Ainsworth, Wisconsin
Encyclopedia
Ainsworth is a town in Langlade County
, Wisconsin
, United States
. The population was 571 at the 2000 Census
. The unincorporated community of Pearson
is located within the town.
, the town has a total area of 71.9 square miles (186.3 km²), of which, 69.5 square miles (180.0 km²) of it is land and 2.5 square miles (6.4 km²) of it (3.42%) is water.
of 2000, there were 571 people, 255 households, and 175 families residing in the town. The population density
was 8.2 people per square mile (3.2/km²). There were 549 housing units at an average density of 7.9 per square mile (3.1/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.77% White, 0.18% Native American, 0.35% Pacific Islander, and 0.70% from two or more races.
There were 255 households out of which 19.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.3% were married couples
living together, 6.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.0% were non-families. 25.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.24 and the average family size was 2.64.
In the town the population was spread out with 17.0% under the age of 18, 4.7% from 18 to 24, 22.8% from 25 to 44, 33.8% from 45 to 64, and 21.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 48 years. For every 100 females there were 104.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 107.9 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $27,727, and the median income for a family was $31,719. Males had a median income of $26,538 versus $17,768 for females. The per capita income
for the town was $14,162. About 7.1% of families and 10.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.8% of those under age 18 and 5.2% of those age 65 or over.
Langlade County, Wisconsin
Langlade County is a county located in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of 2000, the population was 20,740. Its county seat is Antigo.-Geography:According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of , of which is land and is water...
, Wisconsin
Wisconsin
Wisconsin is a U.S. state located in the north-central United States and is part of the Midwest. It is bordered by Minnesota to the west, Iowa to the southwest, Illinois to the south, Lake Michigan to the east, Michigan to the northeast, and Lake Superior to the north. Wisconsin's capital is...
, United States
United States
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. The population was 571 at the 2000 Census
United States Census, 2000
The Twenty-second United States Census, known as Census 2000 and conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13.2% over the 248,709,873 persons enumerated during the 1990 Census...
. The unincorporated community of Pearson
Pearson, Wisconsin
Pearson is an unincorporated community in Langlade County, Wisconsin, United States located within the town of Ainsworth. Pearson is west of the community of Pickerel and north-northeast of Antigo, the county seat of Langlade County. The community is located along Pickerel Creek near its...
is located within the town.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, the town has a total area of 71.9 square miles (186.3 km²), of which, 69.5 square miles (180.0 km²) of it is land and 2.5 square miles (6.4 km²) of it (3.42%) is water.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 571 people, 255 households, and 175 families residing in the town. The population density
Population density
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was 8.2 people per square mile (3.2/km²). There were 549 housing units at an average density of 7.9 per square mile (3.1/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.77% White, 0.18% Native American, 0.35% Pacific Islander, and 0.70% from two or more races.
There were 255 households out of which 19.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.3% were married couples
Marriage
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living together, 6.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.0% were non-families. 25.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.24 and the average family size was 2.64.
In the town the population was spread out with 17.0% under the age of 18, 4.7% from 18 to 24, 22.8% from 25 to 44, 33.8% from 45 to 64, and 21.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 48 years. For every 100 females there were 104.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 107.9 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $27,727, and the median income for a family was $31,719. Males had a median income of $26,538 versus $17,768 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the town was $14,162. About 7.1% of families and 10.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.8% of those under age 18 and 5.2% of those age 65 or over.