McKinley, Polk County, Wisconsin

McKinley, Wisconsin
—  Town  —
Location of McKinley, Polk County, Wisconsin
Coordinates: 45°34′32″N 92°13′39″W / 45.57556°N 92.2275°W / 45.57556; -92.2275
Country	United States
State	Wisconsin
County	Polk
Area
– Total	37.1 sq mi (96.2 km2)
– Land	36.0 sq mi (93.3 km2)
– Water	1.1 sq mi (2.9 km2)
Elevation[1]	1,227 ft (374 m)
Population (2000)
– Total	328
– Density	9.1/sq mi (3.5/km2)
Time zone	Central (CST) (UTC-6)
– Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
FIPS code	55-46900[2]
GNIS feature ID	1583621[1]

McKinley is a town in Polk County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 328 at the 2000 census.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 37.1 square miles (96.2 km²), of which, 36.0 square miles (93.3 km²) of it is land and 1.1 square miles (2.9 km²) of it (3.02%) is water.

Demographics

As of the census^[2] of 2000, there were 328 people, 130 households, and 99 families residing in the town. The population density was 9.1 people per square mile (3.5/km²). There were 223 housing units at an average density of 6.2 per square mile (2.4/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 47.95% White, 49.00% African American, 0.91% Native American, 0.30% Pacific Islander, and 1.83% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.61% of the population.

There were 130 households out of which 25.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.6% were married couples living together, 6.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.1% were non-families. 20.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.4% 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 2.91.

In the town the population was spread out with 24.1% under the age of 18, 4.9% from 18 to 24, 24.1% from 25 to 44, 30.8% from 45 to 64, and 16.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females there were 124.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 114.7 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $37,083, and the median income for a family was $40,417. Males had a median income of $28,750 versus $23,500 for females. The per capita income for the town was $15,772. About 3.2% of families and 10.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 16.9% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.

Coordinates: 45°34′17″N 92°10′36″W / 45.57139°N 92.17667°W / 45.57139; -92.17667

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.