Ettrick is a town in
Trempealeau County
Trempealeau County (, ) is a county in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of the 2020 census, the population was 30,760. Its county seat is Whitehall. Many people of Hispanic, Polish, Norwegian and German descent live in this area.
History
Patche ...
,
Wisconsin, United States. The population was 1,284 at the 2000 census. The town surrounds the
village of Ettrick. The unincorporated communities of
Beaches Corners, Chapultepee,
Hegg, Iduna, and Upper French Creek are also located in the town.
Geography
According to the
United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 77.1 square miles (199.6 km
2), all of it land.
Demographics
As of the
census of 2000, there were 1,284 people, 488 households, and 375 families residing in the town. The
population density was 16.7 people per square mile (6.4/km
2). There were 526 housing units at an average density of 6.8 per square mile (2.6/km
2). The racial makeup of the town was 99.45%
White, 0.08%
Black or
African American, 0.08%
Asian, 0.08%
Pacific Islander, 0.23% from
other races, and 0.08% from two or more races. 0.62% of the population were
Hispanic or
Latino of any race.
There were 488 households, out of which 33.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 68.2% were
married couples
Marriage, also called matrimony or wedlock, is a culturally and often legally recognized union between people called spouses. It establishes rights and obligations between them, as well as between them and their children, and between t ...
living together, 3.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.0% were non-families. 16.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.63 and the average family size was 2.92.
In the town, the population was 24.7% under the age of 18, 6.5% from 18 to 24, 25.7% from 25 to 44, 31.1% from 45 to 64, and 12.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 105.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 106.2 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $41,625, and the median income for a family was $43,214. Males had a median income of $28,500 versus $20,382 for females. The
per capita income for the town was $18,593. About 2.5% of families and 3.9% of the population were below the
poverty line, including 0.7% of those under age 18 and 4.4% of those age 65 or over.
Notable people
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Robert Cance
Robert Cance was a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly.
Biography
Cance was born in Wigtown, Scotland, sources have differed on the date. In 1858, he moved to the Town of Ettrick in Wisconsin, where he would become a farmer. Later, he became i ...
, Wisconsin State Representative, lived in the town
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Albert Twesme, Wisconsin State Representative, was born in the town
['Wisconsin Blue Book 1909,' Biographical Sketch of Albert Twesme, pg. 1141]
References
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Towns in Trempealeau County, Wisconsin
Towns in Wisconsin