Sullivan (formerly Winfield) is a village in Jefferson County,

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History

A post office called Sullivan has been in operation since 1846. The village took its name from the Town of Sullivan.

Geography

Sullivan is located at (43.012791, -88.587515), about west of Milwaukee and east of Madison, approximately south of

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. The center of the village is situated at the intersection of Main Street (Hwy 18 and Hwy F) and Palmyra Street (Hwy E). According to the

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, the village has a total area of , all land.

Demographics

2010 census

As of the

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of 2010, there were 669 people, 304 households, and 177 families living in the village. The

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was . There were 328 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the village was 98.1%

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, 0.3%

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, 0.1% Native American, 0.3%

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, and 1.2% from two or more races.

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of any race were 1.6% of the population. There were 304 households, of which 29.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.4% were

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living together, 7.9% had a female householder with no husband present, 6.9% had a male householder with no wife present, and 41.8% were non-families. 36.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.20 and the average family size was 2.86. The median age in the village was 38.6 years. 22.7% of residents were under the age of 18; 6% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 29.3% were from 25 to 44; 30.2% were from 45 to 64; and 11.8% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 48.6% male and 51.4% female.

2000 census

As of the

of 2000, there were 688 people, 298 households, and 185 families living in the village. The

was 614.2 people per square mile (237.2/km²). There were 321 housing units at an average density of 286.6 per square mile (110.7/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 98.98%

, 0.15%

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, 0.29% Native American, 0.29%

, 0.15% from

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, and 0.15% from two or more races. 0.15% of the population were

of any race. There were 298 households, out of which 30.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.3% were

living together, 6.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.9% were non-families. 30.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.31 and the average family size was 2.92. In the village, the population was spread out, with 22.2% under the age of 18, 9.9% from 18 to 24, 39.2% from 25 to 44, 18.3% from 45 to 64, and 10.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females, there were 104.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 109.0 males. Sullivan Wisconsin School

The median income for a household in the village was $43,229, and the median income for a family was $50,833. Males had a median income of $36,875 versus $27,404 for females. The

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for the village was $24,621. About 1.0% of families and 1.8% of the population were below the

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, including 2.2% of those under age 18 and 2.4% of those age 65 or over.

Education

Sullivan Elementary School was the only school in the village but is no longer open. However, a new Sullivan Elementary School was built nearby and is part of Jefferson School District. It is located only a few blocks from Main Street.

References

External links

Sullivan Area Chamber of Commerce
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