Wyoming, Iowa County, Wisconsin Explained

Official Name:Town of Wyoming
Settlement Type:Town
Mapsize:250px
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Iowa
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Total Km2:105.8
Area Land Km2:103.0
Area Water Km2:2.8
Area Total Sq Mi:40.8
Area Land Sq Mi:39.8
Area Water Sq Mi:1.1
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:317
Population Density Km2:3.5
Population Density Sq Mi:9.2
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation Footnotes:[1]
Elevation M:226
Elevation Ft:741
Coordinates:43.1261°N -90.1117°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP Code
Postal Code:53588
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:55-89350[2]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:1584490

The Town[3] of Wyoming is a town located in Iowa County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 317 at the 2020 census.[4]

Landmarks

Frank Lloyd Wright's historic estate Taliesin is located in the town, as is his Wyoming Valley School.[5] [6] The historic Unity Chapel, designed by Joseph Lyman Silsbee and worked on by Wright, is also located in Wyoming.[7]

Geography

According to the US Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 40.8 square miles (105.8 km2), of which 39.8 square miles (103.0 km2) is land and 1.1 square miles (2.8 km2/2.64%) is water.

Demographics

As of the 2000 census, there were 364 people, 145 households, and 107 families residing in the town. The population density was 9.2 people per square mile (3.5/km2). There were 212 housing units at an average density of 5.3 per square mile (2.1/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 99.18% White, 0.27% Native American, 0.27% from other races, and 0.27% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.27% of the population.

Of the 145 households, 29.0% included children under the age of 18, 66.9% had married couples living together, 4.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.2% were non-families. 19.3% of all households consisted of individuals, and 4.1% 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 2.81.

The population of the town was widely distributed, with 24.2% under the age of 18, 3.3% from 18 to 24, 31.6% from 25 to 44, 28.8% from 45 to 64, and 12.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females, there were 106.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 112.3 males.

The median income for a household was $48,438; and the median income for a family was $56,607. Males had a median income of $33,393 versus $40,673 for females. The per capita income for the town was $23,253. About 6.9% of families and 9.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 18.8% of those under age 18 and 20.8% of those age 65 or over.

Notable people

See also

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 . . January 31, 2008 .
  3. "Towns" in Wisconsin perform most of the same functions as townships in many other states. See Book: Wisconsin Blue Book 2021-2022 . Wisconsin Legislate Reference Bureau . 2022 . 9781733381710., Town, pp 354-355
  4. Web site: 2020 Census Data. United States Census Bureau. September 15, 2023.
  5. Web site: View Summary/Photo Page . February 13, 2009 . https://web.archive.org/web/20060106083554/http://www.wisconsinhistory.org/hp/register/viewSummary.asp?refnum=73000081 . January 6, 2006 . dead .
  6. Web site: History of the Wyoming Valley School.
  7. Web site: View Summary/Photo Page . February 22, 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120802060536/http://www.wisconsinhistory.org/hp/register/viewSummary.asp?refnum=74000092 . August 2, 2012 . dead .