Remington, Wisconsin
Town of Remington, Wisconsin | ||
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FIPS code 55-67000[2] | | |
| GNIS feature ID | 1584010[1] | |
| PLSS township | T21N R2E and T21N R3E | |
The Town of Remington is located in Wood County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 305 at the 2000 census. The unincorporated community of Babcock is located in the town.
Geography
The Town of Remington is a rectangle, 12 miles east to west by 6 miles north to south. According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 71.5 square miles (185.3 km2), of which, 69.4 square miles (179.6 km2) of it is land and 2.2 square miles (5.6 km2) of it (3.05%) is water.
History
In the spring of 1839 the southern side of the Town of Remington was surveyed, early because it was within three miles of the Wisconsin River, touching the "Indian strip" which was sold by the Menominee to the U.S. government in the 1836 Treaty of the Cedars.[3]
In the winter of 1851–1852 a crew working for the U.S. government
When done, the deputy surveyor filed this general description of the east half of the town:The surface of this Township is level, swamp excepting a narrow strip of land of about 40
Pine & Tamarack. Stand(?) thick, underbrush, very thick with alders(?), small Pine and Witch-hazel. Wards Mill & improvements near center of Sec. 27.[6]
The Town of Remington was established in 1868, and named for the now-extinct community called Remington within the town's borders.[7]
Demographics
As of the
There were 125 households, out of which 24.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.0% were married couples living together, 7.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.6% were non-families. 28.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.44 and the average family size was 2.99.
In the town, the population was spread out, with 23.0% under the age of 18, 6.9% from 18 to 24, 26.6% from 25 to 44, 26.6% from 45 to 64, and 17.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females, there were 102.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 106.1 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $37,188, and the median income for a family was $46,250. Males had a median income of $28,750 versus $21,458 for females. The
See also
References
- ^ a b "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ a b c "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ Rosholt, Malcolm (1979). "Pioneers of the Pinery" (PDF). Rosholt House. pp. 23–24. Retrieved May 25, 2013.
- ^ "Land Survey Information". Board of Commissioners of Public Lands. Retrieved March 26, 2011.
- ^ "Field Notes for T21N R3E". Original Field Notes and Plat Maps, 1833-1866. Board of Commissioners of Public Lands. Retrieved June 20, 2013.
- ^ Sterling, Levi. "Interior Field Notes (Oct. 1851-Jan. 1852)". Board of Commissioners of Public Lands. Retrieved June 20, 2013.
- ^ Rudolph, Robert S. (1970). Wood County Place Names (PDF). The University of Wisconsin Press. p. 69.
External links
- 1853 plat maps of Remington west and east
- 1879 plat maps west and east
- 1896 plat maps west and east
- 1909 plat map
- 1928 plat map
- 1956 plat maps of west and east
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