Weyauwega, Wisconsin

Weyauwega is a city in Waupaca County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 1,806 at the 2000 census. The city is located mostly within the Town of Weyauwega, though it is politically independent. Small portions extend north into the adjacent Town of Royalton.

Geography

Weyauwega is located at coor dms|44|19|18|N|88|55|58|W|city (44.321768, -88.933008)GR|1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.6 square miles (4.2 km²), of which, 1.5 square miles (3.9 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.3 km²) of it (6.83%) is water.

Demographics

As of the censusGR|2 of 2000, there were 1,806 people, 720 households, and 460 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,201.7 people per square mile (464.9/km²). There were 763 housing units at an average density of 507.7/sq mi (196.4/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 97.84% White, 0.39% Black or African American, 0.22% Native American, 0.17% Asian, 0.28% from other races, and 1.11% from two or more races. 0.94% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 720 households out of which 31.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.4% were married couples living together, 9.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.0% were non-families. 29.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.39 and the average family size was 2.98.

In the city the population was spread out with 25.3% under the age of 18, 7.6% from 18 to 24, 29.0% from 25 to 44, 18.9% from 45 to 64, and 19.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 92.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.6 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $34,556, and the median income for a family was $42,067. Males had a median income of $32,073 versus $22,609 for females. The per capita income for the city was $16,755. About 3.8% of families and 6.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.7% of those under age 18 and 11.5% of those age 65 or over.

ee also

* Weyauwega derailment (railroad accident) of March 4, 1996

References

External links

* [http://www.weyauwegachamber.com/index.html Weyauwega Chamber of Commerce]
* [http://www.wegalibrary.org/ Weyauwega Public Library]