Vesper, Wisconsin

Infobox Settlement
official_name = Vesper, Wisconsin
settlement_type = Village
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map_caption = Location of Vesper, Wisconsin


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subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = United States
subdivision_type1 = State
subdivision_name1 = Wisconsin
subdivision_type2 = County
subdivision_name2 = Wood

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area_total_km2 = 2.9
area_land_km2 = 2.9
area_water_km2 = 0.0
area_total_sq_mi = 1.1
area_land_sq_mi = 1.1
area_water_sq_mi = 0.0

population_as_of = 2000
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population_total = 541
population_density_km2 = 186.2
population_density_sq_mi = 482.2

timezone = Central (CST)
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timezone_DST = CDT
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elevation_footnotes = GR|3
elevation_m = 334
elevation_ft = 1096
latd = 44 |latm = 28 |lats = 52 |latNS = N
longd = 89 |longm = 58 |longs = 3 |longEW = W

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Vesper is a village in Wood County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 541 at the 2000 census.

Geography

Vesper is located at coor dms|44|28|52|N|89|58|3|W|city (44.481016, -89.967423)GR|1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 1.1 square miles (2.9 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the censusGR|2 of 2000, there were 541 people, 234 households, and 153 families residing in the village. The population density was 482.2 people per square mile (186.5/km²). There were 243 housing units at an average density of 216.6/sq mi (83.8/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 98.71% White, 0.18% Native American, 0.18% Asian, 0.18% from other races, and 0.74% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.74% of the population.

There were 234 households out of which 29.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.6% were married couples living together, 10.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.2% were non-families. 30.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.31 and the average family size was 2.88.

In the village the population was spread out with 25.0% under the age of 18, 6.8% from 18 to 24, 29.0% from 25 to 44, 23.3% from 45 to 64, and 15.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 90.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.7 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $38,750, and the median income for a family was $45,000. Males had a median income of $36,161 versus $20,833 for females. The per capita income for the village was $19,327. About 6.6% of families and 7.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.6% of those under age 18 and 8.1% of those age 65 or over.

References

External links

* [http://www.scls.lib.wi.us/mcm/history/vesper1.html Vesper Photograph Collection, McMillan Memorial Library]
* [http://www.scls.lib.wi.us/mcm/wood_county/images/00000018.pdf History of Wood County CHAPTER XVIII Vesper]