Maribel, Wisconsin

Maribel, Wisconsin
—  Village  —
Location of Maribel, Wisconsin
Coordinates: 44°16′46″N 87°48′8″W / 44.27944°N 87.80222°W / 44.27944; -87.80222Coordinates: 44°16′46″N 87°48′8″W / 44.27944°N 87.80222°W / 44.27944; -87.80222
Country	United States
State	Wisconsin
County	Manitowoc
Area
– Total	1.2 sq mi (3.0 km2)
– Land	1.2 sq mi (3.0 km2)
– Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation[1]	860 ft (262 m)
Population (2000)
– Total	264
– Density	225.3/sq mi (87.0/km2)
Time zone	Central (CST) (UTC-6)
– Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
FIPS code	55-49250[2]
GNIS feature ID	1569032[1]

Maribel is a village in Manitowoc County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 264 at the 2000 census.

Geography

Maribel is located at 44°16′46″N 87°48′8″W / 44.27944°N 87.80222°W / 44.27944; -87.80222 (44.279394, -87.802142)^[3].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 1.2 square miles (3.0 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the census^[2] of 2000, there were 264 people, 99 households, and 72 families residing in the village. The population density was 225.3 people per square mile (87.1/km²). There were 100 housing units at an average density of 85.3 per square mile (33.0/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 96.21% White, 0.76% Native American, 0.38% from other races, and 2.65% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.38% of the population.

There were 99 households out of which 40.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.6% were married couples living together, 9.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.3% were non-families. 23.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.67 and the average family size was 3.04.

In the village the population was spread out with 29.9% under the age of 18, 5.3% from 18 to 24, 31.4% from 25 to 44, 20.5% from 45 to 64, and 12.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 91.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 81.4 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $45,938, and the median income for a family was $52,679. Males had a median income of $36,375 versus $23,036 for females. The per capita income for the village was $17,177. About 4.8% of families and 7.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.8% of those under the age of eighteen and 11.8% of those age sixty five or over.

Education

There is a small Lutheran school called St. John's. It has a total attendance from K-8 of about 50 students. The principal is Mr. Lance Waege.

Images

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  Looking north at downtown Maribel

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  Looking north at downtown Maribel

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  Looking east at downtown Maribel

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  Looking east at the Maribel sign

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. 
3. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/gazette.html. Retrieved 2011-04-23.