Lake Mills (town), Wisconsin

Infobox Settlement
official_name = Lake Mills, Wisconsin
settlement_type = Town
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subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = United States
subdivision_type1 = State
subdivision_name1 = Wisconsin
subdivision_type2 = County
subdivision_name2 = Jefferson

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area_total_km2 = 85.7
area_land_km2 = 80.2
area_water_km2 = 5.5
area_total_sq_mi = 33.1
area_land_sq_mi = 31.0
area_water_sq_mi = 2.1

population_as_of = 2000
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population_total = 1936
population_density_km2 = 24.1
population_density_sq_mi = 62.5

timezone = Central (CST)
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timezone_DST = CDT
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elevation_m = 256
elevation_ft = 840
latd = 43 |latm = 4 |lats = 40 |latNS = N
longd = 88 |longm = 57 |longs = 6 |longEW = W

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blank_info = 55-41700GR|2
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Lake Mills is a town in Jefferson County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 1,936 at the 2000 census. The City of Lake Mills is located partially within the town.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 33.1 square miles (85.7 km²), of which, 31.0 square miles (80.2 km²) of it is land and 2.1 square miles (5.5 km²) of it (6.38%) is water.

Demographics

As of the censusGR|2 of 2000, there were 1,936 people, 720 households, and 558 families residing in the town. The population density was 62.5 people per square mile (24.1/km²). There were 812 housing units at an average density of 26.2/sq mi (10.1/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 97.26% White, 0.26% Black or African American, 0.05% Native American, 0.57% Asian, 1.08% from other races, and 0.77% from two or more races. 2.74% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 720 households out of which 35.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 68.6% were married couples living together, 4.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.4% were non-families. 17.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.66 and the average family size was 3.01.

In the town the population was spread out with 26.1% under the age of 18, 5.5% from 18 to 24, 26.9% from 25 to 44, 28.4% from 45 to 64, and 13.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 103.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 102.0 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $55,278, and the median income for a family was $58,846. Males had a median income of $39,875 versus $25,170 for females. The per capita income for the town was $24,105. About 1.4% of families and 3.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.6% of those under age 18 and 1.8% of those age 65 or over.

External links

* [http://www.townoflakemills.org Town of Lake Mills, Wisconsin website]

References