Weston, Wisconsin

Infobox Settlement
official_name = Weston, Wisconsin
settlement_type = Village
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map_caption = Location of Weston, Wisconsin


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subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = United States
subdivision_type1 = State
subdivision_name1 = Wisconsin
subdivision_type2 = County
subdivision_name2 = Marathon

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area_total_km2 = 55.2
area_land_km2 = 55.2
area_water_km2 = 0.1
area_total_sq_mi = 21.3
area_land_sq_mi = 21.3
area_water_sq_mi = 0.0

population_as_of = 2000
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population_total = 12079
population_density_km2 = 219.0
population_density_sq_mi = 567.2

timezone = Central (CST)
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timezone_DST = CDT
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elevation_footnotes = GR|3
elevation_m = 381
elevation_ft = 1250
latd = 44 |latm = 54 |lats = 14 |latNS = N
longd = 89 |longm = 34 |longs = 3 |longEW = W

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Weston is a village in Marathon County, Wisconsin, United States. It is part of the Wausau, WI Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 12,079 at the 2000 census. The village is served by the D.C. Everest School District which is named after David Clark Everest (a major paper industrialist of Marathon County).

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 21.3 square miles (55.2 km²), of which, 21.3 square miles (55.2 km²) of it is land and 0.0 square miles (0.1 km²) of it (0.14%) is water.

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 12,079 people, 4,572 households, and 3,214 families residing in the village. The population density was 567.2 people per square mile (219.0/km²). There were 4,806 housing units at an average density of 87.1 persons/km² (225.7 persons/sq mi). The racial makeup of the village was 93.11% White, 0.30% African American, 0.40% Native American, 4.88% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.32% from other races, and 0.97% from two or more races. 0.70% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 4,572 households out of which 38.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.5% were married couples living together, 9.8% have a woman whose husband does not live with her, and 29.7% were non-families. 22.2% 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 2.61 and the average family size was 3.10.

In the village the population was spread out with 28.4% under the age of 18, 9.4% from 18 to 24, 33.3% from 25 to 44, 19.7% from 45 to 64, and 9.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females there were 98.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.4 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $46,063, and the median income for a family was $52,398. Males had a median income of $36,586 versus $25,047 for females. The per capita income for the village was $20,148. 5.1% of the population and 4.2% of families were below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 6.4% are under the age of 18 and 5.9% are 65 or older.

References

External links

* [http://www.westonwisconsin.org/ Village of Weston]
* [http://www.dce.k12.wi.us Link to the web site of the D.C. Everest School District which serves Weston]