Marion, Grant County, Wisconsin

Marion, Wisconsin
—  Town  —
Location of Marion, Wisconsin
Coordinates: 43°4′31″N 90°43′26″W / 43.07528°N 90.72389°W / 43.07528; -90.72389Coordinates: 43°4′31″N 90°43′26″W / 43.07528°N 90.72389°W / 43.07528; -90.72389
Country	United States
State	Wisconsin
County	Grant
Area
– Total	35.7 sq mi (92.5 km2)
– Land	35.4 sq mi (91.8 km2)
– Water	0.3 sq mi (0.8 km2)
Elevation[1]	974 ft (297 m)
Population (2000)
– Total	517
– Density	14.6/sq mi (5.6/km2)
Time zone	Central (CST) (UTC-6)
– Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
FIPS code	55-49350[2]
GNIS feature ID	1583655[1]

Marion is a town in Grant County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 517 at the 2000 census.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 35.7 square miles (92.5 km²), of which, 35.4 square miles (91.8 km²) of it is land and 0.3 square miles (0.8 km²) of it (0.81%) is water.

Demographics

As of the census^[2] of 2000, there were 517 people, 180 households, and 149 families residing in the town. The population density was 14.6 people per square mile (5.6/km²). There were 204 housing units at an average density of 5.8 per square mile (2.2/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 99.23% White, 0.19% African American, 0.19% Asian, 0.39% from other races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.16% of the population.

There were 180 households out of which 45.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 70.6% were married couples living together, 6.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 17.2% were non-families. 12.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 1.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.87 and the average family size was 3.11.

In the town the population was spread out with 29.6% under the age of 18, 8.7% from 18 to 24, 30.6% from 25 to 44, 20.5% from 45 to 64, and 10.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females there were 117.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 110.4 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $33,750, and the median income for a family was $33,750. Males had a median income of $22,614 versus $19,107 for females. The per capita income for the town was $12,942. About 8.2% of families and 8.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.1% of those under age 18 and 10.4% of those age 65 or over.

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.