Merton, Wisconsin

Merton
Merton
Town
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Merton is a town in

Swedish-American settlement of New Upsala

was also at one time located within Merton.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 28.3 square miles (73.2 km²) of which 25.7 square miles (66.7 km²) is land and 2.5 square miles (6.5 km²) (8.88%) is water. Located in the Lake Country area of Waukesha County.

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.	%±
1980	6,025	—
1990	6,430	6.7%
2000	7,988	24.2%
2010	8,338	4.4%
2020	8,277	−0.7%

As of the

other races, and 0.33% from two or more races. 1.01% of the population were Hispanic or Latino

of any race.

There were 2,706 households, of which 43.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 77.9% were married couples living together, 4.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 15.8% were non-families. 13.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 4.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.95 and the average family size was 3.26.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 30.6% under the age of 18, 5.3% from 18 to 24, 28.5% from 25 to 44, 27.0% from 45 to 64, and 8.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 105.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 102.7 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $78,937, and the median income for a family was $83,331. Males had a median income of $54,438 versus $35,672 for females. The

poverty line

, including 1.3% of those under age 18 and 2.2% of those aged 65 or over.

Notable people

Ephraim Beaumont, Wisconsin State Representative, lived in the Town of Merton^[3]
Chester Dempsey, Wisconsin State Senator, was born in the Town of Merton
Judson Hall, Wisconsin State Representative, was born in the Town of Merton
James Barney Marsh, bridge designer, was born in the Town of Merton

References

^ Haight, Theron W., ed. Memoirs of Waukesha County: From the Earliest Historical Times Down to the Present with Special Chapters on Various Subjects, Including Each of the Different Towns, and a Genealogical and Biographical Record of Representative Families in the County, Prepared from Data Obtained from Original Sources of Information Madison: Western Historical Association, 1907; p. 675
^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
^ "Death of Eph. Beaumont," Waukesha Freeman, January 2. 1919

External links

Town of Merton government website

[1] Haight, Theron W., ed. Memoirs of Waukesha County: From the Earliest Historical Times Down to the Present with Special Chapters on Various Subjects, Including Each of the Different Towns, and a Genealogical and Biographical Record of Representative Families in the County, Prepared from Data Obtained from Original Sources of Information Madison: Western Historical Association, 1907; p. 675

[GR2-2] "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.

[3] "Death of Eph. Beaumont," Waukesha Freeman, January 2. 1919

[3]

Cities		Brookfield Delafield Milwaukee‡ Muskego New Berlin Oconomowoc Pewaukee Waukesha
Villages	Big Bend Butler Chenequa Dousman Eagle Elm Grove Hartland Lac La Belle‡ Lannon Lisbon Menomonee Falls Merton Mukwonago‡ Nashotah North Prairie Pewaukee Oconomowoc Lake Summit Sussex Vernon Wales Waukesha
Towns	Brookfield Delafield Eagle Genesee Merton Mukwonago Oconomowoc Ottawa
CDPs	North Lake Okauchee Lake
Other communities	Bethesda Buena Vista Colgate‡ Genesee Genesee Depot Goerke's Corners Guthrie Jericho Lake Five ‡ Mapleton Monches Monterey Ottawa Saylesville Stone Bank Summit Center Summit Corners Vernon Waterville
Former communities	Brookfield Center Calhoun Dodges Corners Denoon ‡ Duplainville Menomonee Muskego Settlement ‡ New Upsala
Footnotes	‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
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