Blanchardville, Wisconsin

Infobox Settlement
official_name = Blanchardville, Wisconsin
settlement_type = Village
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subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = United States
subdivision_type1 = State
subdivision_name1 = Wisconsin
subdivision_type2 = Counties
subdivision_name2 = Lafayette, Iowa

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area_total_km2 = 1.1
area_land_km2 = 1.1
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area_total_sq_mi = 0.4
area_land_sq_mi = 0.4
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population_as_of = 2000
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population_total = 806
population_density_km2 = 709.4
population_density_sq_mi = 1837.4

timezone = Central (CST)
utc_offset = -6
timezone_DST = CDT
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elevation_footnotes = GR|3
elevation_m = 251
elevation_ft = 823
latd = 42 |latm = 48 |lats = 37 |latNS = N
longd = 89 |longm = 51 |longs = 42 |longEW = W

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blank_info = 55-08125GR|2
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blank1_info = 1561917GR|3
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Blanchardville is a village in Iowa and Lafayette Counties in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. The population was 806 at the 2000 census. As of 2006, the Village President is Dennis Marty. [ [http://www.iowacounty.org/DOCUMENTS/pdf/COUNTY%20DIRECTORY-2006.pdf Iowa County Directory, 2006] ]

History

The community was originally settled by members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (Strangite) in the early 1840s, who named it Zarahemla. [ [http://www.wisconsinhistory.org/dictionary/index.asp?action=view&term_id=3203 "Blanchardville (origin of place name)"] from the "Dictionary of Wisconsin History", which mis-spelled Zarahemla as Zarahemia.] [ [http://www.wisconsinhistory.org/dictionary/index.asp?action=view&term_id=11202&keyword=zarahemla "Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints in Wisconsin"] from the "Dictionary of Wisconsin History", which mentions the correct spelling of Zarahemla.] The Mormon settlers mined lead ore and farmed. [ [http://www.wisconsinhistory.org/dictionary/index.asp?action=view&term_id=12107&term_type_id=2&term_type_text=Places&letter=M "Mormons in Early Wisconsin (Historic Marker Erected 1992)"] from the "Dictionary of Wisconsin History"] Blanchardville's first mill was built in 1840. [ [http://www.wisconsinhistory.org/wlhba/articleView.asp?pg=1&id=4665 "Blanchardville Loses Old Mill Build in '40"] "The Capital Times", March 9, 1930. ]

In 1856, Alvin Blanchard moved to the area from his farm near Dodgeville. Along with Cyrus Newkirk, he platted the village which currently bears his name in 1857. The village received its first post office the next year. [ [http://www.wisconsinhistory.org/dictionary/index.asp?action=view&term_id=1118&term_type_id=1&term_type_text=People&letter=B "Blanchard, Alvin 1830 - 1910"] from the "Dictionary of Wisconsin History"]

Geography

Blanchardville is located at coor dms|42|48|37|N|89|51|42|W|city (42.810392, -89.861631)GR|1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.4 square miles (1.1 km²), all land.

Demographics

As of the censusGR|2 of 2000, there were 806 people, 346 households, and 206 families residing in the village. The population density was 1,837.4 people per square mile (707.3/km²). There were 376 housing units at an average density of 857.1/sq mi (329.9/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 99.38% White, 0.25% Asian, and 0.37% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.37% of the population.

There were 346 households out of which 28.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.9% were married couples living together, 7.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 40.2% were non-families. 35.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 17.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.33 and the average family size was 3.05.

In the village the population was spread out with 24.9% under the age of 18, 6.7% from 18 to 24, 29.8% from 25 to 44, 20.7% from 45 to 64, and 17.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 98.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.4 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $40,313, and the median income for a family was $51,776. Males had a median income of $31,908 versus $26,208 for females. The per capita income for the village was $18,104. About 6.7% of families and 9.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.6% of those under age 18 and 8.3% of those age 65 or over.

Education

Blanchardville is served by the Pecatonica Area Schools, which includes Pecatonica High School, Pecatonica Middle School and Pecatonica Elementary School.

ports and recreation

*Blanchardville Bullets is an amateur baseball team.
*The Yellowstone Lake State Park is near Blanchardville.

References

External links

* [http://www.blanchardville.com The Village of Blanchardville website]
* [http://groups.yahoo.com/group/blanchardville/ The Blanchardville Yahoo Group]
* [http://www.pecatonica.k12.wi.us Pecatonica Area Schools]