Lowell is a village in

Dodge County, Wisconsin Dodge County is a County (United States), county located in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, the population was 89,396. Its county seat is Juneau, Wisconsin, Juneau. The county was created from the ...

, United States, along the

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. The population was 309 at the 2020 census. The village is located within the Town of Lowell.

Geography

Lowell is located at (43.338909, -88.82055). According to the

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

Demographics

2010 census

As of the

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of 2010, there were 340 people, 136 households, and 89 families living in the village. The

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was . There were 163 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the village was 99.4%

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, 0.3%

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, and 0.3% Native American.

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or Latino people of any race were 1.5% of the population. There were 136 households, of which 31.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.0% were

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living together, 10.3% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.1% had a male householder with no wife present, and 34.6% were non-families. 27.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.50 and the average family size was 3.06. The median age in the village was 42.3 years. 21.5% of residents were under the age of 18; 6.5% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 28.3% were from 25 to 44; 31% were from 45 to 64; and 12.9% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 50.6% male and 49.4% female.

2000 census

As of the

of 2000, there were 366 people, 142 households, and 93 families living in the village. The

was 368.1 people per square mile (142.7/km²). There were 153 housing units at an average density of 153.9 per square mile (59.7/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 96.17%

, 0.27%

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, 1.09% Asian, 1.64% from other races, and 0.82% from two or more races. 3.28% of the population were

or Latino of any race. There were 142 households, out of which 37.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.4% were

living together, 8.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.5% were non-families. 27.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.58 and the average family size was 3.18. In the village, the population was spread out, with 30.3% under the age of 18, 5.7% from 18 to 24, 32.2% from 25 to 44, 21.6% from 45 to 64, and 10.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females, there were 104.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 104.0 males. The median income for a household in the village was $43,594, and the median income for a family was $46,750. Males had a median income of $35,694 versus $23,333 for females. The

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for the village was $14,393. About 4.8% of families and 9.5% of the population were below the

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, including 14.7% of those under age 18 and 6.3% of those age 65 or over.

Notable natives and residents

* Milton H. Erickson, psychiatrist * Charles A. Kading, Wisconsin politician *

John Lowth John Lowth (June 6, 1822 – August 3, 1877) was an American lawyer. Born in County Meath, Ireland, Lowth settled in Pittsford, Vermont with his family. In 1843, he moved to East Troy, Wisconsin Territory, and two years later to Lowell, Wis ...

, Wisconsin politician

References

External links

Village of Lowell
{{authority control Villages in Wisconsin Villages in Dodge County, Wisconsin