Greenfield, Sauk County, Wisconsin

Greenfield, Wisconsin
Town

Location of Greenfield, Sauk County, Wisconsin
Coordinates: 43°28′18″N 89°39′43″W / 43.47167°N 89.66194°W / 43.47167; -89.66194Coordinates: 43°28′18″N 89°39′43″W / 43.47167°N 89.66194°W / 43.47167; -89.66194
Country United States
State Wisconsin
County Sauk
Area
 • Total 29.7 sq mi (76.8 km2)
 • Land 29.7 sq mi (76.8 km2)
 • Water 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation[1] 810 ft (247 m)
Population (2000)
 • Total 911
 • Density 30.7/sq mi (11.9/km2)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
 • Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
Area code(s) 608
FIPS code 55-31250[2]
GNIS feature ID 1583316[1]
Website http://greenfieldsaukwi.org/

Greenfield is a town in Sauk County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 911 at the 2000 census. The town was named after Greenfield, Massachusetts.[3]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 29.7 square miles (76.8 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 911 people, 351 households, and 259 families residing in the town. The population density was 30.7 people per square mile (11.9/km²). There were 384 housing units at an average density of 12.9 per square mile (5.0/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.24% White, 0.66% African American, 0.11% Native American, 0.22% from other races, and 0.77% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.66% of the population.

There were 351 households out of which 30.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.8% were married couples living together, 4.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.2% were non-families. 20.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.60 and the average family size was 3.00.

In the town the population was spread out with 25.1% under the age of 18, 7.1% from 18 to 24, 31.7% from 25 to 44, 25.5% from 45 to 64, and 10.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 98.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 104.2 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $49,659, and the median income for a family was $55,625. Males had a median income of $35,197 versus $24,091 for females. The per capita income for the town was $20,926. About 1.2% of families and 2.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including none of those under age 18 and 6.0% of those age 65 or over.

References

  1. 1 2 "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. 1 2 "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. ↑ Cole, Harry Ellsworth (1918). A Standard History of Sauk County, Wisconsin. Lewis Publishing Company. p. 411.
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