Riverview, Wisconsin Explained

Official Name:Riverview, Wisconsin
Settlement Type:Town
Mapsize:250px
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Oconto
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Total Km2:185.8
Area Land Km2:180.6
Area Water Km2:5.2
Area Total Sq Mi:71.7
Area Land Sq Mi:69.7
Area Water Sq Mi:2.0
Population As Of:2000
Population Total:829
Population Density Km2:4.6
Population Density Sq Mi:11.9
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation Footnotes:[1]
Elevation M:319
Elevation Ft:1047
Coordinates:45.2542°N -88.4422°W
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:55-68400[2]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:1584044
Website:http://townofriverview.com/

Riverview is a town in Oconto County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 819 at the 2020 census, down from 824 in 2000. [3]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 71.7 square miles (185.8 km2), of which, 69.7 square miles (180.6 km2) of it is land and 2.0 square miles (5.2 km2) of it (2.80%) is water.

2007 Tornado

On June 7, 2007, an EF3 tornado struck the town of Riverview. The town municipal building and fire department were destroyed, along with nine homes.[4]

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 829 people, 415 households, and 275 families residing in the town. The population density was 11.9 people per square mile (4.6/km2). There were 1,552 housing units at an average density of 22.3 per square mile (8.6/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 98.31% White, 0.36% Native American, 0.12% from other races, and 1.21% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.36% of the population.

There were 415 households, out of which 12.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.5% were married couples living together, 4.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.5% were non-families. 29.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.00 and the average family size was 2.37.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 11.6% under the age of 18, 3.1% from 18 to 24, 18.5% from 25 to 44, 37.4% from 45 to 64, and 29.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 55 years. For every 100 females, there were 111.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 106.5 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $32,550, and the median income for a family was $37,279. Males had a median income of $30,556 versus $20,357 for females. The per capita income for the town was $19,272. About 4.4% of families and 6.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12.1% of those under age 18 and 5.3% of those age 65 or over.

External links

46.6764°N -92.1853°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: Explore Census Data . 2024-07-07 . data.census.gov.
  4. Web site: Oconto County » Municipalities » Town of Riverview » General Information.