Cato, Wisconsin
Encyclopedia
Cato is a town in Manitowoc County
, Wisconsin
, United States
. The population was 1,616 at the 2000 census. The unincorporated communities of Cato
, Clarks Mills
, Grimms
, Madsen
, North Grimms
, and Taus
are located within the town. A Manitowoc County park is located in the town which is called "Cato Falls" for a waterfall
on the Manitowoc River
.
, the town has a total area of 35.3 square miles (91.6 km²), of which, 35.1 square miles (91.0 km²) of it is land and 0.2 square miles (0.6 km²) of it (0.62%) is water.
of 2000, there were 1,616 people, 548 households, and 458 families residing in the town. The population density
was 46.0 people per square mile (17.8/km²). There were 571 housing units at an average density of 16.3 per square mile (6.3/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 97.59% White, 0.50% Native American, 0.68% Asian, 0.62% from other races
, and 0.62% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.67% of the population.
There were 548 households out of which 36.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 73.4% were married couples
living together, 5.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 16.4% were non-families. 13.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.95 and the average family size was 3.24.
In the town the population was spread out with 28.1% under the age of 18, 8.5% from 18 to 24, 30.6% from 25 to 44, 22.6% from 45 to 64, and 10.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 106.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 108.6 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $53,462, and the median income for a family was $59,145. Males had a median income of $36,384 versus $23,750 for females. The per capita income
for the town was $21,434. About 3.3% of families and 4.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.7% of those under age 18 and 6.8% of those age 65 or over.
Manitowoc County, Wisconsin
Manitowoc County is a county in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of 2000, the population was 82,887. Its county seat is Manitowoc. The United States Census Bureau's Manitowoc Micropolitan Statistical Area includes all of Manitowoc County.-Government:...
, 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
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. The population was 1,616 at the 2000 census. The unincorporated communities of Cato
Cato (community), Wisconsin
Cato is an unincorporated community located in the town of Cato, Manitowoc County, Wisconsin, United States. Cato is located on U.S. Route 10 west of Whitelaw....
, Clarks Mills
Clarks Mills, Wisconsin
Clarks Mills is an unincorporated community located in the town of Cato, Manitowoc County, Wisconsin, United States. Clarks Mills is northwest of Valders....
, Grimms
Grimms, Wisconsin
Grimms is an unincorporated community located in the town of Cato, Manitowoc County, Wisconsin, United States....
, Madsen
Madsen, Wisconsin
Madsen is an unincorporated community located in the town of Cato, Manitowoc County, Wisconsin, United States. Madsen is located on County Highway S and the Canadian National Railway near U.S. Route 151, west of Manitowoc....
, North Grimms
North Grimms, Wisconsin
North Grimms is an unincorporated community located in the town of Cato, Manitowoc County, Wisconsin, United States....
, and Taus
Taus, Wisconsin
Taus is an unincorporated community located in the town of Cate, Manitowoc County, Wisconsin, United States....
are located within the town. A Manitowoc County park is located in the town which is called "Cato Falls" for a waterfall
Waterfall
A waterfall is a place where flowing water rapidly drops in elevation as it flows over a steep region or a cliff.-Formation:Waterfalls are commonly formed when a river is young. At these times the channel is often narrow and deep. When the river courses over resistant bedrock, erosion happens...
on the Manitowoc River
Manitowoc River
The Manitowoc River is a river, about 40 mi long, in eastern Wisconsin in the United States. It flows into Lake Michigan at the city of Manitowoc.-Course:The Manitowoc River is formed in eastern Calumet County by its north and south branches:...
.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, the town has a total area of 35.3 square miles (91.6 km²), of which, 35.1 square miles (91.0 km²) of it is land and 0.2 square miles (0.6 km²) of it (0.62%) is water.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
of 2000, there were 1,616 people, 548 households, and 458 families residing in the town. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 46.0 people per square mile (17.8/km²). There were 571 housing units at an average density of 16.3 per square mile (6.3/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 97.59% White, 0.50% Native American, 0.68% Asian, 0.62% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 0.62% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.67% of the population.
There were 548 households out of which 36.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 73.4% 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, 5.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 16.4% were non-families. 13.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.95 and the average family size was 3.24.
In the town the population was spread out with 28.1% under the age of 18, 8.5% from 18 to 24, 30.6% from 25 to 44, 22.6% from 45 to 64, and 10.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 106.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 108.6 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $53,462, and the median income for a family was $59,145. Males had a median income of $36,384 versus $23,750 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 $21,434. About 3.3% of families and 4.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.7% of those under age 18 and 6.8% of those age 65 or over.