Deer Park, Wisconsin
Encyclopedia
Deer Park is a village in St. Croix County
, Wisconsin
, United States
. The population was 216 at the 2010 census.
and shares its Main street
with Highway 46. The only other roads accessing the community are South Street West (also known as Gust Road although this name appears on only one road sign, outside the village limits at the junction of 200 Street and 225 Avenue) and 222 Avenue. Deer Park is located near the headwaters
of the Willow River
.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the village has a total area of 0.9 square miles (2.3 km²), of which 0.04 square mile (0.1035995244 km²), or 4.30%, is water.
of 2000, there were 227 people, 91 households, and 62 families residing in the village. The population density
was 253.0 people per square mile (97.4/km²). There were 94 housing units at an average density of 104.8 per square mile (40.3/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 100.00% White.
There were 91 households out of which 26.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.3% were married couples
living together, 3.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.8% were non-families. 25.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.49 and the average family size was 3.03.
In the village the population was spread out with 25.1% under the age of 18, 5.7% from 18 to 24, 32.6% from 25 to 44, 20.3% from 45 to 64, and 16.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 92.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 109.9 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $51,000, and the median income for a family was $54,583. Males had a median income of $40,208 versus $20,000 for females. The per capita income
for the village was $17,367. About 2.6% of families and 4.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including none of those under the age of eighteen and 15.9% of those sixty five or over.
St. Croix County, Wisconsin
St. Croix County is a county in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of 2010, the population was 84,345. Its county seat is Hudson. St. Croix County is part of the Minneapolis-St. Paul Metropolitan Statistical Area . It is the fastest growing county in Wisconsin.-Geography:According to the U.S...
, 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 216 at the 2010 census.
Geography
Deer Park is located at 45°11′19"N 92°23′20"W (45.188556, -92.388935). The town is located along Highway 46Highway 46 (Wisconsin)
State Trunk Highway 46 is a state highway in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. It runs in north–south in west-cenral Wisconsin from Cylon to Milltown. Other towns connected to Highway 46 are Balsam Lake, Amery, and Deer Park. Near Cylon, in an area known as the four corners, Highway 46...
and shares its Main street
Main Street
Main Street is the metonym for a generic street name of the primary retail street of a village, town, or small city in many parts of the world...
with Highway 46. The only other roads accessing the community are South Street West (also known as Gust Road although this name appears on only one road sign, outside the village limits at the junction of 200 Street and 225 Avenue) and 222 Avenue. Deer Park is located near the headwaters
Source (river or stream)
The source or headwaters of a river or stream is the place from which the water in the river or stream originates.-Definition:There is no universally agreed upon definition for determining a stream's source...
of the Willow River
Willow River (St. Croix River)
Willow River is a river in St. Croix County, Wisconsin, United States and a tributary of the St. Croix River. Its headwaters are found near the village of Deer Park . The river at one time dumped into the lower St. Croix river in between Hudson and North Hudson...
.
According to the United States Census Bureau
United 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 village has a total area of 0.9 square miles (2.3 km²), of which 0.04 square mile (0.1035995244 km²), or 4.30%, 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 227 people, 91 households, and 62 families residing in the village. 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 253.0 people per square mile (97.4/km²). There were 94 housing units at an average density of 104.8 per square mile (40.3/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 100.00% White.
There were 91 households out of which 26.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.3% 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, 3.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.8% were non-families. 25.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.49 and the average family size was 3.03.
In the village the population was spread out with 25.1% under the age of 18, 5.7% from 18 to 24, 32.6% from 25 to 44, 20.3% from 45 to 64, and 16.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 92.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 109.9 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $51,000, and the median income for a family was $54,583. Males had a median income of $40,208 versus $20,000 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 village was $17,367. About 2.6% of families and 4.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including none of those under the age of eighteen and 15.9% of those sixty five or over.
Notable people
- Ted KleinhansTed KleinhansTheodore Otto Kleinhans was a Major League Baseball pitcher. He was born in Deer Park, Wisconsin. Ted played 4 seasons in Major League Baseball, with the Philadelphia Phillies and Cincinnati Reds in , the New York Yankees in , and the Reds again in and...
, Major League Baseball player (native) - Roy Sakrison, recipient of the Distinguished Service CrossDistinguished Service Cross (United States)The Distinguished Service Cross is the second highest military decoration that can be awarded to a member of the United States Army, for extreme gallantry and risk of life in actual combat with an armed enemy force. Actions that merit the Distinguished Service Cross must be of such a high degree...
(native)