Kingston is a town in
Juneau County,
Wisconsin
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, United States. Its population was 58 at the
2000 census. The unincorporated communities of
Mather and
Meadow Valley are located in the town.
Geography
According to the
United States Census Bureau
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, the town has a total area of 57.1 square miles (147.8 km
2), of which, 54.6 square miles (141.3 km
2) of it is land and 2.5 square miles (6.5 km
2) of it (4.40%) is water.
Demographics
As of the
census
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of 2000, there were 58 people, 22 households, and 17 families residing in the town. The
population density
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was 1.1 people per square mile (0.4/km
2). There were 32 housing units at an average density of 0.6 per square mile (0.2/km
2). The racial makeup of the town was 98.28%
White
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and 1.72%
Asian
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.
There were 22 households, out of which 27.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 72.7% were
married couples
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living together, 4.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 18.2% were non-families. 13.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 4.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.64 and the average family size was 2.89.
In the town, the population was spread out, with 25.9% under the age of 18, 5.2% from 18 to 24, 25.9% from 25 to 44, 31.0% from 45 to 64, and 12.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 132.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 104.8 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $33,125, and the median income for a family was $33,750. Males had a median income of $19,583 versus $16,875 for females. The
per capita income
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Per capita i ...
for the town was $11,554. There were 8.3% of families and 7.7% of the population living below the
poverty line
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, including no under eighteens and none of those over 64.
See also
*
List of towns in Wisconsin
Towns in Wisconsin are similar to civil townships in other states. For a more detailed discussion, see Administrative divisions of Wisconsin#Town.
Frequently a village or city may have the same name as a town. As of 2006, Wisconsin had 1,260 tow ...
References
External links
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Towns in Juneau County, Wisconsin
Towns in Wisconsin