Footville, Wisconsin

Coordinates: 42°40′12″N 89°12′32″W / 42.67000°N 89.20889°W / 42.67000; -89.20889
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Footville, Wisconsin
FIPS code
55-26400[4]
GNIS feature ID1565103[2]
Websitewww.footvillewis.net

Footville is a village in Rock County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 772 at the 2020 census.

History

Footville was originally called Bachelor's Grove.[5] The present name is for Ezra A. Foot, the original owner of the townsite.[5] A post office was established as Bachelor's Grove in 1846 and renamed Footville in 1855.[6]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 1.12 square miles (2.90 km2), all of it land.[7]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1920351—
19303582.0%
194045928.2%
195056222.4%
196067520.1%
19706983.4%
198079413.8%
1990764−3.8%
20007883.1%
20108082.5%
2020772−4.5%
U.S. Decennial Census[8]

2010 census

As of the

Latino
of any race were 1.0% of the population.

There were 299 households, of which 33.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.5% were married couples living together, 12.7% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.4% had a male householder with no wife present, and 30.4% were non-families. 25.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.51 and the average family size was 2.98.

The median age in the village was 42.1 years. 23.1% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.8% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 23.7% were from 25 to 44; 27.5% were from 45 to 64, and 17.9% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 47.5% male and 52.5% female.

2000 census

As of the

Latino
of any race were 0.13% of the population.

There were 310 households, out of which 33.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.8% were married couples living together, 11.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.1% were non-families. 23.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.52 and the average family size was 2.97.

In the village, the population was spread out, with 25.0% under the age of 18, 8.9% from 18 to 24, 28.7% from 25 to 44, 23.5% from 45 to 64, and 14.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 94.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.5 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $47,768, and the median income for a family was $55,833. Males had a median income of $37,344 versus $26,985 for females. The

poverty line
, including 3.4% of those under age 18 and 3.3% of those aged 65 or over.

Notable people

  • Lynda Barry award-winning cartoonist, author, and teacher.
  • Ezra Foot (1809–1885), Wisconsin state politician and founder of Footville[9]

References

  1. ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
  2. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Footville, Wisconsin
  3. ^ a b "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 18, 2012.
  4. ^ a b "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  5. ^ a b Chicago and North Western Railway Company (1908). A History of the Origin of the Place Names Connected with the Chicago & North Western and Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railways. p. 71.
  6. ^ "Rock County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved March 18, 2015.
  7. ^ "US Gazetteer files 2010". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on July 2, 2012. Retrieved November 18, 2012.
  8. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  9. Newspapers.com.Open access icon

External links
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