Elderon is a village in Marathon County,

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, United States. 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 161 at the 2020 census.

History

A post office called Elderon has been in operation since 1888. The village was named for a grove of elder trees near the town site.

Geography

Elderon is located at (44.78325, -89.250492). 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 179 people, 80 households, and 53 families living in the village. The

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was . There were 83 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the village was 92.7%

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, 1.1% Native American, 4.5%

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, 1.1% from other races, and 0.6% from two or more races.

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or Latino of any race were 3.9% of the population. There were 80 households, of which 22.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.3% were

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living together, 7.5% had a female householder with no husband present, 12.5% had a male householder with no wife present, and 33.8% were non-families. 27.5% 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 2.24 and the average family size was 2.64. The median age in the village was 43.4 years. 16.2% of residents were under the age of 18; 13.4% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 22.4% were from 25 to 44; 29.1% were from 45 to 64; and 19% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 52.0% male and 48.0% female.

2000 census

At the 2000

, there were 189 people, 77 households and 54 families living in the village. The

was 170.8 per square mile (65.7/km²). There were 81 housing units at an average density of 73.2 per square mile (28.2/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 98.94%

, 0.53% from other races, and 0.53% from two or more races. 4.76% of the population were

or Latino of any race. There were 77 households, of which 35.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.4% were

living together, 3.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.6% were non-families. 20.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.45 and the average family size was 2.91. Age distribution was 24.9% under the age of 18, 4.8% from 18 to 24, 32.3% from 25 to 44, 23.8% from 45 to 64, and 14.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 112.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.2 males. The median household income was $38,125, and the median family income was $55,417. Males had a median income of $27,917 versus $26,250 for females. The

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for the village was $19,225. About 2.1% of families and 5.0% of the population were below the

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, including none of those under the age of eighteen and 14.8% of those 65 or over.

Notable people

Roger Breske Roger M. Breske (November 8, 1938April 3, 2012) was an American businessman and Democratic politician from Shawano County, Wisconsin. He was a member of the Wisconsin Senate from 1990 through 2008, representing much of northern Wisconsin. He t ...

, business owner and politician * Arthur J. Plowman, farmer and politician'Wisconsin Blue Book 1911, Biographical Sketch of Arthur J. Plowman, pg. 768

References

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