Kendall is a village in

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, United States, along the Baraboo River. The population was 472 at the 2010 census.

History

A post office called Kendall has been in operation since 1874. The village was named for L. G. Kendall, a local farmer and landowner.

Geography

Kendall is located at (43.793890, -90.369226). According to the

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, the village has a total area of , all of it land.

Demographics

2010 census

As of the

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of 2010, there were 472 people, 198 households, and 133 families living in the village. The

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was . There were 233 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the village was 97.7%

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, 1.3% Native American, 0.2%

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, and 0.8% from two or more races.

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of any race were 2.1% of the population. There were 198 households, of which 29.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.5% were married couples living together, 12.1% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.5% had a male householder with no wife present, and 32.8% were non-families. 28.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.38 and the average family size was 2.87. The median age in the village was 42.5 years. 23.3% of residents were under the age of 18; 8.6% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 22.4% were from 25 to 44; 30.4% were from 45 to 64; and 15.7% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 48.7% male and 51.3% female.

2000 census

As of the

of 2000, there were 469 people, 200 households, and 126 families living in the village. The

was 632.2 people per square mile (244.7/km²). There were 213 housing units at an average density of 287.1/sq mi (111.1/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 99.79%

and 0.21%

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of any race were 0.64% of the population. There were 200 households, out of which 31.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.0% were married couples living together, 5.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.0% were non-families. 33.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 17.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.33 and the average family size was 2.98. In the village, the population was spread out, with 24.3% under the age of 18, 9.0% from 18 to 24, 27.3% from 25 to 44, 21.1% from 45 to 64, and 18.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 95.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99.4 males. The median income for a household in the village was $36,250, and the median income for a family was $43,393. Males had a median income of $30,000 versus $20,938 for females. The

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for the village was $21,073. About 8.5% of families and 11.6% of the population were below the

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, including 13.5% of those under age 18 and 16.9% of those age 65 or over.

Transportation

Kendall formerly had intercity passenger rail service available at the Kendalls Depot. Today, the depot is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and the rail line is the Elroy-Sparta State Trail.

References

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