Hartland is a
town in
Pierce County,
Wisconsin,
United States. The population was 814 at the
2000 census. The unincorporated community of
Esdaile and part of the unincorporated community of
Snows Corner are in the town,
Geography
According to the
United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 36.0 square miles (93.3 km
2), all of it land.
Demographics
As of the
census of 2000, there were 814 people, 295 households, and 236 families residing in the town. The
population density was 22.6 people per square mile (8.7/km
2). There were 307 housing units at an average density of 8.5 per square mile (3.3/km
2). The racial makeup of the town was 98.65%
White, 0.74%
Native American, 0.25%
Asian
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** Asian cuisine, food based on the style of food of the people from Asi ...
, 0.12% from
other races, and 0.25% from two or more races.
Hispanic or
Latino
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of any race were 0.37% of the population.
There were 295 households, out of which 36.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 70.2% 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, 6.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 19.7% were non-families. 14.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 3.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.76 and the average family size was 3.07.
In the town, the population was spread out, with 27.4% under the age of 18, 7.7% from 18 to 24, 30.7% from 25 to 44, 24.0% from 45 to 64, and 10.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 99.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 101.7 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $55,347, and the median income for a family was $59,000. Males had a median income of $34,438 versus $25,294 for females. The
per capita income for the town was $21,645. About 3.1% of families and 5.7% of the population were below the
poverty line, including 6.3% of those under age 18 and 8.6% of those age 65 or over.
Notable people
*
Theodore Swanson
Theodore Swanson (October 8, 1873 – April 2, 1959) was an American farmer and politician.
Born in Red Wing, Minnesota, he moved with his family to a farm in the town of Hartland in Pierce County, Wisconsin. He served in town government, t ...
, farmer and politician, lived on a farm in the town
['Wisconsin Blue Book 1940,' Biographical Sketch of Theodore Swanson, pg. 61]
References
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Towns in Pierce County, Wisconsin
Towns in Wisconsin