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According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 126.0 km˛ (48.6 mi˛). 124.3 km˛ (48.0 mi˛) of it is land and 1.7 km˛ (0.6 mi˛) of it is water. The total area is 1.34% water.
As of the census 2 of 2000, there are 463 people, 207 households, and 125 families residing in the town. The population density is 3.7/km˛ (9.6/mi˛). There are 422 housing units at an average density of 3.4/km˛ (8.8/mi˛). The racial makeup of the town is 97.41% White, 0.00% African American, 1.94% Native American, 0.00% Asian, 0.43% Pacific Islander, 0.00% from other races, and 0.22% from two or more races. 1.94% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There are 207 households out of which 25.6% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.2% are married couplesMarriage is a relationship that plays a key role in the definition of many families. Precise definitions vary historically and between and within cultures, but it has been an important concept as a socially sanctioned bond between people who (usually) are living together, 5.3% have a female householder with no husband present, and 39.6% are non-families. 35.3% of all households are made up of individuals and 24.2% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.24 and the average family size is 2.90.
In the town the population is spread out with 23.3% under the age of 18, 3.7% from 18 to 24, 22.5% from 25 to 44, 26.3% from 45 to 64, and 24.2% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 46 years. For every 100 females there are 107.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 104.0 males.
The median income for a household in the town is $27,500, and the median income for a family is $43,125. Males have a median income of $30,625 versus $19,167 for females. The per capita incomeThe per capita income for an area may be defined as the total personal income in an area, divided by the number of people in that area. A ranking of the top 10 countries, according to the 2004 CIA World Factbook (in US dollar) # Luxembourg $55,100 # Norwa for the town is $18,266. 9.7% of the population and 7.4% of families are below the poverty lineThe poverty line is the level of income below which one cannot afford to purchase all the resources one requires to live. People who have an income below the poverty line have no discretionary disposable income, by definition. The actual monetary value of. Out of the total population, 12.9% of those under the age of 18 and 13.1% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.
Forest County, Wisconsin Towns in Wisconsin