Dorchester is a village in

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and

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counties in the

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, along the 45th parallel. It is part of the

Wausau, Wisconsin Wausau ( ) is a city in Marathon County, Wisconsin, United States, and its county seat. It is located along the Wisconsin River and had a population of 39,994 as of the 2020 United States census, 2020 census. It is the core city of the Wausau ...

Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 849 at the 2020 census. Of this, 846 were in Clark County, and only 3 were in Marathon County.

Geography

Dorchester is located at (45.002233, -90.331995). According to the

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, the village has a total area of , of which, of it is land and is water. Most of the village lies in Clark County, with only a small portion in Marathon County.

Demographics

2010 census

As of the

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of 2010, there were 876 people, 355 households, and 228 families living in the village. The

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was . There were 383 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the village was 90.3%

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, 0.6%

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, 0.2% Native American, 0.1% Asian, 8.3% from other races, and 0.5% from two or more races.

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or Latino of any race were 12.8% of the population. There were 355 households, of which 33.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.5% were

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living together, 8.2% had a female householder with no husband present, 7.6% had a male householder with no wife present, and 35.8% were non-families. 28.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.47 and the average family size was 2.99. The median age in the village was 34.5 years. 26.3% of residents were under the age of 18; 8% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 28.4% were from 25 to 44; 21.9% were from 45 to 64; and 15.3% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 51.4% male and 48.6% female.

2000 census

As of the

of 2000, there were 827 people, 336 households, and 220 families living in the village. The

was 631.7 people per square mile (243.7/km²). There were 354 housing units at an average density of 270.4 per square mile (104.3/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 96.98%

, 0.24% Native American, 1.93% from other races, and 0.85% from two or more races.

or Latino of any race were 2.30% of the population. There were 336 households, out of which 32.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.9% were

living together, 8.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.5% were non-families. 27.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.46 and the average family size was 3.01. In the village, the population was spread out, with 26.5% under the age of 18, 9.1% from 18 to 24, 31.3% from 25 to 44, 15.7% from 45 to 64, and 17.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females, there were 97.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.6 males. The median income for a household in the village was $34,750, and the median income for a family was $44,063. Males had a median income of $28,242 versus $23,958 for females. The

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for the village was $15,860. About 7.1% of families and 10.1% of the population were below the

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, including 12.4% of those under age 18 and 12.4% of those age 65 or over.

Notable people

Ervin Kleffman Ervin Henry Kleffman (born 11 January 1892 Dorchester, Wisconsin; died 2 April 1987 San Gabriel, California) was an American composer whose music is played by concert and marching bands throughout the world. He is best known for his marching ba ...

, composer * Herman L. Kronschnabl, Wisconsin State Representative

Gallery

References

External links

Village of Dorchester official websiteDorchester Public Library
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