Delta is a town in
Bayfield County,
Wisconsin
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, United States. The population was 273 at the 2010 census.
The unincorporated communities of
Delta
Delta commonly refers to:
* Delta (letter) (Δ or δ), a letter of the Greek alphabet
* River delta, at a river mouth
* D ( NATO phonetic alphabet: "Delta")
* Delta Air Lines, US
* Delta variant of SARS-CoV-2 that causes COVID-19
Delta may also ...
and
Pike River are located in the town. The unincorporated community of
Sutherland
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is located partially in the town.
Transportation
County H and Delta–Drummond Road are two of the main routes in the community.
Geography
According to the
United States Census Bureau
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, the town has a total area of , of which is land and , or 3.46%, is water.
Delta is located southwest of the city of
Ashland.
Demographics
At the
2000 census there were 235 people, 107 households, and 77 families in the town. The population density was 3.4 people per square mile (1.3/km). There were 328 housing units at an average density of 4.7 per square mile (1.8/km). The
racial makeup
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of the town was 98.30% White and 1.70% Native American. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.43%.
Of the 107 households 20.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.5% were married couples living together, 1.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.0% were non-families. 26.2% of households were one person and 19.6% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.20 and the average family size was 2.53.
The age distribution was 17.9% under the age of 18, 3.0% from 18 to 24, 25.5% from 25 to 44, 27.2% from 45 to 64, and 26.4% 65 or older. The median age was 46 years. For every 100 females, there were 123.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 121.8 males.
The median household income was $37,679 and the median family income was $44,375. Males had a median income of $30,250 versus $28,125 for females. The per capita income for the town was $19,697. None of the families and 3.6% of the population were living below the
poverty line
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, including no under eighteens and 6.1% of those over 64.
References
External links
Town of Delta official website
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Towns in Bayfield County, Wisconsin
Towns in Wisconsin