Salem is a town in
Pierce County,
Wisconsin, United States. The population wa
475at the 2020 census. The unincorporated community of
Ono
ONO, Ono or Ōno may refer to:
Places Fiji
* Ono Island (Fiji)
Israel
* Kiryat Ono
* Ono, Benjamin, ancient site
Italy
* Ono San Pietro
Ivory Coast
* Ono, Ivory Coast, a village in Comoé District
Japan
* Ōno Castle, Fukuoka
* Ō ...
is also located partially in the town.
Geography
According to the
United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 35.4 square miles (91.6 km
2), all of it land.
Demographics
As of the
census of 2000, there were 505 people, 173 households, and 146 families residing in the town. The
population density was 14.3 people per square mile (5.5/km
2). There were 186 housing units at an average density of 5.3 per square mile (2.0/km
2). The racial makeup of the town was 99.80%
White, and 0.20% from two or more races.
Hispanic or
Latino of any race were 0.79% of the population.
There were 173 households, out of which 38.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 74.0% 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, 3.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 15.6% were non-families. 11.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 1.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.92 and the average family size was 3.16.
In the town, the population was spread out, with 27.9% under the age of 18, 6.7% from 18 to 24, 28.9% from 25 to 44, 28.3% from 45 to 64, and 8.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 104.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 101.1 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $56,250, and the median income for a family was $58,056. Males had a median income of $29,375 versus $26,087 for females. The
per capita income for the town was $18,533. About 2.7% of families and 5.2% of the population were below the
poverty line, including 7.6% of those under age 18 and 6.1% of those age 65 or over.
Notable people
*
Lloyd Tombleson, Wisconsin State Representative, farmer, and educator, lived in the town; Tombleson served as chairman of the Salem Town Board
['Lloyd Tombleson Rites at Ellsworth,' Winona Republican-Herald, September 15, 1951, pg. 2]
References
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Towns in Pierce County, Wisconsin
Towns in Wisconsin