Scott is a town in
Sheboygan County
Sheboygan County is a county in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. It is named after the Sheboygan River. As of the 2020 census, the population was 118,034. Its county seat is Sheboygan. The county was created in 1836 and organized in 1846. At th ...
,
Wisconsin, United States. The population was 1,804 at the 2000 census. The unincorporated communities of
Batavia
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Historical places
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,
Beechwood, and Cranberry Marsh are located within the town. It is included in the
Sheboygan,
Wisconsin Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Geography
According to the
United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 36.5 square miles (94.6 km
2), of which, 36.2 square miles (93.7 km
2) of it is land and 0.4 square miles (1.0 km
2) of it (1.01%) is water.
Demographics
As of the
census of 2000, there were 1,804 people, 658 households, and 527 families residing in the town. The
population density was 49.9 people per square mile (19.3/km
2). There were 700 housing units at an average density of 19.4 per square mile (7.5/km
2). The racial makeup of the town was 98.00%
White, 0.06%
African American, 0.28%
Native American, 0.61%
Asian
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, and 1.05% from two or more races.
Hispanic or
Latino
Latino or Latinos most often refers to:
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of any race were 0.89% of the population.
There were 658 households, out of which 36.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 69.3% were
married couples
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living together, 4.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 19.9% were non-families. 15.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.74 and the average family size was 3.07.
In the town, the population was spread out, with 27.5% under the age of 18, 6.7% from 18 to 24, 30.2% from 25 to 44, 24.4% from 45 to 64, and 11.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 107.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 112.0 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $51,771, and the median income for a family was $54,598. Males had a median income of $40,111 versus $26,250 for females. The
per capita income for the town was $20,160. About 1.5% of families and 3.1% of the population were below the
poverty line, including 2.9% of those under age 18 and 5.1% of those age 65 or over.
Notable people
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George W. Koch
George W. Koch (September 11, 1871 – April 21, 1908) was an American farmer, businessman, and politician.
Born in Mayfield, Washington County, Wisconsin, Koch went to the public schools and Janssen's Institute in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. He ...
, Wisconsin State Representative, farmer, businessman, lived in the town. Koch was chairman of the Scott Town Board
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John W. Liebenstein
John W. Liebenstein (December 28, 1845 – September 8, 1924) was an American businessman and politician. He was a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly.
Born in what is now Baden, Germany, Liebenstein emigrated with his parents to the United ...
, Wisconsin State Representative, businessman, lived in the town
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Alvah R. Munger
Alvah Romaine Munger (August 3, 1842 – November 26, 1928) was an American farmer and politician.
Born in Marseilles, Illinois, Munger moved to Milwaukee, Wisconsin Territory in 1846 and then settled in the town of Scott, Sheboygan County, W ...
, Wisconsin State Representative, farmer, lived in the town
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John Ruch, Wisconsin State Representative, farmer and sawmill owner, lived in the town. Ruch held various local offices
See also
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List of towns in Wisconsin
References
External links
Town of Scott''information from Sheboygan County website''
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Towns in Sheboygan County, Wisconsin
Towns in Wisconsin