Roosevelt, Taylor County, Wisconsin
Encyclopedia
Roosevelt is a town in Taylor County
, Wisconsin
, United States
. The population was 444 at the 2000 census. The village of Lublin
lies within the town of Roosevelt. The town of Bellinger
is also located partially in the town.
, the town has a total area of 34.5 square miles (89.4 km²), of which, 34.4 square miles (89.1 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.3 km²) of it (0.38%) is water.
On the east edge of Roosevelt is Diamond Lake, a Wisconsin State Natural Area, which is managed as an ecological reference area.
the boundaries of the six mile square which would become Roosevelt. Then in June of 1854 another crew marked all the section corners
in the township
, walking through the woods and swamps, measuring with chain
and compass. When done, the deputy surveyor filed this general description:
of 2000, there were 444 people, 149 households, and 116 families residing in the town. The population density
was 12.9 people per square mile (5.0/km²). There were 169 housing units at an average density of 4.9 per square mile (1.9/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 100.00% White.
There were 149 households out of which 34.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 65.1% were married couples
living together, 9.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.1% were non-families. 18.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.98 and the average family size was 3.42.
In the town the population was spread out with 27.7% under the age of 18, 8.6% from 18 to 24, 22.5% from 25 to 44, 23.9% from 45 to 64, and 17.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 112.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 112.6 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $32,000, and the median income for a family was $37,750. Males had a median income of $26,786 versus $24,500 for females. The per capita income
for the town was $15,476. About 10.4% of families and 9.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.5% of those under age 18 and 17.5% of those age 65 or over.
Taylor County, Wisconsin
Taylor County is a county in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of 2010, the population was 20,689. Its county seat is Medford.-History:The earliest recorded event in Taylor county probably occurred in 1661, when Wisconsin was part of New France...
, 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 444 at the 2000 census. The village of Lublin
Lublin, Wisconsin
Lublin is a village in Taylor County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 110 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Lublin is located at , along the North Fork Eau Claire River near its headwaters....
lies within the town of Roosevelt. The town of Bellinger
Bellinger, Wisconsin
Bellinger is an unincorporated community located in the towns of Roosevelt and Taft, in Taylor County, Wisconsin, United States....
is also located partially in the town.
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 34.5 square miles (89.4 km²), of which, 34.4 square miles (89.1 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.3 km²) of it (0.38%) is water.
On the east edge of Roosevelt is Diamond Lake, a Wisconsin State Natural Area, which is managed as an ecological reference area.
History
In July of 1847 a crew working for the U.S. government surveyedSurveying
See Also: Public Land Survey SystemSurveying or land surveying is the technique, profession, and science of accurately determining the terrestrial or three-dimensional position of points and the distances and angles between them...
the boundaries of the six mile square which would become Roosevelt. Then in June of 1854 another crew marked all the section corners
Section (United States land surveying)
In U.S. land surveying under the Public Land Survey System , a section is an area nominally one square mile, containing , with 36 sections making up one survey township on a rectangular grid....
in the township
Survey township
Survey township, sometimes called Congressional township, as used by the United States Public Land Survey System, refers to a square unit of land, that is nominally six miles on a side...
, walking through the woods and swamps, measuring with chain
Gunter's chain
Gunter's chain is a measuring device used for land survey. It was designed and introduced in 1620 by English clergyman and mathematician Edmund Gunter long before the development of the theodolite and other more sophisticated equipment, enabling plots of land to be accurately surveyed and plotted,...
and compass. When done, the deputy surveyor filed this general description:
The Surface of This TownshipSurvey townshipSurvey township, sometimes called Congressional township, as used by the United States Public Land Survey System, refers to a square unit of land, that is nominally six miles on a side...
is generally Broken Soil(?) poor 3rd Rate. Timber is principally Hemlock. There is Some little White PineEastern White PinePinus strobus, commonly known as the eastern white pine, is a large pine native to eastern North America, occurring from Newfoundland west to Minnesota and southeastern Manitoba, and south along the Appalachian Mountains to the northern edge of Georgia.It is occasionally known as simply white pine,...
Scattered through the Township but of poor quality. The Township is well watered with numerous Small Streams. There are no Settlers in the Township.
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 444 people, 149 households, and 116 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 12.9 people per square mile (5.0/km²). There were 169 housing units at an average density of 4.9 per square mile (1.9/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 100.00% White.
There were 149 households out of which 34.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 65.1% 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, 9.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.1% were non-families. 18.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.98 and the average family size was 3.42.
In the town the population was spread out with 27.7% under the age of 18, 8.6% from 18 to 24, 22.5% from 25 to 44, 23.9% from 45 to 64, and 17.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 112.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 112.6 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $32,000, and the median income for a family was $37,750. Males had a median income of $26,786 versus $24,500 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 $15,476. About 10.4% of families and 9.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.5% of those under age 18 and 17.5% of those age 65 or over.