Townsend, Wisconsin

Townsend, Wisconsin
FIPS code		55-80325[2]
GNIS feature ID	1584287[1]
Website	http://www.townsendwisconsin.org

Townsend is a town in Oconto County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 963 at the 2000 census. The census-designated place of Townsend is located in the town.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 42.5 square miles (109.9 km²), of which, 39.0 square miles (101.0 km²) of it is land and 3.5 square miles (9.0 km²) of it (8.15%) is surface water.

Demographics

As of the

of any race were 0.73% of the population.

There were 436 households, out of which 17.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.5% were married couples living together, 5.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.0% were non-families. 24.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.21 and the average family size was 2.55.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 16.9% under the age of 18, 4.0% from 18 to 24, 17.9% from 25 to 44, 34.8% from 45 to 64, and 26.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 53 years. For every 100 females, there were 104.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.0 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $28,456, and the median income for a family was $36,875. Males had a median income of $32,000 versus $19,250 for females. The

, including 11.2% of those under age 18 and 2.0% of those age 65 or over.

Notable people

• Russ Bauers, baseball player^[3]

References

45°19′41″N 88°35′22″W / 45.32806°N 88.58944°W / 45.32806; -88.58944