Clinton (town), Rock County, Wisconsin

For the village of Clinton, see Clinton (village), Rock County, Wisconsin.

Clinton, Wisconsin
—  Town  —
Location of Clinton, Rock County, Wisconsin
Coordinates: 42°32′36″N 88°49′57″W / 42.54333°N 88.8325°W / 42.54333; -88.8325
Country	United States
State	Wisconsin
County	Rock
Area
– Total	35.4 sq mi (91.7 km2)
– Land	35.4 sq mi (91.6 km2)
– Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation[1]	951 ft (290 m)
Population (2000)
– Total	893
– Density	25.2/sq mi (9.7/km2)
Time zone	Central (CST) (UTC-6)
– Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
FIPS code	55-15650[2]
GNIS feature ID	1582984[1]

Clinton is a town in Rock County in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. The population was 893 at the 2000 census. The Village of Clinton is located within the town. The unincorporated community of Bergen is also located in the town.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 35.4 square miles (91.7 km²), of which, 35.4 square miles (91.6 km²) of it is land and 0.0 square miles (0.1 km²) of it (0.06%) is water.

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 893 people, 308 households, and 248 families residing in the town. The population density was 25.2 people per square mile (9.7/km²). There were 316 housing units at an average density of 3.4 persons/km² (8.9 persons/sq mi). The racial makeup of the town was 96.98% White, 0.22% African American, 0.22% from other races, and 1.23% from two or more races. 1.34% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.34% of the population.

There were 308 households out of which 36.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 70.8% were married couples living together, 4.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 19.2% were non-families. 14.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.90 and the average family size was 3.20.

In the town the population was spread out with 26.8% under the age of 18, 9.1% from 18 to 24, 26.3% from 25 to 44, 28.2% from 45 to 64, and 9.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 113.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 107.0 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $55,324, and the median income for a family was $56,550. Males had a median income of $40,703 versus $24,375 for females. The per capita income for the town was $22,216. About 1.2% of the population and 2.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.1% under the age of 18 and none 65 or older.

Coordinates: 42°33′28″N 88°51′54″W / 42.55778°N 88.865°W / 42.55778; -88.865

References

1. ^ ^{a b} "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. http://geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 
2. ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.