Wyocena is a village in Columbia County,

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, United States. The population was 768 at the 2010 census. The village is located within the Town of Wyocena. It is part of the

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History

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Geography

Wyocena is located at (43.494319, -89.309191). According to the

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, the village has a total area of , of which, of it is land and is water.

Highways

Wyocena is served by

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and

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. Wis 16 heads east to

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and west to Poynette and Portage. Wis 22 heads north to Pardeeville and Montello and south to

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at North Leeds. Wis 22 South is the most direct way to get to

via US 51 South.

Demographics

2010 census

As of the

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of 2010, there were 768 people, 271 households, and 170 families living in the village. The

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was . There were 296 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the village was 98.3%

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, 0.1%

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, 0.4% Native American, 0.3%

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, and 0.9% from two or more races.

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of any race were 2.0% of the population. There were 271 households, of which 31.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.7% were married couples living together, 10.3% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.7% had a male householder with no wife present, and 37.3% were non-families. 31.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.38 and the average family size was 2.95. The median age in the village was 43.5 years. 20.2% of residents were under the age of 18; 6.2% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 25.1% were from 25 to 44; 23.3% were from 45 to 64; and 25.1% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 46.5% male and 53.5% female.

2000 census

As of the

of 2000, there were 668 people, 226 households, and 145 families living in the village. The

was 466.3 people per square mile (180.4/km²). There were 241 housing units at an average density of 168.2 per square mile (65.1/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 97.90%

, 0.15%

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, 0.15% Native American, 1.35%

, 0.15% from

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, and 0.30% from two or more races. 1.20% of the population were

of any race. There were 226 households, out of which 31.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.3% were married couples living together, 8.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.8% were non-families. 27.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.37 and the average family size was 2.94. In the village, the population was spread out, with 19.5% under the age of 18, 6.1% from 18 to 24, 26.8% from 25 to 44, 18.9% from 45 to 64, and 28.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females, there were 92.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.1 males. The median income for a household in the village was $42,857, and the median income for a family was $50,875. Males had a median income of $35,417 versus $24,464 for females. The

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for the village was $17,430. About 2.8% of families and 5.0% of the population were below the

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, including 7.8% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.

Notable people

* Lynn N. Coapman, Wisconsin State Representative * Edgar S. Coolidge,

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State Representative *

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, Wisconsin State Senator * Glenn M. Wise, Wisconsin Secretary of State

Images

File:Wyocena Wisconsin housing and water tower.jpg, Housing and the water tower for Wyocena, Wisconsin File:Wyocena WI Sign WIS22.jpg, The sign for Wyocena, Wisconsin on

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File:Wyocena WI Community Center.jpg, The community center in Wyocena, Wisconsin File:Wyocena,_Wisconsin_at_dusk.jpg

References

External links

Village of Wyocena, Wisconsin website
{{authority control Villages in Columbia County, Wisconsin Villages in Wisconsin Madison, Wisconsin, metropolitan statistical area