Vance Creek, Wisconsin Explained

Official Name:Vance Creek, Wisconsin
Settlement Type:Town
Mapsize:250x200px
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Barron
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Total Km2:91.8
Area Land Km2:91.7
Area Water Km2:0.1
Population As Of:2010
Population Total:669
Population Density Km2:7.3
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation Footnotes:[1]
Elevation M:368
Elevation Ft:1207
Coordinates:45.2456°N -92.0878°W
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:55-82375[2]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:1584325

Vance Creek is a town in Barron County in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. The population was 669 at the 2010 census.[3] The unincorporated community of Reeve is located in the town. The unincorporated community of Graytown is located partially in the town.

Geography

Vance Creek occupies the southwest corner of Barron County and is bounded by Polk County to the west and Dunn County to the south.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 91.8sqkm, of which 91.7sqkm is land and 0.1sqkm, or 0.10%, is water.[3]

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 747 people, 257 households, and 194 families residing in the town. The population density was 21.1 people per square mile (8.1/km2). There were 290 housing units at an average density of 8.2 per square mile (3.2/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 98.39% White, 0.27% Native American, 0.67% Asian, and 0.67% from two or more races.

There were 257 households, out of which 35.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.4% were married couples living together, 5.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.5% were non-families. 17.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.91 and the average family size was 3.31.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 30.8% under the age of 18, 8.3% from 18 to 24, 26.9% from 25 to 44, 22.2% from 45 to 64, and 11.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females, there were 108.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 112.8 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $39,821, and the median income for a family was $40,385. Males had a median income of $27,083 versus $19,444 for females. The per capita income for the town was $14,874. About 14.1% of families and 17.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 27.4% of those under age 18 and 16.5% of those age 65 or over.

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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: Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Vance Creek town, Barron County, Wisconsin. https://archive.today/20200212161153/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/G001/0600000US5500582375. dead. February 12, 2020. U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. May 7, 2014.