Eileen is a town in Bayfield County,

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, United States. The population was 681 at the 2010 census. The unincorporated community of Ashland Junction is located in the town.

History

The town was organized in 1904, in large part due to the efforts of state senator

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. The town was named for the senator's daughter, Eileen Tompkins.

Geography

According to the

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, the town of Eileen has a total area of , of which is land and , or 0.21%, is water. Main routes in the town include U.S. Highways 2 and 63, Wisconsin Highways

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, and County G. The town of Eileen is bordered to the east by the city of Ashland and also the town of Gingles in Ashland County. It is bordered to the north by the town of Barksdale in Bayfield County.

Demographics

As of the

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of 2000, there were 640 people, 249 households, and 190 families residing in the town. The

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was 18.2 people per square mile (7.0/km²). There were 275 housing units at an average density of 7.8 per square mile (3.0/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 97.81%

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, 0.47% Native American, 0.47% Asian, and 1.25% from two or more races. There were 249 households, out of which 34.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.3% were

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living together, 4.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.3% were non-families. 18.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.57 and the average family size was 2.95. In the town, the population was spread out, with 25.2% under the age of 18, 4.7% from 18 to 24, 27.8% from 25 to 44, 26.9% from 45 to 64, and 15.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 106.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 103.8 males. The median income for a household in the town was $44,844, and the median income for a family was $52,404. Males had a median income of $38,333 versus $21,964 for females. The

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for the town was $19,530. About 6.9% of families and 8.9% of the population were below the

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, including 6.0% of those under age 18 and 15.0% of those age 65 or over.

Notable people

, Wisconsin state senator, dairy farmer, and lawyer, lived in the town; Tomkins served as chairman of the Eileen Town Board'Wisconsin Blue Book 1915,' Biographical Sketch of A. Pearce Tomkins, pg. 492

References

External links

Town of Eileen official website
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