Shields, Dodge County, Wisconsin

Infobox Settlement
official_name = Shields, Wisconsin
settlement_type = Town
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map_caption = Location of Shields, Wisconsin


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

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area_total_km2 = 69.8
area_land_km2 = 68.7
area_water_km2 = 1.2
area_total_sq_mi = 27.0
area_land_sq_mi = 26.5
area_water_sq_mi = 0.4

population_as_of = 2000
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population_total = 554
population_density_km2 = 8.1
population_density_sq_mi = 20.9

timezone = Central (CST)
utc_offset = -6
timezone_DST = CDT
utc_offset_DST = -5
elevation_footnotes = GR|3
elevation_m = 248
elevation_ft = 814
latd = 43 |latm = 14 |lats = 3 |latNS = N
longd = 88 |longm = 49 |longs = 2 |longEW = W

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blank_info = 55-73575GR|2
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blank1_info = 1584152GR|3
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Shields is a town in Dodge County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 554 at the 2000 census.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 27.0 square miles (69.8 km²), of which, 26.5 square miles (68.7 km²) of it is land and 0.4 square miles (1.2 km²) of it (1.67%) is water.

Demographics

As of the censusGR|2 of 2000, there were 554 people, 198 households, and 158 families residing in the town. The population density was 20.9 people per square mile (8.1/km²). There were 203 housing units at an average density of 7.7/sq mi (3.0/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 99.46% White, 0.18% African American, 0.18% Native American, and 0.18% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.90% of the population.

There were 198 households out of which 35.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 68.2% were married couples living together, 3.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.2% were non-families. 18.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.80 and the average family size was 3.16.

In the town the population was spread out with 28.0% under the age of 18, 6.3% from 18 to 24, 26.9% from 25 to 44, 28.7% from 45 to 64, and 10.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 113.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 118.0 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $50,000, and the median income for a family was $55,375. Males had a median income of $37,109 versus $25,000 for females. The per capita income for the town was $21,218. About 1.2% of families and 1.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including none of those under the age of eighteen or sixty-five or over.

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