Wingville, Wisconsin

Wingville, Wisconsin
Town
Location of Wingville, Wisconsin
Coordinates: 42°59′30″N 90°29′30″W / 42.99167°N 90.49167°WCoordinates: 42°59′30″N 90°29′30″W / 42.99167°N 90.49167°W
Country	United States
State	Wisconsin
County	Grant
Area
• Total	35.5 sq mi (91.9 km^2)
• Land	35.5 sq mi (91.8 km^2)
• Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km^2)
Elevation[1]	1,102 ft (336 m)
Population (2000)
• Total	394
• Density	11.1/sq mi (4.3/km^2)
Time zone	Central (CST) (UTC-6)
• Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
Area code(s)	608
FIPS code	55-87800[2]
GNIS feature ID	1584456[1]

Wingville is a town in Grant County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 394 at the 2000 census. The unincorporated community of Centerville is located in the town. The unincorporated community of Preston is also located partially in the town.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 35.5 square miles (91.9 km²), of which, 35.5 square miles (91.8 km²) of it is land and 0.03% is water.

Demographics

As of the census^[2] of 2000, there were 394 people, 126 households, and 100 families residing in the town. The population density was 11.1 people per square mile (4.3/km²). There were 136 housing units at an average density of 3.8 per square mile (1.5/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.22% White, 0.25% African American, 0.25% Asian, 1.02% from other races, and 0.25% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.02% of the population.

There were 126 households out of which 43.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 73.0% were married couples living together, 2.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.6% were non-families. 15.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.13 and the average family size was 3.56.

In the town the population was spread out with 35.8% under the age of 18, 5.3% from 18 to 24, 26.4% from 25 to 44, 20.8% from 45 to 64, and 11.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females there were 120.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 130.0 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $30,893, and the median income for a family was $30,357. Males had a median income of $24,375 versus $22,188 for females. The per capita income for the town was $12,733. About 10.6% of families and 17.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 28.9% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.

Notable people

• John J. Blaine, Governor of Wisconsin
• Samuel Abbott Ferrin, member of the Wisconsin State Assembly

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. Retrieved 2008-01-31.