Port Wing (town), Wisconsin

Coordinates: 46°46′54″N 91°22′35″W / 46.78167°N 91.37639°W / 46.78167; -91.37639
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Port Wing, Wisconsin
FIPS code
55-64512[2]
GNIS feature ID1583962[1]

Port Wing is a town in Bayfield County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 368 at the 2010 census.[3] The unincorporated community of Port Wing is located in the town.

Transportation

Wisconsin Highway 13 and Bayfield County Highway A are the main routes in the community.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 46.8 square miles (121.1 km2), of which 46.7 square miles (120.9 km2) is land and 0.077 square miles (0.2 km2), or 0.17%, is water.[3]

Demographics

As of the

Asian
, and 0.71% from two or more races.

There were 194 households, out of which 22.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.0% were married couples living together, 8.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.6% were non-families. 33.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 17.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.16 and the average family size was 2.74.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 21.4% under the age of 18, 5.7% from 18 to 24, 20.5% from 25 to 44, 33.6% from 45 to 64, and 18.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 46 years. For every 100 females, there were 107.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 102.5 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $30,000, and the median income for a family was $37,500. Males had a median income of $36,389 versus $26,250 for females. The

poverty line
, including 23.0% of those under age 18 and 18.1% of those age 65 or over.

References

  1. ^ a b "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. ^ a b "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ^ a b "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Port Wing town, Bayfield County, Wisconsin". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved May 9, 2014.

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