Tennyson, Wisconsin Explained

Official Name:Tennyson, Wisconsin
Settlement Type:Village
Mapsize:250px
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Wisconsin
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Grant
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:1.12
Area Land Km2:1.12
Area Water Km2:0.00
Area Total Sq Mi:0.43
Area Land Sq Mi:0.43
Area Water Sq Mi:0.00
Population As Of:2010
Population Est:342
Pop Est As Of:2019
Population Total:355
Population Density Km2:306.34
Population Density Sq Mi:793.50
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation Footnotes:[2]
Elevation M:284
Elevation Ft:932
Coordinates:42.6878°N -90.6861°W
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:55-79250[3]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:1575312

Tennyson is a village in Grant County, Wisconsin, United States, originally called Dutch Hollow.[4] The population was 355 at the 2010 census.

Geography

Tennyson is located at 42.6878°N -90.6861°W (42.687731, -90.685990).[5]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.42sqmi, all of it land.[6]

Demographics

2010 census

As of the census[7] of 2010, there were 355 people, 144 households, and 102 families living in the village. The population density was 845.2PD/sqmi. There were 148 housing units at an average density of 352.4/sqmi. The racial makeup of the village was 99.4% White and 0.6% Native American.

There were 144 households, of which 33.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.9% were married couples living together, 13.2% had a female householder with no husband present, 2.8% had a male householder with no wife present, and 29.2% were non-families. 24.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 17.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.47 and the average family size was 2.90.

The median age in the village was 44.3 years. 23.7% of residents were under the age of 18; 9% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 17.7% were from 25 to 44; 28% were from 45 to 64; and 21.7% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 51.8% male and 48.2% female.

2000 census

As of the census of 2000, there were 370 people, 139 households, and 102 families living in the village. The population density was 878.7 people per square mile (340.1/km2). There were 143 housing units at an average density of 339.6 per square mile (131.5/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 100.00% White. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.54% of the population.

There were 139 households, out of which 31.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 69.8% were married couples living together, 4.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.9% were non-families. 23.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.66 and the average family size was 3.16.

In the village, the population was spread out, with 26.8% under the age of 18, 5.7% from 18 to 24, 25.7% from 25 to 44, 23.8% from 45 to 64, and 18.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 103.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99.3 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $35,000, and the median income for a family was $47,500. Males had a median income of $31,023 versus $19,821 for females. The per capita income for the village was $17,065. About 2.2% of families and 4.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including none of those under age 18 and 15.5% of those age 65 or over.

Notable people

References

  1. Web site: 2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files. United States Census Bureau. August 7, 2020.
  2. Web site: US Board on Geographic Names. 2008-01-31. United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25.
  3. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. 2008-01-31.
  4. Holford, Castello N. History of Grant County, Wisconsin: Including Its Civil, Political, Geological, Mineralogical, Archaeological and Military History, and a History of the Several Towns Lancaster, Wisconsin: The Teller Print, 1900; p. 539
  5. Web site: US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990. United States Census Bureau. 2011-04-23. 2011-02-12.
  6. Web site: US Gazetteer files 2010. United States Census Bureau. 2012-11-18. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20120125061959/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt. 2012-01-25.
  7. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. 2012-11-18.
  8. http://www.legis.iowa.gov/legislators/legislator/legislatorAllYears?personID=403 Iowa General Assembly-John M. Walsh

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