Dousman, Wisconsin

Coordinates: 43°0′53″N 88°28′21″W / 43.01472°N 88.47250°W / 43.01472; -88.47250
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Dousman, Wisconsin
FIPS code
55-20550[5]
GNIS feature ID1564086[3]
Websitewww.villageofdousman.com

Dousman is a village in Waukesha County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 2,419 at the 2020 census.

History

Historic marker in Cory Park

A post office called Dousman has been in operation since 1856.[6] Founded in 1881, the village was named for Talbot C. Dousman, a local farmer and businessman who helped bring the Chicago and North Western railroad to the area.[7][8] The village was incorporated in 1917.[8]

The village was at one time[when?] called "Bullfrog Station" because of the numerous bullfrogs in the area. The local baseball team is still called the Dousman Frogs and an annual frog jumping competition takes place during Dousman's Derby Days.[9]

Geography

Dousman is located at 43°0′53″N 88°28′21″W / 43.01472°N 88.47250°W / 43.01472; -88.47250 (43.014801, −88.472564).[10]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 2.68 square miles (6.94 km2), of which, 2.58 square miles (6.68 km2) of it is land and 0.10 square miles (0.26 km2) is water.[11]

The Glacial Drumlin State Trail, a 47-mile-long (76 km) hiking-biking-snowmobile trail that runs east-west between the towns of Cottage Grove and Waukesha, passes through the middle of Dousman. The trail is on the former roadbed of the Chicago & North Western Railway.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1920235—
19302568.9%
19402726.3%
195032820.6%
196041025.0%
197045110.0%
19801,153155.7%
19901,27710.8%
20001,58424.0%
20102,30245.3%
20202,4195.1%
U.S. Decennial Census[12]

2010 census

Entering Dousman looking west

As of the

Latino
of any race were 2.9% of the population.

There were 905 households, of which 35.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.8% were married couples living together, 9.0% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.9% had a male householder with no wife present, and 35.4% were non-families. 30.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 19.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.44 and the average family size was 3.08.

The median age in the village was 40.9 years. 26.2% of residents were under the age of 18; 6.1% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 24.4% were from 25 to 44; 25.1% were from 45 to 64; and 18.1% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 46.5% male and 53.5% female.

2000 census

As of the

Latino
of any race were 2.34% of the population.

Of the 575 households, 39.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.0% were married couples living together, 15.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.5% were non-families. Some 24.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.58 and the average family size was 3.11.

In the village, the population was spread out, with 27.7% under the age of 18, 7.6% from 18 to 24, 32.4% from 25 to 44, 16.9% from 45 to 64, and 15.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females, there were 91.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.9 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $46,944, and the median income for a family was $53,409. Males had a median income of $40,677 versus $30,882 for females. The

poverty line
, including 9.2% of those under age 18 and 2.4% of those age 65 or over.

Law enforcement

Entering Dousman from the south

Dousman has a volunteer fire department with 48 trained firefighters and EMTs.[13]

The Village of Dousman contracts with the Village of Summit for Police Protection.[14]

Education

Notable residents

References

  1. ^ Barquist, Barbara; Barquist, David (1987). "Dousman". In Haley, Leroy (ed.). The Summit of Oconomowoc: 150 Years of Summit Town. Summit History Group. p. 74.
  2. ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
  3. ^ a b "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ^ a b "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 18, 2012.
  5. ^ a b "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  6. ^ "Waukesha County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved March 16, 2015.
  7. ^ The History of Waukesha County, Wisconsin. Chicago: Western Historical Company. 1880. p. 1004. talbot dousman.
  8. ^ a b Dousman Historical Society. "Dousman, WI Area History". Retrieved April 19, 2016.
  9. ^ Dousman Area Chamber of Commerce (March 26, 2015). "Derby Days". Retrieved April 19, 2016.
  10. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
  11. ^ "US Gazetteer files 2010". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on July 2, 2012. Retrieved November 18, 2012.
  12. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  13. ^ "Dousman Facts". Archived from the original on January 18, 2012. Retrieved November 12, 2011.
  14. ^ "Village of Dousman Police Department". Retrieved October 15, 2016.
  15. ^ "Dousman Elementary / Dousman Homepage". www.kmsd.edu. Retrieved March 29, 2023.
  16. ^ "KM Middle School / Homepage". www.kmsd.edu. Retrieved March 29, 2023.
  17. ^ "Locations – Lad Lake". Retrieved March 29, 2023.

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