Ogdensburg, Wisconsin

Ogdensburg, Wisconsin
—  Village  —
Location of Ogdensburg, Wisconsin
Coordinates: 44°27′8″N 89°1′59″W / 44.45222°N 89.03306°W / 44.45222; -89.03306Coordinates: 44°27′8″N 89°1′59″W / 44.45222°N 89.03306°W / 44.45222; -89.03306
Country	United States
State	Wisconsin
County	Waupaca
Area
– Total	1.0 sq mi (2.7 km2)
– Land	1.0 sq mi (2.5 km2)
– Water	0.1 sq mi (0.1 km2)
Elevation[1]	850 ft (259 m)
Population (2000)
– Total	224
– Density	229.2/sq mi (88.5/km2)
Time zone	Central (CST) (UTC-6)
– Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
Area code(s)	244
FIPS code	55-59475[2]
GNIS feature ID	1570755[1]

Ogdensburg is a village in Waupaca County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 224 at the 2000 census.

Geography

Ogdensburg is located at 44°27′8″N 89°1′59″W / 44.45222°N 89.03306°W / 44.45222; -89.03306 (44.452192, -89.032939).^[3]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 1.0 square miles (2.7 km²), of which, 1.0 square miles (2.5 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.1 km²) of it (4.85%) is water.

History

The village, in St. Lawrence Township, was named in honor of a founder, Caleb Smith Ogden, who, with partners, constructed a dam across St. Lawrence Creek.^[4] The dam was followed by a sawmill and grist mill both which were built and operated by C. S. Ogden.^[5]

Notable people

• Reid F. Murray, businessman, educator, member of the United States House of Representatives^[6]

Demographics

As of the census^[2] of 2000, there were 224 people, 94 households, and 67 families residing in the village. The population density was 229.2 people per square mile (88.3/km²). There were 98 housing units at an average density of 100.3 per square mile (38.6/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 100.00% White.

There were 94 households out of which 31.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.4% were married couples living together, 10.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.7% were non-families. 27.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.38 and the average family size was 2.81.

In the village the population was spread out with 25.9% under the age of 18, 7.1% from 18 to 24, 33.9% from 25 to 44, 21.4% from 45 to 64, and 11.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 91.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.6 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $36,667, and the median income for a family was $39,583. Males had a median income of $31,136 versus $26,667 for females. The per capita income for the village was $18,588. About 10.3% of families and 12.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 14.9% of those under the age of eighteen and none of those sixty five 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. 
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. ^ Wisconsin Session Laws, 1855. Chapter 325, page 518. [1]
5. ^ History of Northern Wisconsin. (1881) Chicago: Western Historical Co. Pages 1085-1086.[2]
6. ^ 'Wisconsin Blue Book 1950,' Biographical Sketch of Reid F. Murray, pg. 18, 22