Algoma, Winnebago County, Wisconsin

Algoma, Wisconsin
FIPS code		55-01025[2]
GNIS feature ID	1582673[1]
Website	www.townofalgoma.org

Algoma is a town in

are located in the town.

History

The community was established in 1851 as "Wolf River", a loose translation of a native term. The town was renamed "Algoma" (native term for "park of flowers") in 1871. Over the years, the community has shifted from commercial fishing to tourism.^{[citation needed]}

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 11.2 square miles (28.9 km²), of which 8.8 square miles (22.7 km²) is land and 2.4 square miles (6.2 km²), or 21.42%, is water.^[3]

Algoma is located on the shore of

, at the junction of state highways 41 and 21.

Demographics

As of the

Latino

of any race were 0.70% of the population.

There were 1,940 households, out of which 45.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 80.2% were married couples living together, 4.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 13.8% were non-families. 10.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 4.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.94 and the average family size was 3.17.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 30.9% under the age of 18, 4.8% from 18 to 24, 30.8% from 25 to 44, 25.1% from 45 to 64, and 8.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 100.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.2 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $71,792, and the median income for a family was $74,684. Males had a median income of $48,864 versus $28,089 for females. The

, including 1.4% of those under age 18 and 4.2% of those age 65 or over.

References

External links

• Town of Algoma official website