Population Total:2304
Population Density Km2:19.9
Population Density Sq Mi:51.6
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation Footnotes:[1]
Elevation M:312
Elevation Ft:1024
Coordinates:44.8194°N -92.5578°W
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:55-68300[2]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:1584042

River Falls is a town in Pierce County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 2,304 at the 2000 census. The City of River Falls is located mostly within the town.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 44.7 square miles (115.7 km2), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 2,304 people, 802 households, and 626 families residing in the town. The population density was 51.6sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 821 housing units at an average density of 18.4sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the town was 98.26% White, 0.30% Black or African American, 0.09% Native American, 0.22% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 0.52% from other races, and 0.56% from two or more races. 1.26% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 802 households, out of which 40.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 69.1% were married couples living together, 4.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.9% were non-families. 14.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 2.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.87 and the average family size was 3.20.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 28.6% under the age of 18, 8.4% from 18 to 24, 29.5% from 25 to 44, 27.3% from 45 to 64, and 6.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 103.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 105.0 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $65,721, and the median income for a family was $71,750. Males had a median income of $45,577 versus $26,328 for females. The per capita income for the town was $26,358. About 2.7% of families and 4.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.0% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.

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.

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