White River, Wisconsin Explained

Official Name:White River, Wisconsin
Settlement Type:Town
Mapsize:250x200px
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Ashland
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Total Km2:114.3
Area Land Km2:114.1
Area Water Km2:0.2
Population As Of:2020
Population Footnotes:[1]
Population Total:1067
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation Footnotes:[2]
Elevation M:239
Elevation Ft:784
Coordinates:46.4378°N -90.8314°W
Area Code:715 & 534
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:55-86850[3]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:1584430

White River is a town in Ashland County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 921 at the 2010 census.[4] The census-designated place of Marengo and unincorporated communities of Sanborn and part of Jolmaville are located in the town.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 114.3sqkm, of which 114.1sqkm is land and 0.2sqkm, or 0.15%, is water.[4]

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 892 people, 281 households, and 207 families residing in the town. The population density was 20.3 people per square mile (7.8/km2). There were 312 housing units at an average density of 7.1 per square mile (2.7/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 96.97% White, 1.91% Native American, 0.22% Asian, 0.34% from other races, and 0.56% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.56% of the population.

There were 281 households, out of which 39.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.1% were married couples living together, 5.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.3% were non-families. 21.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.17 and the average family size was 3.84.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 40.2% under the age of 18, 8.0% from 18 to 24, 26.2% from 25 to 44, 16.7% from 45 to 64, and 8.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 27 years. For every 100 females, there were 100.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.9 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $38,250, and the median income for a family was $41,765. Males had a median income of $30,875 versus $19,688 for females. The per capita income for the town was $15,667. About 3.4% of families and 5.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.3% of those under age 18 and 3.3% of those age 65 or over.

46.5358°N -90.8508°W

Notes and References

  1. Web site: May 2023 . Census Bureau profile: White River town, Ashland County, Wisconsin . . Jul 9, 2024.
  2. Web site: US Board on Geographic Names. January 31, 2008. United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007.
  3. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. January 31, 2008.
  4. Web site: Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): White River town, Ashland County, Wisconsin. https://archive.today/20200212163424/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/G001/0600000US5500386850. dead. February 12, 2020. U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. September 9, 2013.