Rock Elm is a town in Pierce County,

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, United States. The population was 504 at the 2000 census. The unincorporated communities of Exile and Rock Elm are located in the town. The unincorporated community of Waverly is also located partially in the town.

Geology

The

Rock Elm Disturbance The Rock Elm Disturbance is an impact crater in Pierce County, Wisconsin, United States, roughly southwest of Menomonie. The disturbance is named for Rock Elm, Wisconsin, a nearby town. Description The meteorite that caused the impact cra ...

, a probable impact crater, is located near Rock Elm. The rare mineral

reidite Reidite is a rare polymorph of ZrSiO4 created when zircon experiences high pressure and temperature. Reidite is denser than zircon and has the same crystal structure as scheelite. All natural occurrences of reidite are associated with meteorite i ...

has been found within the structure.Rare Mineral Discovered in Ancient Meteorite Impact Crater
By Becky Oskin, Contributing Writer. November 3, 2014.

Geography

According to the

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, the town has a total area of 35.8 square miles (92.8 km²), of which, 35.8 square miles (92.8 km²) of it is land and 0.03% is water.

Demographics

As of the

census A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring, recording and calculating information about the members of a given population. This term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common censuses incl ...

of 2000, there were 504 people, 178 households, and 132 families residing in the town. The population density was . There were 193 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the town was 97.82%

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, 0.40%

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, 0.99% Native American, 0.40% from other races, and 0.40% from two or more races. There were 178 households, out of which 32.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 65.2% 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 25.3% were non-families. 19.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.83 and the average family size was 3.26. In the town, the population was spread out, with 28.4% under the age of 18, 9.5% from 18 to 24, 27.4% from 25 to 44, 21.8% from 45 to 64, and 12.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females, there were 105.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 111.1 males. The median income for a household in the town was $36,750, and the median income for a family was $47,143. Males had a median income of $30,000 versus $23,542 for females. The

per capita income Per capita income (PCI) or total income measures the average income earned per person in a given area (city, region, country, etc.) in a specified year. It is calculated by dividing the area's total income by its total population. Per capita i ...

for the town was $17,838. About 11.6% of families and 18.2% of the population were below the

poverty line The poverty threshold, poverty limit, poverty line or breadline is the minimum level of income deemed adequate in a particular country. The poverty line is usually calculated by estimating the total cost of one year's worth of necessities for t ...

, including 31.9% of those under age 18 and 10.7% of those age 65 or over.

References

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