Cloverland, Douglas County, Wisconsin
Encyclopedia
Cloverland is a town in Douglas County, Wisconsin
, United States
. The population was 247 at the 2000 census. The unincorporated community of Cloverland
is located in the town.
.
partly to the town of Maple and partly to the town of Brule.
In 1921 a group interested in developing the community
petitioned the Douglas County Board of Supervisors to take
a part of the Town of Maple and a part of the Town of Brule and
form a new town.
The Board of Supervisors considered it undesirable to
create any more towns in the county in order to reduce
expenses of the County instead of increasing them.
This resolution was unanimously adopted.
As a result Philip E. Nelson, a resident of the area, who later
became a state senator, together with several other people in
the community went to their state representatives for help.
The Town of Cloverland was created by an act of the State Legislature
sponsored by the late Chas Cole, Assemblymen who resided at South Range.
The bill was piloted thru the State Senate by Ray J. Nye of East End
Superior, the then Senator. The bill was signed on March 20, 1921
by the then Gov. John J. Blaine and the first town meeting
was held in the C.E. Johnson School.
The first town election was held April 7, 1921. Phillip E. Nelson
was elected the first town chairman, Mr.King of Loveland Farm the
first town clerk and Mr. Fridriksen the first town treasurer.
S.E. Thoreen and Axel Pearson were elected the first town supervisors.
Eli Alholm was elected assessor and E. H. Green constable. Werner Carlson
was appointed highway superintendent.
The town was named Cloverland for clover grew in abundance on the
cut-over land left by the loggers who cut the area in the late 19th century.
, the town has a total area of 46.2 square miles (119.6 km²), all of it land. Geographically, the Brule River divides the township in two.
of 2000, there were 247 people, 94 households, and 64 families residing in the town. The population density
was 5.3 people per square mile (2.1/km²). There were 111 housing units at an average density of 2.4 per square mile (0.9/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 97.17% White, 1.21% Native American, 0.81% Asian, 0.40% from other races
, and 0.40% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.81% of the population.
There were 94 households out of which 29.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.6% were married couples
living together, 4.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.9% were non-families. 23.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.63 and the average family size was 3.17.
In the town the population was spread out with 28.7% under the age of 18, 7.3% from 18 to 24, 26.3% from 25 to 44, 23.9% from 45 to 64, and 13.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 104.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.0 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $35,000, and the median income for a family was $36,250. Males had a median income of $31,042 versus $33,125 for females. The per capita income
for the town was $16,220. About 4.2% of families and 7.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 15.2% of those under the age of eighteen and none of those sixty five or over.
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 247 at the 2000 census. The unincorporated community of Cloverland
Cloverland (community), Wisconsin
Cloverland is an unincorporated community located in the town of Cloverland, Douglas County, Wisconsin, United States....
is located in the town.
Transportation
Wisconsin Highway 13 serves as a main arterial route in the community. Cloverland is located 24 miles east of the city of SuperiorSuperior, Wisconsin
Superior is a city in and the county seat of Douglas County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 26,960 at the 2010 census. Located at the junction of U.S. Highways 2 and 53, it is north of and adjacent to both the Village of Superior and the Town of Superior.Superior is at the western...
.
History
The area now called the Town of Cloverland first belongedpartly to the town of Maple and partly to the town of Brule.
In 1921 a group interested in developing the community
petitioned the Douglas County Board of Supervisors to take
a part of the Town of Maple and a part of the Town of Brule and
form a new town.
The Board of Supervisors considered it undesirable to
create any more towns in the county in order to reduce
expenses of the County instead of increasing them.
This resolution was unanimously adopted.
As a result Philip E. Nelson, a resident of the area, who later
became a state senator, together with several other people in
the community went to their state representatives for help.
The Town of Cloverland was created by an act of the State Legislature
sponsored by the late Chas Cole, Assemblymen who resided at South Range.
The bill was piloted thru the State Senate by Ray J. Nye of East End
Superior, the then Senator. The bill was signed on March 20, 1921
by the then Gov. John J. Blaine and the first town meeting
was held in the C.E. Johnson School.
The first town election was held April 7, 1921. Phillip E. Nelson
was elected the first town chairman, Mr.King of Loveland Farm the
first town clerk and Mr. Fridriksen the first town treasurer.
S.E. Thoreen and Axel Pearson were elected the first town supervisors.
Eli Alholm was elected assessor and E. H. Green constable. Werner Carlson
was appointed highway superintendent.
The town was named Cloverland for clover grew in abundance on the
cut-over land left by the loggers who cut the area in the late 19th century.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data...
, the town has a total area of 46.2 square miles (119.6 km²), all of it land. Geographically, the Brule River divides the township in two.
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 247 people, 94 households, and 64 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 5.3 people per square mile (2.1/km²). There were 111 housing units at an average density of 2.4 per square mile (0.9/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 97.17% White, 1.21% Native American, 0.81% Asian, 0.40% from other races
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, and 0.40% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.81% of the population.
There were 94 households out of which 29.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.6% 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, 4.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.9% were non-families. 23.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.63 and the average family size was 3.17.
In the town the population was spread out with 28.7% under the age of 18, 7.3% from 18 to 24, 26.3% from 25 to 44, 23.9% from 45 to 64, and 13.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 104.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.0 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $35,000, and the median income for a family was $36,250. Males had a median income of $31,042 versus $33,125 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 $16,220. About 4.2% of families and 7.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 15.2% of those under the age of eighteen and none of those sixty five or over.