Fairwater, Wisconsin
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| Fairwater, Wisconsin | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Wisconsin |
| County | Fond du Lac |
| Area | |
| - Total | 0.7 sq mi (1.9 km²) |
| - Land | 0.7 sq mi (1.9 km²) |
| - Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²) |
| Elevation [1] | 948 ft (289 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 350 |
| - Density | 470.8/sq mi (181.8/km²) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| - Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| FIPS code | 55-25075[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1564827[1] |
Fairwater is a village in Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 350 at the 2000 census. The community was founded around the water power of the Grand River in 1848 and was incorporated in 1921.
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[edit] Geography
Fairwater is located at (43.741047, -88.868887)[3].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.7 square miles (1.9 km²), all of it land.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 350 people, 139 households, and 104 families residing in the village. The population density was 470.8 people per square mile (182.6/km²). There were 142 housing units at an average density of 191.0/sq mi (74.1/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 99.43% White, and 0.57% from two or more races.
There were 139 households out of which 33.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 67.6% were married couples living together, 7.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.5% were non-families. 21.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.52 and the average family size was 2.94.
In the village the population was spread out with 24.0% under the age of 18, 7.7% from 18 to 24, 31.4% from 25 to 44, 21.1% from 45 to 64, and 15.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 100.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.5 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $42,292, and the median income for a family was $51,250. Males had a median income of $36,875 versus $23,125 for females. The per capita income for the village was $19,281. About 3.7% of families and 3.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.1% of those under age 18 and 5.8% 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.
- ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
[edit] External links
- Fairwater, Wisconsin is at coordinates Coordinates:
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