Burke, Wisconsin
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Burke is a town in Dane County
, Wisconsin
, United States
. The population was 2,990 at the 2000 census. The town is set to be annexed by the City of Madison, the Village of De Forest, and the City of Sun Prairie by 2036.
, the town has a total area of 19.5 square miles (50.5 km²), all of it land.
of 2000, there were 2,990 people, 1,148 households, and 862 families residing in the town. The population density
was 153.4 people per square mile (59.2/km²). There were 1,208 housing units at an average density of 62.0 per square mile (23.9/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 96.15% White, 0.90% African American, 0.27% Native American, 1.04% Asian, 0.43% from other races
, and 1.20% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.57% of the population.
There were 1,148 households out of which 33.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 65.9% were married couples
living together, 5.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.9% were non-families. 17.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 4.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.60 and the average family size was 2.95.
In the town the population was spread out with 24.0% under the age of 18, 6.8% from 18 to 24, 32.4% from 25 to 44, 29.6% from 45 to 64, and 7.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 103.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 102.2 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $67,273, and the median income for a family was $72,065. Males had a median income of $43,125 versus $29,469 for females. The per capita income
for the town was $28,458. About 1.3% of families and 2.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including none of those under age 18 and 8.0% of those age 65 or over.
Dane County, Wisconsin
As of the census of 2000, there were 426,526 people, 173,484 households, and 100,794 families residing in the county. The population density was 355 people per square mile . There were 180,398 housing units at an average density of 150 per square mile...
, Wisconsin
Wisconsin
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. The population was 2,990 at the 2000 census. The town is set to be annexed by the City of Madison, the Village of De Forest, and the City of Sun Prairie by 2036.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, the town has a total area of 19.5 square miles (50.5 km²), all of it land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 2,990 people, 1,148 households, and 862 families residing in the town. The population density
Population density
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was 153.4 people per square mile (59.2/km²). There were 1,208 housing units at an average density of 62.0 per square mile (23.9/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 96.15% White, 0.90% African American, 0.27% Native American, 1.04% Asian, 0.43% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 1.20% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.57% of the population.
There were 1,148 households out of which 33.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 65.9% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 5.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.9% were non-families. 17.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 4.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.60 and the average family size was 2.95.
In the town the population was spread out with 24.0% under the age of 18, 6.8% from 18 to 24, 32.4% from 25 to 44, 29.6% from 45 to 64, and 7.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 103.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 102.2 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $67,273, and the median income for a family was $72,065. Males had a median income of $43,125 versus $29,469 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 $28,458. About 1.3% of families and 2.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including none of those under age 18 and 8.0% of those age 65 or over.
Notable people
- Hiram N. MoultonHiram N. Moulton-Biography:Moulton was born on August 14, 1818 in East Hartford, Connecticut, the eldest of twelve children. Moulton moved to Madison in 1854. He would marry Ellen Cook. They would also own a home in Burke, Wisconsin. Moulton worked as a contractor and helped construct the Wisconsin State Capitol....
- Mayor of Madison, WisconsinMadison, WisconsinMadison is the capital of the U.S. state of Wisconsin and the county seat of Dane County. It is also home to the University of Wisconsin–Madison.... - John M. NelsonJohn M. NelsonJohn Mandt Nelson was a U.S. Representative from Wisconsin.Born in Burke, Wisconsin, Nelson attended the public schools and was graduated from the University of Wisconsin–Madison in 1892....
- U.S. Representative - William Robert TaylorWilliam Robert TaylorWilliam Robert Taylor was an American politician and the 12th Governor of Wisconsin from 1874 to 1876.Taylor was born in Connecticut. He was orphaned at age 6 when his father's ship was lost at sea; his mother had died when he was an infant. He then lived with his guardians in Jefferson County,...
- Governor of WisconsinWisconsinWisconsin 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...