Weyauwega is a town in
Waupaca County,
Wisconsin
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, United States. The population was 627 at the 2000 census. The
City of Weyauwega is located mostly within the town, though it is politically independent. The unincorporated communities of
Evanswood and
Gills Landing are also located in the town.
Geography
According to the
United States Census Bureau
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, the town has a total area of 21.8 square miles (56.4 km
2), of which, 19.9 square miles (51.5 km
2) of it is land and 1.9 square miles (4.9 km
2) of it (8.72%) is water.
Demographics
As of the
census
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of 2000, there were 627 people, 226 households, and 185 families residing in the town. The
population density
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was 31.5 people per square mile (12.2/km
2). There were 262 housing units at an average density of 13.2 per square mile (5.1/km
2). The racial makeup of the town was 97.61%
White
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, 0.16%
Black
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or
African American
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, 0.80%
Native American, 0.16%
Pacific Islander
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, and 1.28% from two or more races. 0.80% of the population were
Hispanic
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or
Latino
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of any race.
There were 226 households, out of which 41.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 65.9% were
married couples
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living together, 11.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 18.1% were non-families. 15.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.77 and the average family size was 3.09.
In the town, the population was spread out, with 29.2% under the age of 18, 6.2% from 18 to 24, 28.1% from 25 to 44, 24.6% from 45 to 64, and 12.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 102.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.0 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $46,442, and the median income for a family was $48,875. Males had a median income of $36,250 versus $23,333 for females. The
per capita income
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Per capita i ...
for the town was $17,844. About 3.8% of families and 4.5% of the population were below the
poverty line
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, including 3.1% of those under age 18 and 9.8% of those age 65 or over.
Notable people
*
Robert Bloch
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, writer
*
Louis Bostedo
Louis Bostedo (1798 - 1878) was an American businessman from Weyauwega, Wisconsin who spent a single term in 1856 as a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly from a district which encompassed the sparsely populated Oconto, Outagamie, Shawano an ...
, politician
*
Eliada W. Brown
Eliada W. Brown (January 8, 1840 – May 4, 1902) was a Wisconsin farmer and politician. A Republican, he was a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly from 1883 to 1885.
Biography
Eliada White Brown was born in Berlin, Vermont on January 8, 1840 ...
, politician
*
Olin B. Lewis
Olin Bailey Lewis (March 12, 1861 – March 28, 1936) was an American politician and educator.
Biography
Lewis was born on March 12, 1861, in Weyauwega (town), Wisconsin, Weyauwega, Wisconsin. In 1879, he graduated from Omro High School in Omro, ...
, politician
*
Lorenzo L. Post
Lorenzo L. Post was a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly.
Biography
Post was born on January 3, 1821, in Thetford, Vermont. After residing in the Town of Shullsburg in Lafayette County, Wisconsin, he moved to the Town of Weyauwega in Waupac ...
, politician
See also
*
Weyauwega derailment (railroad accident) of March 4, 1996
References
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Towns in Waupaca County, Wisconsin
Towns in Wisconsin