Randolph is a village in Columbia and

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. The population was 1,796 at the 2020 census. Of this, 1,338 were in Dodge County, and 458 were in Columbia County. The village is located at the southeast corner of the Town of Randolph in Columbia County, although only a tiny portion of the village lies within the town. Most of the village lies within the Town of Westford in Dodge County. Small portions also lie within the Town of Fox Lake (also in Dodge County) to the north and the Town of Courtland in Columbia County. The Dodge County portion of Randolph is part of the Beaver Dam Micropolitan Area, while the Columbia County portion is part of the Madison Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Geography

According to the

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, the village has a total area of , all of it land.

Demographics

2010 census

As of the

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of 2010, there were 1,811 people, 674 households, and 443 families living in the village. The

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was . There were 728 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the village was 96.7%

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, 0.2%

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, 0.4% Native American, 0.2% Asian, 1.5% from other races, and 1.1% from two or more races.

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or Latino people of any race were 4.7% of the population. There were 674 households, of which 35.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.5% were

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living together, 10.7% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.6% had a male householder with no wife present, and 34.3% were non-families. 29.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.51 and the average family size was 3.12. The median age in the village was 39.3 years. 27.1% of residents were under the age of 18; 6.3% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 23.9% were from 25 to 44; 22.5% were from 45 to 64; and 20.3% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 47.3% male and 52.7% female.

2000 census

As of the

of 2000, there were 1,869 people, 698 households, and 483 families living in the village. The

was 1,750.3 people per square mile (674.4/km²). There were 752 housing units at an average density of 704.2 per square mile (271.4/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 98.77%

, 0.11%

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, 0.11% Native American, 0.16% Asian, 0.27% from other races, and 0.59% from two or more races.

or Latino people of any race were 1.44% of the population. There were 698 households, out of which 35% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.7% were

living together, 8.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.7% were non-families. 27.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.54 and the average family size was 3.11. In the village, the population was spread out, with 26.2% under the age of 18, 8.5% from 18 to 24, 26.1% from 25 to 44, 18.8% from 45 to 64, and 20.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 93.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 84.2 males. The median income for a household in the village was $39,620, and the median income for a family was $47,847. Males had a median income of $34,671 versus $23,424 for females. The

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for the village was $18,517. About 3.6% of families and 7.2% of the population were below the

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, including 9.4% of those under age 18 and 6.5% of those age 65 or over.

Education

* Randolph High School is the area public high school.

Notable people

* Jack Horkheimer, astronomer, television host * Joseph Kerr, Wisconsin State Representative * Burton A. Scott, Chief Judge of the Wisconsin Court of Appeals * Greg Stiemsma, basketball player * Byron F. Wackett, Wisconsin State Representative

References

External links

Randolph, Wisconsin village website

Randolph Chamber of Commerce website
* Sanborn fire insurance map
1919
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