Hoard, Wisconsin

Hoard, Wisconsin
Town

Location of Hoard, Wisconsin
Coordinates: 44°59′25″N 90°29′16″W / 44.99028°N 90.48778°W / 44.99028; -90.48778Coordinates: 44°59′25″N 90°29′16″W / 44.99028°N 90.48778°W / 44.99028; -90.48778
Country United States
State Wisconsin
County Clark
Area
 • Total 35.3 sq mi (91.4 km2)
 • Land 35.3 sq mi (91.4 km2)
 • Water 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation[1] 1,339 ft (408 m)
Population (2000)
 • Total 594
 • Density 16.8/sq mi (6.5/km2)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
 • Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
Area code(s) 715 & 534
FIPS code 55-35125[2]
GNIS feature ID 1583398[1]

Hoard is a town in Clark County in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. The population was 594 at the 2000 census.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 35.3 square miles (91.4 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 594 people, 170 households, and 146 families residing in the town. The population density was 16.8 people per square mile (6.5/km²). There were 182 housing units at an average density of 5.2 per square mile (2.0/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 97.64% White, 0.00% African American, 1.18% Native American, 0.00% Asian, 0.84% from other races, and 0.34% from two or more races. 1.35% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 170 households out of which 44.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 73.5% were married couples living together, 5.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 14.1% were non-families. 10.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.49 and the average family size was 3.77.

In the town the population was spread out with 38.4% under the age of 18, 7.1% from 18 to 24, 26.3% from 25 to 44, 16.5% from 45 to 64, and 11.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females there were 103.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 117.9 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $35,250, and the median income for a family was $37,639. Males had a median income of $24,545 versus $16,750 for females. The per capita income for the town was $12,273. About 15.2% of families and 14.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 16.3% of those under age 18 and 23.0% 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.
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