Stockton is a town in
Portage County,
Wisconsin
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, United States. The population was 2,896 at the 2000 census. The unincorporated communities of
Arnott,
Custer,
Fancher,
Esker, and
Stockton Stockton may refer to:
Places Australia
* Stockton, New South Wales
* Stockton, Queensland, a locality in the Cassowary Coast Region
New Zealand
*Stockton, New Zealand
United Kingdom
*Stockton, Cheshire
*Stockton, Norfolk
*Stockton, Chirbu ...
are located in Stockton.
Geography
According to the
United States Census Bureau
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, the town has a total area of 57.8 square miles (149.8 km
2), of which, 57.7 square miles (149.4 km
2) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.4 km
2) of it (0.24%) is water.
Demographics
As of the
census
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of 2000, there were 2,896 people, 984 households, and 820 families residing in the town. The
population density
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was 50.2 people per square mile (19.4/km
2). There were 1,025 housing units at an average density of 17.8 per square mile (6.9/km
2). The racial makeup of the town was 97.86%
White
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, 0.21%
African American
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, 0.28%
Native American, 0.52%
Asian, 0.28% from
other races, and 0.86% from two or more races.
Hispanic
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The term commonly applies to countries with a cultural and historical link to Spain and to viceroyalties for ...
or
Latino of any race were 1.21% of the population.
There were 984 households, out of which 40.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 73.0% were
married couples living together, 5.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 16.6% were non-families. 11.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 3.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.94 and the average family size was 3.20.
In the town, the population was spread out, with 29.1% under the age of 18, 8.0% from 18 to 24, 30.3% from 25 to 44, 24.8% from 45 to 64, and 7.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 111.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 108.7 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $50,957, and the median income for a family was $57,096. Males had a median income of $37,234 versus $23,006 for females. The
per capita income
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Per capita i ...
for the town was $19,886. About 1.2% of families and 2.8% of the population were below the
poverty line
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, including 2.3% of those under age 18 and 3.9% of those age 65 or over.
Notable people
*
Thomas Wesley Anderson, farmer and politician
*
William Arnott, farmer and politician
*
Leonard A. Groshek, farmer, teacher, and politician
Wisconsin Historical Society-Leonard A. Groshek
See also
* List of towns in Wisconsin
Towns in Wisconsin are similar to civil townships in other states. For a more detailed discussion, see Administrative divisions of Wisconsin#Town.
Frequently a village or city may have the same name as a town. As of 2006, Wisconsin had 1,260 tow ...
References
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Towns in Portage County, Wisconsin
Towns in Wisconsin