Bovina, Wisconsin

Bovina, Wisconsin
Town
Location of Bovina, Wisconsin
Coordinates: 44°27′26″N 88°33′43″W / 44.45722°N 88.56194°WCoordinates: 44°27′26″N 88°33′43″W / 44.45722°N 88.56194°W
Country	United States
State	Wisconsin
County	Outagamie
Area
• Total	33.7 sq mi (87.4 km^2)
• Land	33.7 sq mi (87.2 km^2)
• Water	0.1 sq mi (0.2 km^2)
Elevation[1]	764 ft (233 m)
Population (2000)
• Total	1,130
• Density	33.6/sq mi (13.0/km^2)
Time zone	Central (CST) (UTC-6)
• Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
FIPS code	55-08975[2]
GNIS feature ID	1582846[1]

Bovina is a town in Outagamie County, Wisconsin, United States. As of the 2000 census, the town had a total population of 1,130. The village of Shiocton is located within the town.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 33.7 square miles (87.4 km²), of which, 33.7 square miles (87.2 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.2 km²) of it (0.18%) is water.

Demographics

As of the 2000 census, there were 1,130 people, 386 households, and 313 families residing in the town. The population density was 33.6 people per square mile (13.0/km²). There were 414 housing units at an average density of 12.3 per square mile (4.7/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 97.70% White, 0.27% African American, 0.27% Native American, 0.09% Asian, 0.71% from other races, and 0.97% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.39% of the population.

There were 386 households out of which 36.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 72.5% were married couples living together, 4.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 18.9% were non-families. 15.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.83 and the average family size was 3.14.

In the town the population was spread out with 27.3% under the age of 18, 6.3% from 18 to 24, 33.1% from 25 to 44, 23.4% from 45 to 64, and 10.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 116.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 116.3 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $54,453, and the median income for a family was $57,083. Males had a median income of $39,476 versus $25,962 for females. The per capita income for the town was $19,102. About 1.3% of families and 1.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 0.3% of those under age 18 and 7.8% of those age 65 or over.

Notable people

• Ervin Conradt, farmer and politician, was born in the town.^[3]

References

1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
2. "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 2013-09-11. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
3. 'Wisconsin Blue Book 1970,' Biographical Sketch of Ervin Conradt, pg. 59