Gresham is a village in

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, United States. The population was 530 at the 2020 census.

History

The community was named for Walter Q. Gresham, who was the

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at the time the post office opened in December 1883. Gresham was home to the Alexian Brothers' Novitiate, which after its closure was the site of a month-long occupation by the Menominee Warrior Society in 1975.

Geography

Gresham is located at (44.8530328, -88.7881604). According to the

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, the village has a total area of , of which, of it is land and is water.

Demographics

2010 census

As of the

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of 2010, there were 586 people, 239 households, and 145 families living in the village. The

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was . There were 280 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the village was 67.9%

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, 0.2%

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, 24.1% Native American, 0.7% from other races, and 7.2% from two or more races.

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or Latino of any race were 3.2% of the population. There were 239 households, of which 31.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 39.3% were

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living together, 16.3% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.0% had a male householder with no wife present, and 39.3% were non-families. 33.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.45 and the average family size was 3.12. The median age in the village was 36.7 years. 27.5% of residents were under the age of 18; 9% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 23.7% were from 25 to 44; 20.1% were from 45 to 64; and 19.6% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 49.1% male and 50.9% female.

2000 census

As of the

of 2000, there were 575 people, 233 households, and 143 families living in the village. The

was 503.3 people per square mile (194.7/km²). There were 257 housing units at an average density of 225.0 per square mile (87.0/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 68.70%

, 0.17%

, 23.48% Native American, 0.52% from other races, and 7.13% from two or more races.

or Latino of any race were 2.09% of the population. There were 233 households, out of which 32.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 41.2% were

living together, 15.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.6% were non-families. 34.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 17.6% had someone living alone who was 65.

Education

Gresham is home to two public schools which serve 282 students.

Images

File:GreshamWisconsinSign.jpg, Welcome sign File:GreshamWisconsinPostOffice.jpg, Post office File:GreshamWisconsinFireDepartment.jpg, Fire station File:GreshamWisconsinEast.jpg, Looking east at Gresham

References

External links

Visit-Gresham, Official Village of Gresham WebsiteVillage of Gresham, Wisconsin website
* Gresham, Wisconsin is at coordinates . {{authority control Villages in Shawano County, Wisconsin Villages in Wisconsin