Randolph is a village in
Columbia and
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Counties in the
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of
Wisconsin
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. The population was 1,811 at the
2010 census. Of this, 1,339 were in Dodge County, and 472 were in Columbia County. The village is located at the southeast corner of the
Town of Randolph in Columbia County, although only a tiny portion of the village lies within the town. Most of the village lies within the
Town of Westford in Dodge County. Small portions also lie within the
Town of Fox Lake (also in Dodge County) to the north and the
Town of Courtland in Columbia County.
The Dodge County portion of Randolph is part of the
Beaver Dam Micropolitan Area, while the Columbia County portion is part of the
Madison Madison may refer to:
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Metropolitan Statistical Area
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.
Geography
According to the
United States Census Bureau
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, the village has a total area of , all of it land.
Demographics
2010 census
As of the
census
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of 2010, there were 1,811 people, 674 households, and 443 families living in the village. The
population density
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was . There were 728 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the village was 96.7%
White
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, 0.2%
African American
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, 0.4%
Native American, 0.2%
Asian
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, 1.5% from
other races
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, and 1.1% from two or more races.
Hispanic
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or
Latino
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of any race were 4.7% of the population.
There were 674 households, of which 35.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.5% were
married couples
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living together, 10.7% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.6% had a male householder with no wife present, and 34.3% were non-families. 29.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.51 and the average family size was 3.12.
The median age in the village was 39.3 years. 27.1% of residents were under the age of 18; 6.3% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 23.9% were from 25 to 44; 22.5% were from 45 to 64; and 20.3% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 47.3% male and 52.7% female.
2000 census
As of the
census
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of 2000, there were 1,869 people, 698 households, and 483 families living in the village. The
population density
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was 1,750.3 people per square mile (674.4/km
2). There were 752 housing units at an average density of 704.2 per square mile (271.4/km
2). The racial makeup of the village was 98.77%
White
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, 0.11%
Black
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or
African American
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, 0.11%
Native American, 0.16%
Asian
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, 0.27% from
other races
Other often refers to:
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* ''The Other'' (1913 film), a German silent film directed by Max Mack
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, and 0.59% from two or more races.
Hispanic
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or
Latino
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of any race were 1.44% of the population.
There were 698 households, out of which 35.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.7% were
married couples
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living together, 8.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.7% were non-families. 27.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.2% 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 3.11.
In the village, the population was spread out, with 26.2% under the age of 18, 8.5% from 18 to 24, 26.1% from 25 to 44, 18.8% from 45 to 64, and 20.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 93.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 84.2 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $39,620, and the median income for a family was $47,847. Males had a median income of $34,671 versus $23,424 for females. The
per capita income
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Per capita i ...
for the village was $18,517. About 3.6% of families and 7.2% of the population were below the
poverty line
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, including 9.4% of those under age 18 and 6.5% of those age 65 or over.
Education
*
Randolph High School is the area public high school.
Notable people
*
Jack Horkheimer
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, astronomer, television host
*
Joseph Kerr
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Kerr (pronounced "car") was born in Kerrtown, Pennsylvania (now Chambersburg), and moved to Ohio in 1792.
He ...
, Wisconsin State Representative
*
Burton A. Scott, Chief Judge of the Wisconsin Court of Appeals
*
Greg Stiemsma
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, basketball player
*
Byron F. Wackett, Wisconsin State Representative
* David Hookstead, conservative sports commentator at
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' Outkick
References
External links
Randolph, Wisconsin village websiteRandolph Chamber of Commerce website* Sanborn fire insurance map
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Villages in Wisconsin
Villages in Columbia County, Wisconsin
Villages in Dodge County, Wisconsin
Madison, Wisconsin, metropolitan statistical area