Maiden Rock is a village in Pierce County,

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, United States. The population was 115 at the 2020 census. The village is located within the Town of Maiden Rock.

History

The town is named for a cliff (also called "Maiden Rock") just south of the village. In the Winona legend, the daughter of Dakota Sioux chief Red Wing (for whom the nearby town of Red Wing,

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is named) jumped from this cliff after her lover, a member of the rival Chippewa tribe, was killed by Dakota warriors under orders from Red Wing. A plaque still stands near the base of the cliff, memorializing the village's namesake.

Geography

Maiden Rock is located at (44.561295, -92.309563). 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 119 people, 50 households, and 31 families residing in the village. The

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was . There were 81 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the village was 96.6%

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, 0.8% Asian, and 2.5% from two or more races.

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or Latino of any race were 0.8% of the population. There were 50 households, of which 34.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.0% were

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living together, 8.0% had a female householder with no husband present, 8.0% had a male householder with no wife present, and 38.0% were non-families. 28.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.38 and the average family size was 2.81. The median age in the village was 40.4 years. 24.4% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.6% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 25.1% were from 25 to 44; 36.2% were from 45 to 64; and 6.7% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 49.6% male and 50.4% female.

2000 census

As of the

of 2000, there were 121 people, 54 households, and 30 families residing in the village. The population density was . There were 79 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the village was 99.17%

and 0.83% Native American. 0.83% of the population were

or Latino of any race. There were 54 households, out of which 24.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 31.5% were

living together, 16.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 44.4% were non-families. 29.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.6% 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 2.77. In the village, the population was spread out, with 24.8% under the age of 18, 9.1% from 18 to 24, 28.9% from 25 to 44, 25.6% from 45 to 64, and 11.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 105.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.7 males. The median income for a household in the village was $40,625, and the median income for a family was $55,000. Males had a median income of $31,250 versus $28,750 for females. The

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for the village was $22,781. 2.3% of the population lived below the

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, including no families, no one under eighteen or over 64.

Images

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run through town

References

External links

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Maiden Rock Area Community Association website
– ''not'' affiliated with the Village of Maiden Ro ck {{authority control Villages in Wisconsin Wisconsin populated places on the Mississippi River Villages in Pierce County, Wisconsin