Green Bay is a town in
Brown CountyBrown County is a county in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of 2000, the population was 226,778. The county seat is Green Bay. The United States Census Bureau's Green Bay Metropolitan Statistical Area includes all of Brown, Kewaunee, and Oconto counties....
in the
U.S. stateA U.S. state is any one of 50 federated states of the United States of America that share sovereignty with the federal government . Because of this shared sovereignty, an American is a citizen both of the federal entity and of his or her state of domicile...
of
WisconsinWisconsin is one of the fifty U.S. states. Located in the north-central United States, Wisconsin is considered 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...
. The population was 1,772 at the 2000 census. The town is located several miles northeast of the
City of Green BayGreen Bay is a city in and the county seat of Brown County in the U.S. state of Wisconsin.The city is located at the head of its namesake Green Bay, a sub-basin of Lake Michigan, at the mouth of the Fox River. It has an elevation of 581 feet above sea level and is located 112 miles north of...
. The
Shrine of Our Lady of Good HelpThe Chapel of the Shrine of Our Lady of Good Help is a Catholic shrine dedicated to the Blessed Virgin Mary.The chapel is located in rural Brown County, Wisconsin, in Champion, Wisconsin, within the town of Green Bay in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Green Bay. New Franken, Wisconsin is the mailing...
is in the town of Green Bay in the unincorporated community of
ChampionChampion is an unincorporated community in the town of Green Bay in Brown County, Wisconsin, United States. It is part of the Green Bay Metropolitan Statistical Area.The Shrine of Our Lady of Good Help and the Green Bay town hall are located in Champion....
. The unincorporated community of
DyckesvilleDyckesville is an unincorporated community in Brown and Kewaunee counties in the U.S. state of Wisconsin located in the towns of Red River and Green Bay. Dyckesville is bypassed by Wisconsin Highway 57, which ran through the community until 2006....
is located partially in the town.
According to the
United States Census BureauThe 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. As part of the United States Department of Commerce, the Census Bureau serves as the leading source of quality data about...
, the town has a total area of 30.7
square mileThe square mile is an imperial and US unit of measure for an area equal to the area of a square of one statute mile.
s (79.4 km²), of which, 22.1 square miles (57.3 km²) of it is land and 8.5 square miles (22.1 km²) of it (27.84%) is water.
As of the
censusA "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.In other words every 10 years...next one would be in 2010 The term is used mostly in connection with...
of 2000, there were 1,772 people, 600 households, and 493 families residing in the town.
Green Bay is a town in
Brown CountyBrown County is a county in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of 2000, the population was 226,778. The county seat is Green Bay. The United States Census Bureau's Green Bay Metropolitan Statistical Area includes all of Brown, Kewaunee, and Oconto counties....
in the
U.S. stateA U.S. state is any one of 50 federated states of the United States of America that share sovereignty with the federal government . Because of this shared sovereignty, an American is a citizen both of the federal entity and of his or her state of domicile...
of
WisconsinWisconsin is one of the fifty U.S. states. Located in the north-central United States, Wisconsin is considered 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...
. The population was 1,772 at the 2000 census. The town is located several miles northeast of the
City of Green BayGreen Bay is a city in and the county seat of Brown County in the U.S. state of Wisconsin.The city is located at the head of its namesake Green Bay, a sub-basin of Lake Michigan, at the mouth of the Fox River. It has an elevation of 581 feet above sea level and is located 112 miles north of...
. The
Shrine of Our Lady of Good HelpThe Chapel of the Shrine of Our Lady of Good Help is a Catholic shrine dedicated to the Blessed Virgin Mary.The chapel is located in rural Brown County, Wisconsin, in Champion, Wisconsin, within the town of Green Bay in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Green Bay. New Franken, Wisconsin is the mailing...
is in the town of Green Bay in the unincorporated community of
ChampionChampion is an unincorporated community in the town of Green Bay in Brown County, Wisconsin, United States. It is part of the Green Bay Metropolitan Statistical Area.The Shrine of Our Lady of Good Help and the Green Bay town hall are located in Champion....
. The unincorporated community of
DyckesvilleDyckesville is an unincorporated community in Brown and Kewaunee counties in the U.S. state of Wisconsin located in the towns of Red River and Green Bay. Dyckesville is bypassed by Wisconsin Highway 57, which ran through the community until 2006....
is located partially in the town.
Geography
According to the
United States Census BureauThe 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. As part of the United States Department of Commerce, the Census Bureau serves as the leading source of quality data about...
, the town has a total area of 30.7
square mileThe square mile is an imperial and US unit of measure for an area equal to the area of a square of one statute mile.
s (79.4 km²), of which, 22.1 square miles (57.3 km²) of it is land and 8.5 square miles (22.1 km²) of it (27.84%) is water.
Demographics
As of the
censusA "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.In other words every 10 years...next one would be in 2010 The term is used mostly in connection with...
of 2000, there were 1,772 people, 600 households, and 493 families residing in the town. The
population densityPopulation density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans. It is a key term used in geography....
was 80.1 people per square mile (30.9/km²). There were 685 housing units at an average density of 31.0/sq mi (12.0/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.36% White, 0.06% Black or
African AmericanRace and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the United States Census Bureau and the Federal Office of Management and Budget , 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...
, 0.23% Native American, 0.62% Asian, 0.11% from
other racesRace and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the United States Census Bureau and the Federal Office of Management and Budget , 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 0.62% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.06% of the population.
There were 600 households out of which 37.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 76.3% were
married couplesMarriage is a social union or legal contract between individuals that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged by a variety of ways, depending on the culture or demographic...
living together, 3.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 17.8% were non-families. 13.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 4.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.87 and the average family size was 3.15.
In the town the population was spread out with 27.0% under the age of 18, 6.8% from 18 to 24, 31.3% from 25 to 44, 24.9% from 45 to 64, and 10.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 107.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 108.2 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $60,172, and the median income for a family was $63,958. Males had a median income of $38,300 versus $25,156 for females. The
per capita incomePer capita income means how much each individual receives, in monetary terms, of the yearly income generated in the country. This is what each citizen is to receive if the yearly national income is divided equally among everyone. Per capita income is usually reported in units of currency per year...
for the town was $22,928. About 1.4% of families and 3.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 1.4% of those under age 18 and 9.2% of those age 65 or over.
Most Belgian-American towns
Green Bay (town), Wisconsin is the fifth-most
Belgian-AmericanBelgian Americans are citizens of the United States who are of Belgian ancestry. 'Belgian' is not always considered an ethnic term , and hence does not necessarily refer to a specific people with a specific language and culture. There were no Belgians prior to 1830, the de jure establishment of...
community in the United States, by proportion of residents. It contains the unincorporated community of
ChampionChampion is an unincorporated community in the town of Green Bay in Brown County, Wisconsin, United States. It is part of the Green Bay Metropolitan Statistical Area.The Shrine of Our Lady of Good Help and the Green Bay town hall are located in Champion....
, the first settlement of Belgians in the area. Originally known as "Aux Premiers Belges", it was later named "Robinsonville", and then "Champion".
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: 49 %
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Green Bay is a town in Brown County in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. The population was 1,772 at the 2000 census. The town is located several miles northeast of the City of Green Bay. The Shrine of Our Lady of Good Help is in the town of Green Bay in the unincorporated community of Champion...
(Brown County) : 31.8 %
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