Fairwater, Wisconsin

Infobox Settlement
official_name = Fairwater, Wisconsin
settlement_type = Village
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map_caption = Location of Fairwater, Wisconsin


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subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = United States
subdivision_type1 = State
subdivision_name1 = Wisconsin
subdivision_type2 = County
subdivision_name2 = Fond du Lac

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area_total_km2 = 1.9
area_land_km2 = 1.9
area_water_km2 = 0.0
area_total_sq_mi = 0.7
area_land_sq_mi = 0.7
area_water_sq_mi = 0.0

population_as_of = 2000
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population_total = 350
population_density_km2 = 181.8
population_density_sq_mi = 470.8

timezone = Central (CST)
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timezone_DST = CDT
utc_offset_DST = -5
elevation_footnotes = GR|3
elevation_m = 289
elevation_ft = 948
latd = 43 |latm = 44 |lats = 28 |latNS = N
longd = 88 |longm = 52 |longs = 8 |longEW = W

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blank_info = 55-25075GR|2
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blank1_info = 1564827GR|3
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Fairwater is a village in Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 350 at the 2000 census. The community was founded around the water power of the Grand River in 1848 and was incorporated in 1921.

Geography

Fairwater is located at coor dms|43|44|28|N|88|52|8|W|city (43.741047, -88.868887)GR|1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.7 square miles (1.9 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the censusGR|2 of 2000, there were 350 people, 139 households, and 104 families residing in the village. The population density was 470.8 people per square mile (182.6/km²). There were 142 housing units at an average density of 191.0/sq mi (74.1/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 99.43% White, and 0.57% from two or more races.

There were 139 households out of which 33.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 67.6% were married couples living together, 7.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.5% were non-families. 21.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.52 and the average family size was 2.94.

In the village the population was spread out with 24.0% under the age of 18, 7.7% from 18 to 24, 31.4% from 25 to 44, 21.1% from 45 to 64, and 15.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 100.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.5 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $42,292, and the median income for a family was $51,250. Males had a median income of $36,875 versus $23,125 for females. The per capita income for the village was $19,281. About 3.7% of families and 3.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.1% of those under age 18 and 5.8% of those age 65 or over.

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