Herman, Sheboygan County, Wisconsin
Herman, Wisconsin | ||
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FIPS code 55-34050[2] | | |
GNIS feature ID | 1583381[1] |
Herman is a town in
Communities
- WIS 32and County Road EH.
- Edwards is an unincorporated community located along WIS 42 just south of the Manitowoc-Sheboygan County Line. Most of the development in the community is located north of the Pigeon River.
- Franklin is an unincorporated community located north of the intersection of County Road A and M. Lakeland University is located nearby on County Road M.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 34.2 square miles (88.7 km2), of which, 34.1 square miles (88.4 km2) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.3 km2) of it (0.32%) is water.
Demographics
As of the
There were 574 households, out of which 35.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 72.3% were married couples living together, 3.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.2% were non-families. 15.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.76 and the average family size was 3.07.
In the town, the population was spread out, with 20.4% under the age of 18, 24.5% from 18 to 24, 25.4% from 25 to 44, 20.1% from 45 to 64, and 9.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 30 years. For every 100 females, there were 113.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 116.8 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $51,875, and the median income for a family was $60,568. Males had a median income of $36,841 versus $26,375 for females. The
Education
- Lakeland University is located in the town.
Notable people
- August Meyers, farmer, businessman, and politician, was born in the town[3]
- William F. Sieker, farmer and politician, lived in the town. Sieker served as Herman Town Board chairman[4]
See also
References
- ^ a b "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ a b "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ 'Wisconsin Blue Book 1905, Biographical Sketch of August G. Meyers, pg. 1118
- ^ 'Wisconsin Blue Book 1897,' Biographical Sketch of William F. Sieker, pg. 696
External links
- Town of Herman information from Sheboygan County website