Ephraim, Wisconsin
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| Ephraim, Wisconsin | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Wisconsin |
| County | Door |
| Area | |
| - Total | 3.9 sq mi (10.1 km²) |
| - Land | 3.9 sq mi (10.1 km²) |
| - Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²) |
| Elevation [1] | 663 ft (202 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 353 |
| - Density | 90.6/sq mi (35.0/km²) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| - Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| FIPS code | 55-24150[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1564680[1] |
Ephraim is a village in Door County, Wisconsin, United States, known mainly for tourism. It is located across Eagle Harbor from Peninsula State Park. The city's main festival is Fyr Bal, a Scandinavian festival held in mid-June to burn away the witches of winter. Bonfires burn along the shoreline as residents and visitors gather to celebrate the beginning of summer.
The village was founded in 1853 by the Reverend Andreas Iverson as a Moravian religious community. Since its founding, the village has prohibited alcohol sales or manufacture within the city; it is currently the only dry municipality in the state of Wisconsin. There have been two referendums concerning the sale of liquor within in the village, in 1934 and 1992. Both times the citizenry voted decisively to keep the village dry (with majorities of 59% and 74%, respectively).[3]
The population was 353 at the 2000 census.
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[edit] Geography
To the west is Peninsula State Park; to the east and south are unincorporated parts of the town of Gibraltar. Ephraim is located at (45.156509, -87.171047)[4].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 3.9 square miles (10.1 km²), all of it land.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 353 people, 161 households, and 112 families residing in the village. The population density was 90.6 people per square mile (34.9/km²). There were 771 housing units at an average density of 197.8/sq mi (76.3/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 99.15% White, and 0.85% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.28% of the population.
There were 161 households out of which 18.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.4% were married couples living together, 3.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.4% were non-families. 27.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.19 and the average family size was 2.62.
In the village the population was spread out with 19.0% under the age of 18, 2.5% from 18 to 24, 17.6% from 25 to 44, 32.9% from 45 to 64, and 28.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 53 years. For every 100 females there were 85.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 81.0 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $52,500, and the median income for a family was $60,227. Males had a median income of $37,813 versus $31,875 for females. The per capita income for the village was $30,579. About 2.7% of families and 5.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 15.8% of those under age 18 and 3.2% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] References
- ^ a b US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ a b American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ From the village website.
- ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
[edit] External links
- Ephraim, Wisconsin is at coordinates Coordinates:
- Village website
- Ephraim Yacht Club
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