Rantoul is a town in

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in the

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. The population was 798 at the 2010 census. The unincorporated community of Wells is located partially in the town.

Geography

The Town of Rantoul is located in northeastern Calumet County. It is bordered by Manitowoc County to the east. The village of Potter is in the center of the town but is a separate municipality, and the village of

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touches the town's northwestern border. According to the

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, the town has a total area of , of which is land and , or 1.40%, is water.

Demographics

As of the

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of 2000, there were 841 people, 261 households, and 222 families residing in the town. The

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was 25.9 people per square mile (10.0/km²). There were 267 housing units at an average density of 8.2 per square mile (3.2/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 96.79%

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, 0.83% Native American, 0.83%

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, and 1.55% from two or more races.

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of any race were 0.12% of the population. There were 261 households, out of which 45.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 74.3% were married couples living together, 6.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 14.9% were non-families. 10.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 3.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.22 and the average family size was 3.49. In the town, the population was spread out, with 33.8% under the age of 18, 6.5% from 18 to 24, 31.5% from 25 to 44, 20.0% from 45 to 64, and 8.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females, there were 104.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 107.1 males. The median income for a household in the town was $48,000, and the median income for a family was $50,893. Males had a median income of $35,917 versus $23,214 for females. The

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for the town was $18,316. About 2.9% of families and 3.1% of the population were below the

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, including 4.0% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.

Notable people

Herman Hedrich Herman Hedrich (December 21, 1849 – November 12, 1929) was an American politician and farmer. Born in Stanau, Grand Duchy of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach, Hedrick and his parents emigrated to the United States in 1852 and settled on a farm in the T ...

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Gervase Hephner Gervase Andrew Hephner (February 5, 1936 – June 26, 2011) was a Wisconsin politician and legislator. He was a member of the Wisconsin Assembly, serving the 6th District from 1967 until 1986.Wisconsin Blue Book, 1981-82 Edition, ''Members of t ...

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Carl Hillmann Carl Hillmann (March 29, 1870 – June 20, 1948) was an American Republican politician from Wisconsin. Born in Rantoul, Wisconsin, Hillmann served on the Rantoul Town Board, as Justice of the Peace, and on the Calumet County, Wisconsin Board ...

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Henry Kleist Henry Kleist (September 29, 1860 – November 13, 1929) was a farmer from Rantoul, Wisconsin, United States, who served one term as a state senator. He was a member of the Socialist Party. Kleist was born on a farm in the Town of Eaton, Manitowoc ...

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References

External links

Town of Rantoul official website
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