Nokomis, Wisconsin

Nokomis, Wisconsin
—  Town  —
Location of Nokomis, Wisconsin
Coordinates: 45°34′49″N 89°43′56″W / 45.58028°N 89.73222°W / 45.58028; -89.73222Coordinates: 45°34′49″N 89°43′56″W / 45.58028°N 89.73222°W / 45.58028; -89.73222
Country	United States
State	Wisconsin
County	Oneida
Area
– Total	37.0 sq mi (95.8 km2)
– Land	33.4 sq mi (86.5 km2)
– Water	3.6 sq mi (9.3 km2)
Elevation[1]	1,503 ft (458 m)
Population (2000)
– Total	1,363
– Density	40.8/sq mi (15.8/km2)
Time zone	Central (CST) (UTC-6)
– Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
FIPS code	55-57450[2]
GNIS feature ID	1583822[1]

Nokomis is a town in Oneida County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 1,363 at the 2000 census.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 37.0 square miles (95.8 km²), of which, 33.4 square miles (86.5 km²) of it is land and 3.6 square miles (9.3 km²) of it (9.76%) is water.

Demographics

As of the census^[2] of 2000, there were 1,363 people, 556 households, and 433 families residing in the town. The population density was 40.8 people per square mile (15.8/km²). There were 1,013 housing units at an average density of 30.3 per square mile (11.7/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 99.27% White, 0.15% Native American, 0.07% Asian, and 0.51% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.37% of the population.

There were 556 households out of which 28.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 69.2% were married couples living together, 5.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.1% were non-families. 18.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.45 and the average family size was 2.77.

In the town the population was spread out with 22.7% under the age of 18, 3.7% from 18 to 24, 27.6% from 25 to 44, 28.8% from 45 to 64, and 17.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 99.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.2 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $43,000, and the median income for a family was $47,813. Males had a median income of $36,563 versus $22,446 for females. The per capita income for the town was $19,171. About 4.8% of families and 6.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.0% of those under age 18 and 7.3% 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.