Wilson, Sheboygan County, Wisconsin
Wilson, Wisconsin | ||
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FIPS code 55-87500[3] | | |
GNIS feature ID | 1584448[2] | |
Website | www.townwilson.com |
Wilson is a town in
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 22.9 square miles (59.4 km2), of which, 22.9 square miles (59.3 km2) of it is land and 0.04 square miles (0.1 km2) of it (0.17%) is water.
Demographics
As of the
There were 1,235 households, out of which 31.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 72.1% were married couples living together, 4.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.1% were non-families. 18.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.59 and the average family size was 2.94.
In the town, the population was spread out, with 24.4% under the age of 18, 5.7% from 18 to 24, 27.1% from 25 to 44, 30.3% from 45 to 64, and 12.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females, there were 107.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 104.9 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $59,241, and the median income for a family was $63,523. Males had a median income of $46,091 versus $26,172 for females. The
Government
The Black River Fire Department provides fire suppression to the town.[4] Law enforcement services are provided by the Sheboygan County Sheriff's Office. A part-time town constable is employed to address parking and ordinance concerns.
Places
Notable people
- George W. Weeden, Wisconsin State Representative, lived in the town[6]
- Joseph Wolfinger, Wisconsin State Representative, was born in the town[7]
Images
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Town office
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A harvested corn field in the Town of Wilson
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Black River Fire Department
See also
References
- ^ Ziller, Carl (1912). "History of Sheboygan County, Wisconsin, past and present, Volume 1". S.J. Clarke Publishing Company. Retrieved June 28, 2020.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Black River Fire Department". Town of Wilson. Retrieved March 21, 2015.
- ^ "James Tellen Woodland Sculpture Garden". John Michael Kohler Arts Center. Retrieved March 21, 2015.
- ^ The Legislative Manual of the State of Wisconsin (11th ed.). Madison, Wis. 1872. p. 457.
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