Seymour, Outagamie County, Wisconsin Explained

There are other populated places named Seymour in Wisconsin.

Official Name:Seymour, Wisconsin
Settlement Type:Town
Mapsize:250px
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Outagamie
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Total Km2:79.0
Area Land Km2:79.0
Area Water Km2:0.0
Area Total Sq Mi:30.5
Area Land Sq Mi:30.5
Area Water Sq Mi:0.0
Population As Of:2000
Population Total:1216
Population Density Km2:15.4
Population Density Sq Mi:39.9
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation Footnotes:[1]
Elevation M:247
Elevation Ft:810
Coordinates:44.5436°N -88.3136°W
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:55-72750[2]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:1584130

Seymour is a town in Outagamie County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 1,216 at the 2000 census. The City of Seymour is located within the town. The unincorporated community of Isaar, Wisconsin is also located in the town. The ghost town of Lime Rock was also located partially in the town.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 30.5 square miles (79.0 km2), of which, 30.5 square miles (79.0 km2) is land and 0.0 square miles (0.0 km2) (0.03%) is water.

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 1,216 people, 406 households, and 347 families residing in the town. The population density was 39.9 people per square mile (15.4/km2). There were 421 housing units at an average density of 5.3 persons/km2 (13.8 persons/sq mi). The racial makeup of the town was 96.13% White, 0.08% African American, 2.30% Native American, 0.08% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.41% from other races, and 0.99% from two or more races. 1.40% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 406 households, out of which 42.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 76.6% were married couples living together, 5.9% have a woman whose husband does not live with her, and 14.3% were non-families. 11.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 4.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.00 and the average family size was 3.26.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 30.6% under the age of 18, 6.5% from 18 to 24, 31.3% from 25 to 44, 22.1% from 45 to 64, and 9.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females, there were 102.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.0 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $48,264, and the median income for a family was $49,861. Males had a median income of $32,500 versus $22,656 for females. The per capita income for the town was $18,327. 3.3% of the population and 2.4% of families were below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 3.0% are under the age of 18 and 4.6% are 65 or older.

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. 'Wisconsin Blue Book 1915', Biographical Sketch of Charles F. Ploeger, pg. 628

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