Drummond, Wisconsin
Encyclopedia
Drummond is a town in Bayfield County, Wisconsin
, United States
. The population was 541 at the 2000 census. The census-designated place of Drummond
is located in the town.
U.S. Highway 63
serves as a main route in the community.
Drummond is located within the Chequamegon National Forest
.
, the town has a total area of 143.2 square miles (370.8 km²), of which, 137.2 square miles (355.2 km²) of it is land and 6.0 square miles (15.6 km²) of it (4.20%) is water.
Drummond is located 31 miles southwest of the city of Ashland
; and 26 miles northeast of the city of Hayward
.
of 2000, there were 541 people, 231 households, and 155 families residing in the town. The population density
was 3.9 people per square mile (1.5/km²). There were 645 housing units at an average density of 4.7 per square mile (1.8/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.34% White, 0.92% Native American, and 0.74% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.11% of the population.
There were 231 households out of which 26.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.3% were married couples
living together, 4.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.5% were non-families. 28.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 18.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.34 and the average family size was 2.83.
In the town the population was spread out with 23.1% under the age of 18, 4.6% from 18 to 24, 24.0% from 25 to 44, 26.4% from 45 to 64, and 21.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females there were 92.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.1 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $37,500, and the median income for a family was $41,544. Males had a median income of $31,827 versus $16,875 for females. The per capita income
for the town was $16,773. About 8.3% of families and 12.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12.0% of those under age 18 and 18.2% of those age 65 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
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. The population was 541 at the 2000 census. The census-designated place of Drummond
Drummond (CDP), Wisconsin
Drummond is an unincorporated, census-designated place located in the town of Drummond, Bayfield County, Wisconsin, United States.U.S. Highway 63 serves as a main route in the community. Drummond is located 31 miles southwest of the city of Ashland; and 26 miles northeast of the city of...
is located in the town.
U.S. Highway 63
U.S. Route 63
U.S. Route 63 is a long north–south United States highway primarily in the Midwestern United States. The southern terminus of the route is at Interstate 20 in Ruston, Louisiana. The northern terminus is at U.S. Route 2 in Benoit, Wisconsin, about east of Duluth, Minnesota. It is not related to U.S...
serves as a main route in the community.
Drummond is located within the Chequamegon National Forest
Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest
The Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest is a 1,530,647 acre U.S. National Forest in northern Wisconsin in the United States. Much of the old growth forest in this region was destroyed by logging in the early part of the 20th 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 143.2 square miles (370.8 km²), of which, 137.2 square miles (355.2 km²) of it is land and 6.0 square miles (15.6 km²) of it (4.20%) is water.
Drummond is located 31 miles southwest of the city of Ashland
Ashland, Wisconsin
Ashland is a city in Ashland and Bayfield counties in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. The city is a port on Lake Superior, near the head of Chequamegon Bay. The population was 8,695 at the 2010 census....
; and 26 miles northeast of the city of Hayward
Hayward, Wisconsin
Hayward is a city in Sawyer County, Wisconsin, United States, next to the Namekagon River. The population was 2,129 at the 2000 census. The city is surrounded by the Town of Hayward.-Transportation:U.S...
.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 541 people, 231 households, and 155 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 3.9 people per square mile (1.5/km²). There were 645 housing units at an average density of 4.7 per square mile (1.8/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.34% White, 0.92% Native American, and 0.74% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.11% of the population.
There were 231 households out of which 26.0% 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, 4.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.5% were non-families. 28.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 18.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.34 and the average family size was 2.83.
In the town the population was spread out with 23.1% under the age of 18, 4.6% from 18 to 24, 24.0% from 25 to 44, 26.4% from 45 to 64, and 21.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females there were 92.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.1 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $37,500, and the median income for a family was $41,544. Males had a median income of $31,827 versus $16,875 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 $16,773. About 8.3% of families and 12.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12.0% of those under age 18 and 18.2% of those age 65 or over.