Cecil is a village in

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, United States. The population was 570 at the 2010 census.

History

The village was named after a railroad man, Cecil Leavitt when the railroad was finished in 1884.Village of Cecil, Wisconsin-History
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Geography

Cecil is located at (44.809442, -88.452323) on the east shore of

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. According to the

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

Demographics

2010 census

As of the

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of 2010, there were 570 people, 262 households, and 162 families living in the village. The

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was . There were 328 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the village was 93.0%

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, 0.2%

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, 4.2% Native American, 1.1% from

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, and 1.6% from two or more races.

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or Latino of any race were 2.1% of the population. There were 262 households, of which 24.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.5% were

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living together, 6.9% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.4% had a male householder with no wife present, and 38.2% were non-families. 28.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.18 and the average family size was 2.63. The median age in the village was 45.6 years. 17.7% of residents were under the age of 18; 6.9% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 24.1% were from 25 to 44; 31.7% were from 45 to 64; and 19.5% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 47.5% male and 52.5% female.

2000 census

As of the

of 2000, there were 466 people, 199 households, and 148 families living in the village. The

was 339.0 people per square mile (131.3/km²). There were 246 housing units at an average density of 179.0 per square mile (69.3/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 94.85%

, 3.43% Native American, 0.64% Asian, 0.64% from

, and 0.43% from two or more races.

or Latino of any race were 0.64% of the population. There were 199 households, out of which 24.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.8% were

living together, 8.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.6% were non-families. 22.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.34 and the average family size was 2.70. In the village, the population was spread out, with 19.7% under the age of 18, 9.4% from 18 to 24, 24.5% from 25 to 44, 24.2% from 45 to 64, and 22.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females, there were 96.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.9 males. The median income for a household in the village was $38,958, and the median income for a family was $39,792. Males had a median income of $37,188 versus $23,750 for females. The

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for the village was $18,918. About 3.8% of families and 5.7% of the population were below the

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, including 10.6% of those under age 18 and 3.5% of those age 65 or over.

Images

Image:CecilWisconsinSign.jpg, DOT welcome sign Image:CecilWisconsin.jpg, Northbound on

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File:CecilWisconsinVillageSign.jpg, Welcome sign

References

External links

Village of Cecil Official Website
{{authority control Villages in Shawano County, Wisconsin Villages in Wisconsin 1884 establishments in Wisconsin