Pilsen is a town in

Bayfield County Bayfield County is the northernmost county in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of the 2020 census, its population is 16,220. Its county seat is Washburn. The county was created in 1845 and organized in 1850. The Red Cliff Band of Lake Superior C ...

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, United States. The population was 210 at the 2010 census. The unincorporated community of Moquah is located in the town.

Geography

According to the

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, the town has a total area of , of which is land and , or 0.53%, is water.

Demographics

As of the

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of 2000, there were 203 people, 84 households, and 58 families residing in the town. The

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was 5.8 people per square mile (2.2/km²). There were 104 housing units at an average density of 3.0 per square mile (1.2/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 99.51%

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, and 0.49% from two or more races. There were 84 households, out of which 23.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.7% were

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living together, 4.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.8% were non-families. 26.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.42 and the average family size was 2.93. In the town, the population was spread out, with 20.7% under the age of 18, 7.4% from 18 to 24, 26.6% from 25 to 44, 29.1% from 45 to 64, and 16.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females, there were 97.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 103.8 males. The median income for a household in the town was $45,000, and the median income for a family was $47,813. Males had a median income of $35,250 versus $18,750 for females. The

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for the town was $17,895. None of the families and 2.1% of the population were living below the

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, including no under eighteens and 12.9% of those over 64.

References

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