Utica is a town in

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, Rising Sun, and Towerville are located within the town.

Geography

According to the

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, the town has a total area of 54.1 square miles (140.1 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the

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of 2000, there were 674 people, 257 households, and 193 families residing in the town. The

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was 12.5 people per square mile (4.8/km²). There were 317 housing units at an average density of 5.9 per square mile (2.3/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 99.70%

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, 0.15% from

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, and 0.15% from two or more races.

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of any race were 0.15% of the population. There were 257 households, out of which 31.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 65.0% were

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living together, 5.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.9% were non-families. 18.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.62 and the average family size was 2.99. In the town, the population was spread out, with 24.5% under the age of 18, 8.2% from 18 to 24, 22.6% from 25 to 44, 31.2% from 45 to 64, and 13.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females, there were 110.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 112.1 males. The median income for a household in the town was $30,000, and the median income for a family was $33,015. Males had a median income of $18,750 versus $16,161 for females. The

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for the town was $12,177. About 10.9% of families and 19.2% of the population were below the

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, including 28.7% of those under age 18 and 10.7% of those age 65 or over.

Notable people

Dedrick Martin Langve Dedrick Martin Langve (March 8, 1892 – April 2, 1959) was an American lawyer and politician. Born in the town of Utica, Crawford County, Wisconsin, Langve served in the United States Army during World War I. Langve went to the Madison, Min ...

, Wisconsin legislator and lawyer, was born in the town *

Jeremiah O'Neil Jeremiah O'Neil (January 13, 1866 – November 19, 1947) was an American educator, newspaperman and judge from Wauzeka, Wisconsin who served one term as a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly from Crawford County. Background O'Neil was ...

, Wisconsin legislator and judge, was born in the town * Thorleif T. Peterson, Wisconsin legislator and farmer, was born in the town'Wisconsin Blue Book 1935,' Biographical Sketch of Thorleif T. Peterson, pg. 207

References

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