Viroqua (town), Wisconsin

Infobox Settlement
official_name = Viroqua, Wisconsin
settlement_type = Town
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map_caption = Location of Viroqua (town), Wisconsin


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

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area_total_km2 = 125.3
area_land_km2 = 125.2
area_water_km2 = 0.1
area_total_sq_mi = 48.4
area_land_sq_mi = 48.3
area_water_sq_mi = 0.0

population_as_of = 2000
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population_total = 1560
population_density_km2 = 12.5
population_density_sq_mi = 32.3

timezone = Central (CST)
utc_offset = -6
timezone_DST = CDT
utc_offset_DST = -5
elevation_footnotes = GR|3
elevation_m = 365
elevation_ft = 1198
latd = 43 |latm = 34 |lats = 37 |latNS = N
longd = 90 |longm = 51 |longs = 4 |longEW = W

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blank_info = 55-82950GR|2
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blank1_info = 1584336GR|3
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Viroqua is a town in Vernon County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 1,560 at the 2000 census. The City of Viroqua is located within the town.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 48.4 square miles (125.3 km²), of which, 48.3 square miles (125.2 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square miles (0.1 km²) of it (0.06%) is water.

Demographics

As of the censusGR|2 of 2000, there were 1,560 people, 549 households, and 419 families residing in the town. The population density was 32.3 people per square mile (12.5/km²). There were 603 housing units at an average density of 12.5/sq mi (4.8/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.97% White, 0.06% Native American, 0.26% Asian, 0.06% from other races, and 0.64% from two or more races. 0.26% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 549 households out of which 34.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.7% were married couples living together, 5.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.5% were non-families. 19.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.64 and the average family size was 3.04.

In the town the population was spread out with 24.9% under the age of 18, 6.4% from 18 to 24, 23.5% from 25 to 44, 27.2% from 45 to 64, and 17.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females there were 98.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.5 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $42,583, and the median income for a family was $45,179. Males had a median income of $31,736 versus $23,194 for females. The per capita income for the town was $16,246. About 6.6% of families and 9.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 15.6% of those under age 18 and 10.0% of those age 65 or over.

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