Elderon, Wisconsin

Elderon, Wisconsin
FIPS code		55-23100[5]
GNIS feature ID	1564498[2]

Elderon is a village in

History

A post office called Elderon has been in operation since 1888.[7] The village was named for a grove of elder trees near the town site.^[8]

Geography

Elderon is located at 44°46′59″N 89°15′1″W / 44.78306°N 89.25028°W / 44.78306; -89.25028 (44.78325, -89.250492).^[9]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 1.16 square miles (3.00 km²), of which, 1.10 square miles (2.85 km²) of it is land and 0.06 square miles (0.16 km²) is water.^[10]

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1920	215		—
1930	181		−15.8%
1940	249		37.6%
1950	212		−14.9%
1960	177		−16.5%
1970	185		4.5%
1980	191		3.2%
1990	175		−8.4%
2000	189		8.0%
2010	179		−5.3%
2019 (est.)	214	[4]	19.6%
U.S. Decennial Census[11]

2010 census

As of the

of any race were 3.9% of the population.

There were 80 households, of which 22.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.3% were married couples living together, 7.5% had a female householder with no husband present, 12.5% had a male householder with no wife present, and 33.8% were non-families. 27.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.24 and the average family size was 2.64.

The median age in the village was 43.4 years. 16.2% of residents were under the age of 18; 13.4% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 22.4% were from 25 to 44; 29.1% were from 45 to 64; and 19% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 52.0% male and 48.0% female.

2000 census

At the 2000

of any race.

There were 77 households, of which 35.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.4% were married couples living together, 3.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.6% were non-families. 20.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.45 and the average family size was 2.91.

Age distribution was 24.9% under the age of 18, 4.8% from 18 to 24, 32.3% from 25 to 44, 23.8% from 45 to 64, and 14.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 112.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.2 males.

The median household income was $38,125, and the median family income was $55,417. Males had a median income of $27,917 versus $26,250 for females. The

, including none of those under the age of eighteen and 14.8% of those 65 or over.

Notable people

• Roger Breske, business owner and politician^[12]
• Arthur J. Plowman, farmer and politician^[13]

References