Black Wolf is a town in
Winnebago County,
Wisconsin, United States. The population was 2,429 at the
2020 census. The unincorporated communities of
Black Wolf,
Black Wolf Point,
Little Point,
Paukotuk, and
Point Comfort are located in the town.
Geography
According to the
United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , of which is land and , or 62.88%, is water, consisting primarily of
Lake Winnebago.
Demographics
As of the
census of 2000, there were 2,330 people, 916 households, and 716 families residing in the town. The
population density was 149.7 people per square mile (57.8/km). There were 1,010 housing units at an average density of 64.9 per square mile (25.1/km). The racial makeup of the town was 99.06%
White, 0.09%
African American, 0.21%
Native American, 0.30%
Asian, 0.04% from
other races, and 0.30% from two or more races.
Hispanic or
Latino of any race were 0.77% of the population.
There were 916 households, out of which 30.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 72.2% were
married couples
Marriage, also called matrimony or wedlock, is a culturally and often legally recognized union between people called spouses. It establishes rights and obligations between them, as well as between them and their children, and between t ...
living together, 3.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.8% were non-families. 18.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.54 and the average family size was 2.86.
In the town, the population was spread out, with 22.6% under the age of 18, 4.6% from 18 to 24, 25.8% from 25 to 44, 32.4% from 45 to 64, and 14.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females, there were 106.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 107.0 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $53,405, and the median income for a family was $61,514. Males had a median income of $37,055 versus $26,420 for females. The
per capita income for the town was $26,769. About 1.3% of families and 1.8% of the population were below the
poverty line, including 1.5% of those under age 18 and 0.9% of those age 65 or over.
Notable people
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Frederic A. Morgan
Frederic Arthur Morgan (May 15, 1846October 2, 1925) was an American farmer and Republican Party (United States), Republican politician. He was a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly, representing Oshkosh, Wisconsin, Oshkosh in the 24th Wiscons ...
, farmer and chairman of the Black Wolf town board, was a member of the
Wisconsin State Assembly in 1871
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Charles Neitzel, farmer, businessman, and politician, was born in the town, was on the town board, and lived here until he retired and moved to
Oshkosh['Wisconsin Blue Book 1909,' Biographical Sketch of Charles Neitzel, pg. 1145]
References
External links
Town of Black Wolf official website
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Towns in Winnebago County, Wisconsin
Towns in Wisconsin
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