Mount Hope, Wisconsin

Mount Hope, Wisconsin
—  Village  —
Coordinates: 42°58′51″N 90°50′4″W / 42.98083°N 90.83444°W / 42.98083; -90.83444Coordinates: 42°58′51″N 90°50′4″W / 42.98083°N 90.83444°W / 42.98083; -90.83444
Country	United States
State	Wisconsin
County	Grant
Area
– Total	0.3 sq mi (0.8 km2)
– Land	0.3 sq mi (0.8 km2)
– Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation[1]	1,047 ft (319 m)
Population (2000)
– Total	186
– Density	583.9/sq mi (224.4/km2)
Time zone	Central (CST) (UTC-6)
– Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
FIPS code	55-54700[2]
GNIS feature ID	1583762[1]

Mount Hope is a village in Grant County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 186 at the 2000 census. The village is located within the Town of Mount Hope.

Geography

Mount Hope is located at 42°58′4″N 90°51′31″W / 42.96778°N 90.85861°W / 42.96778; -90.85861 (42.967871, -90.858694).^[3]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.3 square miles (0.8 km²). None of the area is covered with water.

Demographics

At the 2000 census^[2], there were 186 people, 80 households and 50 families residing in the village. The population density was 583.9 per square mile (224.4/km²). There were 92 housing units at an average density of 288.8 per square mile (111.0/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 100.00% White. 1.61% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 80 households of which 30.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.3% were married couples living together, 7.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.5% were non-families. 33.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 20.0% 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 3.00.

22.6% of the population were under the age of 18, 9.1% from 18 to 24, 28.0% from 25 to 44, 24.7% from 45 to 64, and 15.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 102.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 105.7 males.

The median household income was $37,813, and the median family income was $39,583. Males had a median income of $26,500 versus $18,214 for females. The per capita income for the village was $15,141. None of the families and 1.4% of the population were living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and 15.0% of those over 64.

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. ^ ^{a b} "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 
3. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/gazette.html. Retrieved 2011-04-23.