Washington, Eau Claire County, Wisconsin

Infobox Settlement
official_name = Washington, Wisconsin
settlement_type = Town
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image_caption = Washington Town Hall


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map_caption = Location of Washington in Wisconsin


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map_caption1 = Location of Washington in Eau Claire County

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

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area_total_km2 = 146.4
area_land_km2 = 145.2
area_water_km2 = 1.2
area_total_sq_mi = 56.5
area_land_sq_mi = 56.1
area_water_sq_mi = 0.5

population_as_of = 2000
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population_total = 6995
population_density_km2 = 48.2
population_density_sq_mi = 124.8

timezone = Central (CST)
utc_offset = -6
timezone_DST = CDT
utc_offset_DST = -5
elevation_footnotes = GR|3
elevation_m = 271
elevation_ft = 889
latd = 44 |latm = 46 |lats = 12 |latNS = N
longd = 91 |longm = 25 |longs = 15 |longEW = W

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blank_info = 55-83612GR|2
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blank1_info = 1584353GR|3
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Washington is a town in Eau Claire County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 6,995 at the 2000 census, making it the county's second-most-populous municipality. As of 2004, the population was estimated at 7,227 [2004 estimate for Eau Claire County from the [http://www.co.eau-claire.wi.us/2005_Official_Directory.pdf 2005 Official Directory] for Eau Claire County (page 47).] . The town is located along most of the south side of the cities of Eau Claire and Altoona, Wisconsin.

The unincorporated community of Brackett is located within the town.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 56.5 square miles (146.4 km²), of which, 56.1 square miles (145.2 km²) of it is land and 0.5 square miles (1.2 km²) of it (0.83%) is water.

Demographics

As of the censusGR|2 of 2000, there were 6,995 people, 2,555 households, and 1,992 families residing in the town. The population density was 124.8 people per square mile (48.2/km²). There were 2,615 housing units at an average density of 46.6/sq mi (18.0/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 96.28% White, 0.34% African American, 0.53% Native American, 1.46% Asian, 0.43% from other races, and 0.96% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.06% of the population.

There were 2,555 households out of which 37.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 68.3% were married couples living together, 6.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.0% were non-families. 17.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.68 and the average family size was 3.03.

In the town, the population was spread out with 27.5% under the age of 18, 7.9% from 18 to 24, 25.9% from 25 to 44, 27.9% from 45 to 64, and 10.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 99.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.6 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $55,570, and the median income for a family was $61,392. Males had a median income of $42,813 versus $23,690 for females. The per capita income for the town was $27,026. About 2.1% of families and 4.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.6% of those under age 18 and 4.6% of those age 65 or over.

External links

* [http://www.townofwashington.org Town of Washington, Eau Claire County, Wisconsin website]

References