Delta, Wisconsin

Delta, Wisconsin
—  Town  —
Location of Delta, Wisconsin
Coordinates: 46°28′23″N 91°19′9″W / 46.47306°N 91.31917°W / 46.47306; -91.31917
Country	United States
State	Wisconsin
County	Bayfield
Area
– Total	72.2 sq mi (187.0 km2)
– Land	69.6 sq mi (180.1 km2)
– Water	2.7 sq mi (6.9 km2)
Elevation[1]	1,004 ft (306 m)
Population (2000)
– Total	235
– Density	3.4/sq mi (1.3/km2)
Time zone	Central (CST) (UTC-6)
– Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code	54856
Area code(s)	715 and 534
FIPS code	55-19662[2]
GNIS feature ID	1583073[1]
Website	www.townofdelta.com

Delta is a town in Bayfield County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 235 at the 2000 census. The unincorporated community of Delta is located in the town.

County H and Delta–Drummond Road are two of the main routes in the community.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 72.2 square miles (187.0 km²), of which, 69.6 square miles (180.1 km²) of it is land and 2.7 square miles (6.9 km²) of it (3.67%) is water.

Delta is located 24 miles southwest of the city of Ashland.

Demographics

As of the census^[2] of 2000, there were 235 people, 107 households, and 77 families residing in the town. The population density was 3.4 people per square mile (1.3/km²). There were 328 housing units at an average density of 4.7 per square mile (1.8/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.30% White and 1.70% Native American. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.43% of the population.

There were 107 households out of which 20.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.5% were married couples living together, 1.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.0% were non-families. 26.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 19.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.20 and the average family size was 2.53.

In the town the population was spread out with 17.9% under the age of 18, 3.0% from 18 to 24, 25.5% from 25 to 44, 27.2% from 45 to 64, and 26.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 46 years. For every 100 females there were 123.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 121.8 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $37,679, and the median income for a family was $44,375. Males had a median income of $30,250 versus $28,125 for females. The per capita income for the town was $19,697. None of the families and 3.6% of the population were living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and 6.1% of those over 64.

Coordinates: 46°28′22″N 91°16′13″W / 46.47278°N 91.27028°W / 46.47278; -91.27028

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.