Luxemburg is a village in

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, United States. The population was 2,685 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Green Bay Metropolitan Statistical Area. The village is located within the town of Luxemburg.

Geography

Luxemburg is located at (44.538378, -87.704962). According to the

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, the village has a total area of , all of it land. Due to a clerical error, Luxemburg experienced a name swap with

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. Both communities retained their accidental name.''Romance of Wisconsin Place Names'' by Robert E. Gard and L. G. Sorden, New York: October House, Inc. 1968, page 9

Climate

Demographics

2010 census

As of the

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of 2010, there were 2,515 people, 973 households, and 672 families living in the village. The

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was . There were 1,008 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the village was 97.2%

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, 0.2%

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, 0.7% Native American, 0.1% Asian, 0.9% from other races, and 0.9% from two or more races.

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or Latino of any race were 2.5% of the population. There were 973 households, of which 41.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.1% were

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living together, 10.6% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.4% had a male householder with no wife present, and 30.9% were non-families. 26.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.9% 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 3.13. The median age in the village was 34.7 years. 29.9% of residents were under the age of 18; 6.9% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 29.1% were from 25 to 44; 21% were from 45 to 64; and 13.1% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 49.0% male and 51.0% female.

2000 census

As of the

of 2000, there were 1,935 people, 719 households, and 524 families living in the village. The

was 935.7 people per square mile (360.9/km²). There were 754 housing units at an average density of 364.6 per square mile (140.6/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 98.86%

, 0.10%

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, 0.10% Native American, 0.26% Asian, 0.26% from other races, and 0.41% from two or more races. 0.47% of the population were

or Latino of any race. There were 719 households, out of which 39.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.5% were

living together, 9.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.1% were non-families. 22.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.63 and the average family size was 3.11. In the village, the population was spread out, with 28.2% under the age of 18, 8.7% from 18 to 24, 32.8% from 25 to 44, 16.4% from 45 to 64, and 13.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females, there were 98.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.4 males. The median income for a household in the village was $45,000, and the median income for a family was $50,795. Males had a median income of $32,813 versus $23,897 for females. The

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for the village was $17,856. About 2.6% of families and 5.6% of the population were below the

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, including 4.8% of those under age 18 and 17.2% of those age 65 or over.

Notable people

* Joseph Filz, Wisconsin State Representative and postmaster of Luxemburg * Bernard Hahn, Wisconsin State Representative * Terry Jorgensen, former Major League Baseball player *

Benji LaCrosse Benji LaCrosse (born May 10, 1977 in Luxemburg, Wisconsin) is an American racecar driver. He was the 2006 IMCA Modified national champion, and the winner of the 2005 IMCA SuperNationals. Racing career IMCA stock car After purchasing his first ca ...

, 2006

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national racing champion * Joseph M. Mleziva, Wisconsin State Representative *

Steve Okoniewski Steve Okoniewski (August 22, 1949 – February 25, 2024) was an American professional football player who was a defensive tackle for six seasons in the National Football League (NFL) for the Buffalo Bills, Green Bay Packers, and St. Louis Cardi ...

, former National Football League player * Lary J. Swoboda, Wisconsin State Representative

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References

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