Aztalan is a town in Jefferson County,

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, United States. The population was 1,457 at the 2010 census. The unincorporated communities of Aztalan and Jefferson Junction are located in the town.

Geography

According to the

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, the town has a total area of , of which is land and , or 2.17%, is water.

Aztalan State Park Aztalan State Park is a state park in Jefferson County, Wisconsin, United States. Established in 1952, it was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1964 and added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1966. The park covers along t ...

, the site of an ancient Mississippian settlement with two small, flat-topped platform mounds, is located in the town. Aztalan Museum

Demographics

As of the

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of 2000, there were 1,447 people, 530 households, and 433 families residing in the town. The

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was 59.2 people per square mile (22.8/km). There were 553 housing units at an average density of 22.6 per square mile (8.7/km). The racial makeup of the town was 98.48%

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, 0.07%

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, 0.14% Native American, 0.35% Asian, 0.55% from other races, and 0.41% from two or more races.

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or Latino of any race were 1.45% of the population. There were 530 households, out of which 32.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 71.7% were

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living together, 4.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 18.3% were non-families. 14.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.73 and the average family size was 2.99. In the town, the population was spread out, with 25.7% under the age of 18, 5.8% from 18 to 24, 29.4% from 25 to 44, 27.1% from 45 to 64, and 12.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 101.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 103.2 males. The median income for a household in the town was $55,048, and the median income for a family was $59,598. Males had a median income of $37,188 versus $26,905 for females. The

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for the town was $23,193. About 0.9% of families and 2.2% of the population were below the

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, including 1.6% of those under age 18 and 5.7% of those age 65 or over.

Notable people

* Frank E. Beatty,

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* Henry C. Christians, Wisconsin State Representative and businessman, was born in Aztalan * Charles Greenwood, Wisconsin State Representative and businessman, was born in Aztalan * Sophronius S. Landt, Wisconsin State Representative, was born in Aztalan'Wisconsin Blue Book 1895,' Biographical Sketch of Sophronius S. Landt, pg. pg.672

References

External links

Town of Azatlan official website
{{authority control Towns in Jefferson County, Wisconsin Towns in Wisconsin