Centuria, Wisconsin
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Centuria is a village in Polk County, 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
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. The population was 865 at the 2000 census.

Geography

Centuria is located at 45°26′59"N 92°33′12"W (45.449651, -92.553201).

According to the United States Census Bureau
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, the village has a total area of 1.5 square miles (4.0 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the census
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of 2000, there were 865 people, 343 households, and 218 families residing in the village. The population density
Population density
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 was 558.6 people per square mile (215.5/km²). There were 361 housing units at an average density of 233.1 per square mile (89.9/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 96.99% White, 0.58% African American, 0.58% Native American, 1.27% Asian, 0.12% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 0.46% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.50% of the population.

There were 343 households out of which 33.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.3% were married couples
Marriage
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 living together, 11.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.2% were non-families. 30.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.45 and the average family size was 3.09.

In the village the population was spread out with 27.9% under the age of 18, 7.7% from 18 to 24, 30.1% from 25 to 44, 19.2% from 45 to 64, and 15.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 92.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.2 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $32,560, and the median income for a family was $39,375. Males had a median income of $31,838 versus $21,736 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
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 for the village was $15,317. About 4.1% of families and 7.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.3% of those under age 18 and 14.6% of those age 65 or over.

Notable people

  • William Nordeen
    William Nordeen
    William Edward Nordeen was an American diplomat. Born in Amery, Wisconsin and raised in nearby Centuria, he was the United States defense and naval attaché to the U.S. Embassy in Athens, Greece...

    , United States diplomat
  • Dougie Roger Tolaas, United States PLBPA Co-founder
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