Granton, Wisconsin
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Granton is a village in Clark County in the U.S. state
of Wisconsin
. The population was 406 at the 2000 census.
This area does not seem to have been opened to homesteading before the early 1850's. There were few settlers before 1860. The Town of Lynn was organized on March 21, 1862 but it consisted of what is Fremont, Lynn and Grant. They met at the home of John D. Wage. In 1868 Grant was detached and made a separate town. In 1874 Fremont was created.
All of the early deeds are not an accurate record of the dates the land was settled as it was not until July 5, 1864 that land titles were regularly recorded by the Register of Deeds. This area was surveyed much later. Hiram Renne was one of the very early surveyors. Perhaps this accounts for the fact that he owned so much land in very early times. In the Town of York John Kintzele did much more detailed (sections and forty lines) surveying after his arrival in 1883.
The Clark County administration consisted of various officers and a 3 man board of commissioners in its earliest days. Charles Renne was the representative from Weston. In 1869 - 70 Harmon Allen was selected. In 1870 the County Board system was begun.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the village has a total area of 0.6 square miles (1.5 km²), all of it land.
of 2000, there were 406 people, 156 households, and 104 families residing in the village. The population density
was 718.0 people per square mile (275.0/km²). There were 164 housing units at an average density of 290.0 per square mile (111.1/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 98.03% White, 0.74% African American, 0.25% Native American, 0.49% Asian, and 0.49% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.25% of the population.
There were 156 households out of which 32.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.6% were married couples
living together, 8.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.3% were non-families. 28.2% 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 2.55 and the average family size was 3.19.
In the village the population was spread out with 30.5% under the age of 18, 9.6% from 18 to 24, 26.8% from 25 to 44, 18.7% from 45 to 64, and 14.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females there were 107.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.8 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $30,288, and the median income for a family was $35,972. Males had a median income of $26,477 versus $21,354 for females. The per capita income
for the village was $12,218. About 13.3% of families and 14.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 20.4% of those under age 18 and 20.4% of those age 65 or over.
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of Wisconsin
Wisconsin
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. The population was 406 at the 2000 census.
History
The early history of our area before permanent settlers arrived was one of Indians and the fur trade under the French first, then the English, and finally the U. S. after 1815. The American Fur company dominated the fur trade in its final years. A treaty was made with the Winnebago Indians in 1837 ceding their lands to the U. S. They nominally owned roughly the territory east of the Black River and south of Township 25 (York).This area does not seem to have been opened to homesteading before the early 1850's. There were few settlers before 1860. The Town of Lynn was organized on March 21, 1862 but it consisted of what is Fremont, Lynn and Grant. They met at the home of John D. Wage. In 1868 Grant was detached and made a separate town. In 1874 Fremont was created.
All of the early deeds are not an accurate record of the dates the land was settled as it was not until July 5, 1864 that land titles were regularly recorded by the Register of Deeds. This area was surveyed much later. Hiram Renne was one of the very early surveyors. Perhaps this accounts for the fact that he owned so much land in very early times. In the Town of York John Kintzele did much more detailed (sections and forty lines) surveying after his arrival in 1883.
The Clark County administration consisted of various officers and a 3 man board of commissioners in its earliest days. Charles Renne was the representative from Weston. In 1869 - 70 Harmon Allen was selected. In 1870 the County Board system was begun.
Geography
Granton is located at 44°35′14"N 90°27′42"W (44.587093, -90.461773).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the village has a total area of 0.6 square miles (1.5 km²), all of it land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 406 people, 156 households, and 104 families residing in the village. The population density
Population density
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was 718.0 people per square mile (275.0/km²). There were 164 housing units at an average density of 290.0 per square mile (111.1/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 98.03% White, 0.74% African American, 0.25% Native American, 0.49% Asian, and 0.49% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.25% of the population.
There were 156 households out of which 32.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.6% were married couples
Marriage
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living together, 8.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.3% were non-families. 28.2% 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 2.55 and the average family size was 3.19.
In the village the population was spread out with 30.5% under the age of 18, 9.6% from 18 to 24, 26.8% from 25 to 44, 18.7% from 45 to 64, and 14.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females there were 107.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.8 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $30,288, and the median income for a family was $35,972. Males had a median income of $26,477 versus $21,354 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 $12,218. About 13.3% of families and 14.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 20.4% of those under age 18 and 20.4% of those age 65 or over.