Port Wing (town), Wisconsin

Infobox Settlement
official_name = Port Wing, Wisconsin
settlement_type = Town
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map_caption = Location of Port Wing, Wisconsin


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

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area_total_km2 = 120.9
area_land_km2 = 120.7
area_water_km2 = 0.2
area_total_sq_mi = 46.7
area_land_sq_mi = 46.6
area_water_sq_mi = 0.1

population_as_of = 2000
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population_total = 420
population_density_km2 = 3.5
population_density_sq_mi = 9.0

timezone = Central (CST)
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timezone_DST = CDT
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elevation_m = 249
elevation_ft = 817
latd = 46 |latm = 46 |lats = 54 |latNS = N
longd = 91 |longm = 22 |longs = 35 |longEW = W

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Port Wing is a town in Bayfield County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 420 at the 2000 census. An unincorporated community in the town is also called Port Wing.

Wisconsin Highway 13 serves as a main arterial route in the community.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 46.7 square miles (120.9 km²), of which, 46.6 square miles (120.7 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.2 km²) of it (0.17%) is water.

Demographics

As of the censusGR|2 of 2000, there were 420 people, 194 households, and 121 families residing in the town. The population density was 9.0 people per square mile (3.5/km²). There were 356 housing units at an average density of 7.6/sq mi (2.9/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 97.62% White, 1.43% Native American, 0.24% Asian, and 0.71% from two or more races.

There were 194 households out of which 22.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.0% were married couples living together, 8.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.6% were non-families. 33.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 17.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.16 and the average family size was 2.74.

In the town the population was spread out with 21.4% under the age of 18, 5.7% from 18 to 24, 20.5% from 25 to 44, 33.6% from 45 to 64, and 18.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 46 years. For every 100 females there were 107.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 102.5 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $30,000, and the median income for a family was $37,500. Males had a median income of $36,389 versus $26,250 for females. The per capita income for the town was $17,355. About 18.8% of families and 18.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 23.0% of those under age 18 and 18.1% of those age 65 or over.

References

External links

* [http://www.bayfieldcounty.org/municipal/municipal_officers.asp#PortWing List of town officers] from the Bayfield County website