Frederic is a village in Polk County,

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, United States. The population was 1,154 at the 2020 census. It was established as a village in 1901.

Geography

Frederic is located at (45.658797, -92.466921). According to the

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, the village has a total area of , of which, of it is land and is water. Frederic is along Wisconsin Highways 35 and 48, and Polk County Road W.

Demographics

2010 census

As of the

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of 2010, there were 1,137 people, 496 households, and 274 families living in the village. The

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was . There were 567 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the village was 95.9%

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, 0.3%

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, 1.7% Native American, 0.5% Asian, 0.4% from other races, and 1.3% from two or more races.

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or Latino of any race were 1.1% of the population. There were 496 households, of which 26.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 39.1% were

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living together, 11.1% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.0% had a male householder with no wife present, and 44.8% were non-families. 38.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 20.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.16 and the average family size was 2.84. The median age in the village was 41.4 years. 25.8% of residents were under the age of 18; 4.7% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 23.7% were from 25 to 44; 23.6% were from 45 to 64; and 22.3% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 46.7% male and 53.3% female.

2000 census

As of the

of 2000, there were 1,262 people, 536 households, and 286 families living in the village. The

was 820.6 people per square mile (316.4/km²). There were 586 housing units at an average density of 381.1 per square mile (146.9/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 97.78%

, 0.08%

, 1.19% Native American, 0.16% Asian, and 0.79% from two or more races.

or Latino of any race were 0.40% of the population. There were 536 households, out of which 23.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 41.0% were

living together, 9.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 46.5% were non-families. 42.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 25.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.15 and the average family size was 2.99. In the village, the population was spread out, with 23.0% under the age of 18, 6.3% from 18 to 24, 22.3% from 25 to 44, 16.9% from 45 to 64, and 31.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females, there were 79.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 70.2 males. The median income for a household in the village was $25,380, and the median income for a family was $40,000. Males had a median income of $30,987 versus $19,813 for females. The

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for the village was $15,685. About 5.6% of families and 10.9% of the population were below the

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, including 8.5% of those under age 18 and 21.1% of those age 65 or over.

Education

The Frederic School District consists of Frederic Elementary School and Frederic 6-12 School, which contains Frederic Middle School and

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Notable people

* Robert M. Dueholm, Wisconsin politician, was born in Frederic. *

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, former president of

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* Nathan Heffernan, member of the

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, was born in Frederic. * Erick H. Johnson, Wisconsin politician, lived in Frederic. *

Rita Lee Rita Lee Jones (31 December 1947 – 8 May 2023) was a Brazilian singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist. Known as the " Queen of Brazilian Rock", she sold more than 55 million records, making her the most successful female artist by reco ...

, Playboy's Playmate for the Month of November 1977, was born in Frederic. * Carol Merrill, a model for the original television

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,'' was born in Frederic. * Erin Gloria Ryan, writer and podcaster, was born in Frederic. * Harvey Stower, Wisconsin politician, was born in Frederic.

References

External links

* * Sanborn fire insurance map
1911
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