Thorp is a city in Clark County in the

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. The population was 1,621 at the 2010 census. The city is located partially within the Town of Thorp and partially within the Town of Withee.

Geography

Thorp is located at (44.959792, -90.801061). According to the

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, the city has a total area of , all of it land.

Name

Thorp was named after Joseph G. Thorp, who founded the Eau Claire Lumber Company in 1866 and was a state senator in the 1860s and 1870s.

Demographics

2010 census

As of the

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of 2010, there were 1,621 people, 712 households, and 393 families living in the city. The

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was . There were 797 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 98.9%

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, 0.6% Native American, 0.1% from

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, and 0.5% from two or more races.

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of any race were 0.9% of the population. There were 712 households, of which 27.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 39.7% were married couples living together, 10.5% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.9% had a male householder with no wife present, and 44.8% were non-families. 39.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 21.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.19 and the average family size was 2.91. The median age in the city was 41.5 years. 24.4% of residents were under the age of 18; 6.2% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 22.3% were from 25 to 44; 23.9% were from 45 to 64; and 23.2% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 46.9% male and 53.1% female.

2000 census

As of the

of 2000, there were 1,536 people, 706 households, and 391 families living in the city. The

was 1,158.9 people per square mile (445.9/km²). There were 759 housing units at an average density of 572.7 per square mile (220.3/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 99.41%

, 0.07%

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, 0.07% Native American, 0.13% Asian, 0.07% from

, and 0.26% from two or more races. 0.59% of the population were

of any race. There were 706 households, out of which 25.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 42.5% were married couples living together, 9.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 44.5% were non-families. 39.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 24.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.10 and the average family size was 2.82. In the city, the population was spread out, with 23.0% under the age of 18, 7.4% from 18 to 24, 23.5% from 25 to 44, 18.3% from 45 to 64, and 27.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females, there were 81.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 79.1 males. The median income for a household in the city was $29,102, and the median income for a family was $39,000. Males had a median income of $30,602 versus $20,163 for females. The

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for the city was $15,828. About 6.7% of families and 11.0% of the population were below the

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, including 11.0% of those under age 18 and 19.2% of those age 65 or over.

Education

Students living within Thorp, Wisconsin, attend schools within the School District of Thorp. There are two main schools in Thorp. They are the Thorp Catholic School and the Thorp Public School. The Catholic school has grades ranging from 1–8 grade and then they will go to the Thorp High School. The Thorp Public School contains PreK–6 elementary school, 7–8 junior high, and 9–12

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Notable people

* Filet of Soul – a rock band from the 1960s * Corwin C. Guell – Wisconsin politician *

Jeff Hazuga Jeff Hazuga was a player in the National Football League for the Minnesota Vikings in 2001 as a defensive end. He played at the collegiate level at St. Cloud State University and the University of Wisconsin–Stout. Biography Hazuga was born on ...

– NFL player * Stanley J. Lato – Wisconsin politician * Mike Maslowski – former starting linebacker for the

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* Billy Simons - former professional golfer *

Andy North Andrew Stewart North (born March 9, 1950) is an American professional golfer who had three wins on the PGA Tour, including the U.S. Open twice. Since 1992, he has served as a golf analyst for ESPN. Early years North was born in Thorp, Wisconsin ...

– former professional golfer *

Eugene Oberle Eugene William "Gene" Oberle (April 9, 1929 – May 24, 2010) was an American farmer and politician. Born in Thorp, Wisconsin, Oberle served in the United States Navy from 1951 to 1955. He then owned and operated a dairy farm. He served in t ...

– Wisconsin farmer and politician * Arnt O. Rhea – Wisconsin farmer, politician, and educator * Joseph Schmittfranz – Wisconsin politician * John Verkuilen – Wisconsin farmer and politician * Robert K. Zukowski – Wisconsin politician

References

External links

Thorp, Wisconsin website
* Sanborn fire insurance maps
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