Nashotah, Wisconsin

Nashotah, Wisconsin
—  Village  —
Location of Nashotah, Wisconsin
Coordinates: 43°5′41″N 88°24′2″W / 43.09472°N 88.40056°W / 43.09472; -88.40056Coordinates: 43°5′41″N 88°24′2″W / 43.09472°N 88.40056°W / 43.09472; -88.40056
Country	United States
State	Wisconsin
County	Waukesha
Government
– Type	Village Board (President - Trustees)
– President	Richard H. Lartz
Area
– Total	1.7 sq mi (4.3 km2)
– Land	1.6 sq mi (4.2 km2)
– Water	0.0 sq mi (0.1 km2)
Elevation[1]	942 ft (287 m)
Population (2000)
– Total	1,266
– Density	781.4/sq mi (301.7/km2)
Time zone	Central (CST) (UTC-6)
– Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
FIPS code	55-55550[2]
GNIS feature ID	1570108[1]

Nashotah is a village in Waukesha County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 1,266 at the 2000 census.

Education

Nashotah House, a seminary of The Episcopal Church, is in Nashotah.

Geography

Nashotah is located at 43°5′41″N 88°24′2″W / 43.09472°N 88.40056°W / 43.09472; -88.40056 (43.094705, -88.400658);^[3] in the Lake Country area of Waukesha County.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 1.6 square miles (4.3 km²), of which, 1.6 square miles (4.2 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square miles (0.1 km²) of it (1.82%) is water.

Demographics

As of the census^[2] of 2000, there were 1,266 people, 445 households, and 364 families residing in the village. The population density was 781.4 people per square mile (301.7/km²). There were 455 housing units at an average density of 280.8 per square mile (108.4/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 98.82% White, 0.16% African American, 0.16% Native American, 0.24% Asian, 0.08% Pacific Islander, 0.08% from other races, and 0.47% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.03% of the population.

There were 445 households out of which 43.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 74.2% were married couples living together, 5.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 18.0% were non-families. 14.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 4.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.84 and the average family size was 3.19.

In the village the population was spread out with 30.4% under the age of 18, 5.1% from 18 to 24, 28.9% from 25 to 44, 26.6% from 45 to 64, and 8.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 96.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.8 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $77,406, and the median income for a family was $82,949. Males had a median income of $60,536 versus $37,750 for females. The per capita income for the village was $29,581. About 0.8% of families and 1.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 1.0% of those under age 18 and 5.0% of those age 65 or over.

Attractions

Nashotah is also the home of the oldest restaurant in the state, The Red Circle Inn.^[4] Founded in 1848 on the Watertown Plank Road, the Red Circle Inn was a resting place for stagecoaches and early settlers.^[5] The Pabst Brewing Family bought the inn in 1889 and it soon become the place to be for sophisticates summering in their mansions on the area lakes.^[6]

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. 
4. ^ http://www.redcircleinn.com/
5. ^ http://www.redcircleinn.com/
6. ^ http://www.foodspot.com/Clients/WI/Nashotah/RedCircleInn/default.aspx?accid=15504

External links

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