Maiden Rock is a village in
Pierce County,
Wisconsin
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, United States. The population was 119 at the 2010 census. The village is located within the
Town of Maiden Rock.
History
The town is named for a cliff (also called "Maiden Rock") just south of the village. In the
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legend, the daughter of
Dakota Sioux chief Red Wing (for whom the nearby town of
Red Wing,
Minnesota
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is named) jumped from this cliff after her lover, a member of the rival
Chippewa tribe, was killed by Dakota warriors under orders from Red Wing. A plaque still stands near the base of the cliff, memorializing the village's namesake.
Geography
Maiden Rock is located at (44.561295, -92.309563).
According to the
United States Census Bureau
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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
census
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of 2010, there were 119 people, 50 households, and 31 families residing in the village. The
population density
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was . There were 81 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the village was 96.6%
White
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, 0.8%
Asian, and 2.5% from two or more races.
Hispanic
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or
Latino of any race were 0.8% of the population.
There were 50 households, of which 34.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.0% were
married couples
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living together, 8.0% had a female householder with no husband present, 8.0% had a male householder with no wife present, and 38.0% were non-families. 28.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12% 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 2.81.
The median age in the village was 40.4 years. 24.4% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.6% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 25.1% were from 25 to 44; 36.2% were from 45 to 64; and 6.7% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 49.6% male and 50.4% female.
2000 census
As of the
census
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of 2000, there were 121 people, 54 households, and 30 families residing in the village. The population density was . There were 79 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the village was 99.17%
White
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and 0.83%
Native American. 0.83% of the population were
Hispanic
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The term commonly applies to countries with a cultural and historical link to Spain and to viceroyalties form ...
or
Latino of any race.
There were 54 households, out of which 24.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 31.5% were
married couples
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living together, 16.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 44.4% were non-families. 29.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.24 and the average family size was 2.77.
In the village, the population was spread out, with 24.8% under the age of 18, 9.1% from 18 to 24, 28.9% from 25 to 44, 25.6% from 45 to 64, and 11.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 105.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.7 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $40,625, and the median income for a family was $55,000. Males had a median income of $31,250 versus $28,750 for females. The
per capita income
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Per capita i ...
for the village was $22,781. 2.3% of the population lived below the
poverty line
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, including no families, no one under eighteen or over 64.
Images
File:Maiden Rock Wisconsin downtown 2 WIS35.jpg, Downtown Maiden Rock
File:Maiden Rock Wisconsin Sign WIS35.jpg, The sign for Maiden Rock
File:Masonic Building Maiden Rock Wisconsin.jpg, Masonic building
File:Maiden Rock Sept 23 2007.jpg, Maiden Rock bluff as seen from Lake Pepin, September 2007
References
External links
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Villages in Wisconsin
Wisconsin populated places on the Mississippi RiverMaiden Rock Area Community Association website– ''not'' affiliated with the Village of Maiden Ro
Villages in Pierce County, Wisconsin
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