Belle Plaine is a town in
Shawano County
Shawano County (pronounced SHAW-no) (originally Shawanaw County) is a County (United States), county located in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of the 2020 United States Census, 2020 census, the population was 40,881. Its county seat is Shawano, ...
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Wisconsin
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, United States. The population was 1,867 at the
2000 census. The unincorporated communities of Adams Beach and Belle Plaine are located in the town. The former unincorporated community of
Hunting
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was located partially in the town.
History
Belle Plaine is derived from the French meaning "beautiful plain."
Geography
According to the
United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 39.2 square miles (101.4 km), of which, 38.4 square miles (99.4 km) of it is land and 0.8 square miles (2.0 km) of it (1.97%) is water.
Demographics
As of the
census of 2000, there were 1,867 people, 738 households, and 543 families residing in the town. The
population density was 48.6 people per square mile (18.8/km). There were 964 housing units at an average density of 25.1 per square mile (9.7/km). The racial makeup of the town was 96.73%
White, 2.04%
Native American, 0.43%
Asian
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, 0.05%
Pacific Islander, and 0.75% from two or more races.
Hispanic or
Latino
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of any race were 0.21% of the population.
There were 738 households, out of which 26.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.0% were
married couples
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living together, 4.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.3% were non-families. 22.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.41 and the average family size was 2.80.
In the town, the population was spread out, with 19.8% under the age of 18, 6.2% from 18 to 24, 24.7% from 25 to 44, 30.9% from 45 to 64, and 18.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 45 years. For every 100 females, there were 101.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99.5 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $44,100, and the median income for a family was $49,353. Males had a median income of $33,269 versus $21,875 for females. The
per capita income for the town was $20,381. About 3.8% of families and 5.6% of the population were below the
poverty line, including 6.4% of those under age 18 and 7.0% of those age 65 or over.
Notable people
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August Beversdorf
August Beversdorf (September 22, 1864 – November 2, 1928) was an American farmer and businessman.
Born in Germany, Beversdorf emigrated with his parents to the United States and settled in Milwaukee, Wisconsin in 1867. In 1874, Beversdorf m ...
(1864–1928), Wisconsin State Assembly and farmer' lived on a farm in the town; Beversdorf served as chairman of the Belle Plaine Town Board
['Wisconsin Blue Book 1925,' Biographical Sketch of August Beversdorf, pg. 679]
References
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Towns in Shawano County, Wisconsin
Towns in Wisconsin