- La Farge, Wisconsin
Infobox Settlement
official_name = La Farge, Wisconsin
settlement_type = Village
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mapsize = 250px
map_caption = Location of La Farge, Wisconsin
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map_caption1 =subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name =United States
subdivision_type1 = State
subdivision_name1 =Wisconsin
subdivision_type2 = County
subdivision_name2 = Vernongovernment_footnotes =
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established_date =unit_pref = Imperial
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area_total_km2 = 2.7
area_land_km2 = 2.7
area_water_km2 = 0.0
area_total_sq_mi = 1.0
area_land_sq_mi = 1.0
area_water_sq_mi = 0.0population_as_of = 2000
population_footnotes =
population_total = 775
population_density_km2 = 287.8
population_density_sq_mi = 745.4timezone = Central (CST)
utc_offset = -6
timezone_DST = CDT
utc_offset_DST = -5
elevation_footnotes = GR|3
elevation_m = 243
elevation_ft = 797
latd = 43 |latm = 34 |lats = 36 |latNS = N
longd = 90 |longm = 38 |longs = 18 |longEW = Wpostal_code_type =
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blank_name = FIPS code
blank_info = 55-40875GR|2
blank1_name = GNIS feature ID
blank1_info = 1567689GR|3
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footnotes =La Farge is a village in Vernon County,
Wisconsin ,United States . The population was 775 at the 2000 census.= Transportation =
La Farge is located at 'The Corners', the intersections, and concurrency of
Wisconsin Highway 82 , andWisconsin Highway 131 . The Kickapoo River also flows through the town.Geography
La Farge is located at coor dms|43|34|36|N|90|38|18|W|city (43.576572, -90.638239)GR|1.
According to the
United States Census Bureau , the village has a total area of 1.0square mile s (2.7km² ), all of it land.Demographics
As of the
census GR|2 of 2000, there were 775 people, 342 households, and 200 families residing in the village. Thepopulation density was 745.4 people per square mile (287.7/km²). There were 366 housing units at an average density of 352.0/sq mi (135.9/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 97.29% White, 0.13% African American, 0.65% Native American, 0.13% Pacific Islander, 0.52% from other races, and 1.29% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.65% of the population.There were 342 households out of which 26.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.6% were married couples living together, 9.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 41.5% were non-families. 38.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 22.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.20 and the average family size was 2.90.
In the village the population was spread out with 25.7% under the age of 18, 7.9% from 18 to 24, 22.1% from 25 to 44, 24.5% from 45 to 64, and 19.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 95.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.6 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $23,083, and the median income for a family was $33,750. Males had a median income of $26,818 versus $19,833 for females. The
per capita income for the village was $14,191. About 12.1% of families and 14.4% of the population were below thepoverty line , including 18.3% of those under age 18 and 10.7% of those age 65 or over.References
External links
* [http://www.lafarge-wisconsin.com/ La Farge, Wisconsin]
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