Ferryville, Wisconsin

Ferryville, Wisconsin
FIPS code		55-25725[5]
GNIS feature ID	1564924[2]
Website	www.ferryville.com

Ferryville is a village in

.

Geography

Ferryville is located at 43°20′30″N 91°5′2″W / 43.34167°N 91.08389°W / 43.34167; -91.08389 (43.341550, -91.083882).^[6]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 1.99 square miles (5.15 km²), of which, 1.97 square miles (5.10 km²) of it is land and 0.02 square miles (0.05 km²) is water.^[7]

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1920	203		—
1930	266		31.0%
1940	306		15.0%
1950	216		−29.4%
1960	194		−10.2%
1970	183		−5.7%
1980	227		24.0%
1990	154		−32.2%
2000	174		13.0%
2010	176		1.1%
2019 (est.)	176	[4]	0.0%
U.S. Decennial Census[8]

2010 census

As of the

of any race were 2.3% of the population.

There were 94 households, of which 16.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.9% were married couples living together, 12.8% had a female householder with no husband present, 1.1% had a male householder with no wife present, and 37.2% were non-families. 33.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.87 and the average family size was 2.32.

The median age in the village was 60.5 years. 13.6% of residents were under the age of 18; 3.3% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 7.9% were from 25 to 44; 38.1% were from 45 to 64; and 36.9% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 47.2% male and 52.8% female.

2000 census

As of the

, and 1.15% from two or more races.

There were 93 households, out of which 15.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.8% were married couples living together, 4.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 39.8% were non-families. 39.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 23.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.87 and the average family size was 2.45.

In the village, the population was spread out, with 12.6% under the age of 18, 4.6% from 18 to 24, 17.2% from 25 to 44, 43.7% from 45 to 64, and 21.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 54 years. For every 100 females, there were 104.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 102.7 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $33,958, and the median income for a family was $45,833. Males had a median income of $28,125 versus $20,357 for females. The

, including none of those under the age of eighteen and 11.9% of those 65 or over.

Education

The De Soto Area Schools serves Ferryville, Wisconsin.^[9]

Transportation

Bus service towards La Crosse and Prairie du Chien is provided three times daily per direction by Scenic Mississippi Regional Transit.^[10]

Notable people

• John A. Haggerty, Wisconsin legislator and businessman, lived in Ferryville.^[11]
• Patrick Lucey, Governor of Wisconsin, was justice of the peace in Ferryville.^[12]

Images

• 
  Population sign
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  Community Center
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  Public Works building

References

External links

• Ferryville, Wisconsin