Castle Rock, Wisconsin

Castle Rock, Wisconsin
Town

Location of Castle Rock, Wisconsin
Coordinates: 43°4′24″N 90°29′47″W / 43.07333°N 90.49639°W / 43.07333; -90.49639Coordinates: 43°4′24″N 90°29′47″W / 43.07333°N 90.49639°W / 43.07333; -90.49639
Country United States
State Wisconsin
County Grant
Area
 • Total 35.8 sq mi (92.7 km2)
 • Land 35.8 sq mi (92.7 km2)
 • Water 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation[1] 728 ft (222 m)
Population (2000)
 • Total 314
 • Density 8.8/sq mi (3.4/km2)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
 • Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
Area code(s) 608
FIPS code 55-13100[2]
GNIS feature ID 1582929[1]

Castle Rock is a town in Grant County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 314 at the 2000 census. The unincorporated community of Castle Rock is located in the town.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 35.8 square miles (92.7 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 314 people, 112 households, and 86 families residing in the town. The population density was 8.8 people per square mile (3.4/km²). There were 122 housing units at an average density of 3.4 per square mile (1.3/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 97.77% White, 0.32% Native American, 0.32% from other races, and 1.59% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.64% of the population.

There were 112 households out of which 36.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.1% were married couples living together, 4.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.2% were non-families. 17.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.80 and the average family size was 3.14.

In the town the population was spread out with 25.8% under the age of 18, 6.1% from 18 to 24, 27.7% from 25 to 44, 25.8% from 45 to 64, and 14.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 97.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 108.0 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $40,000, and the median income for a family was $44,286. Males had a median income of $18,750 versus $19,792 for females. The per capita income for the town was $16,201. About 2.2% of families and 3.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including none of those under age 18 and 8.5% 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. Archived from the original on 2013-09-11. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
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