Waldo, Wisconsin
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Waldo is a village in Sheboygan County, Wisconsin
, United States
, along the Onion River
. The population was 450 at the 2000 census. It is included in the Sheboygan, Wisconsin
Metropolitan Statistical Area.
In 1877 the Post Office (Est. 1849) for the Onion River settlement (Est. 1844), one mile (1.6 km) east was closed and Onion River also became part of Waldo. In 1923 Waldo became an incorporated village and Onion River ceased to exist. The open area between has since been built up.
The Onion River Dam, a Saw Mill and a Grist Mill had been built at this location on the Onion River
in 1856. The Waldo Mill Pond has a normal surface area of 40 acres (161,874.4 m²), currently used only for recreational purposes. The Onion River Dam is a gravity dam, of earthen construction, rock fill, originally completed in 1856. Its height is 15 feet (4.6 m) with a length of 300 feet (91.4 m). Maximum discharge is 1165 cuft/s. Its capacity is 200 acre (0.809372 km²) feet. Normal storage is 100 acre (0.404686 km²) feet. It drains an area of 22 square miles (57 km²). The dam and the related mill pond property are now owned by the village of Waldo.
The Waldo Cemetery in the northeast corner of the village is one of the oldest in the county, established in 1854.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the village has a total area of 0.9 square miles (2.3 km²), of which, 0.9 square miles (2.2 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square miles (0.1 km²) of it (3.41%) is water.
of 2000, there were 450 people, 169 households, and 123 families residing in the village. The population density
was 529.5 people per square mile (204.4/km²). There were 174 housing units at an average density of 204.7 per square mile (79.0/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 97.56% White, 1.33% Asian, and 1.11% from two or more races.
There were 169 households out of which 32.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.2% were married couples
living together, 7.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.2% were non-families. 22.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.66 and the average family size was 3.14.
In the village the population was spread out with 26.9% under the age of 18, 6.9% from 18 to 24, 34.7% from 25 to 44, 21.3% from 45 to 64, and 10.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 97.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.6 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $48,125, and the median income for a family was $50,909. Males had a median income of $35,089 versus $25,625 for females. The per capita income
for the village was $22,618. About 0.8% of families and 1.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 1.7% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.
Wisconsin
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, United States
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, along the Onion River
Onion River (Sheboygan River)
The Onion River is a tributary of the Sheboygan River, 28 mi long, in eastern Wisconsin in the United States. Via the Sheboygan, it is part of the watershed of Lake Michigan.-Course:The Onion River flows for its entire length in Sheboygan County...
. The population was 450 at the 2000 census. It is included in the Sheboygan, Wisconsin
Sheboygan, Wisconsin
-Airport:Sheboygan is served by the Sheboygan County Memorial Airport, which is located several miles from the city.-Roads:Interstate 43 is the primary north-south transportation route into Sheboygan, and forms the west boundary of the city. U.S...
Metropolitan Statistical Area.
History
The village was originally established as Lyndon Station when the Milwaukee & Northern Railroad laid their tracks through in 1871. The village was plated in 1873 by N.C.Harmon on 80 acres of land that he and his son-in-law Eugene McIntyre had purchased from Abraham Lawson. When it was discovered that there already was an existing Lyndon Station elsewhere in Wisconsin, it was decided to rename the village after O.H.Waldo, a prominent Milwaukee attorney and then president of the railroad.In 1877 the Post Office (Est. 1849) for the Onion River settlement (Est. 1844), one mile (1.6 km) east was closed and Onion River also became part of Waldo. In 1923 Waldo became an incorporated village and Onion River ceased to exist. The open area between has since been built up.
The Onion River Dam, a Saw Mill and a Grist Mill had been built at this location on the Onion River
Onion River (Sheboygan River)
The Onion River is a tributary of the Sheboygan River, 28 mi long, in eastern Wisconsin in the United States. Via the Sheboygan, it is part of the watershed of Lake Michigan.-Course:The Onion River flows for its entire length in Sheboygan County...
in 1856. The Waldo Mill Pond has a normal surface area of 40 acres (161,874.4 m²), currently used only for recreational purposes. The Onion River Dam is a gravity dam, of earthen construction, rock fill, originally completed in 1856. Its height is 15 feet (4.6 m) with a length of 300 feet (91.4 m). Maximum discharge is 1165 cuft/s. Its capacity is 200 acre (0.809372 km²) feet. Normal storage is 100 acre (0.404686 km²) feet. It drains an area of 22 square miles (57 km²). The dam and the related mill pond property are now owned by the village of Waldo.
The Waldo Cemetery in the northeast corner of the village is one of the oldest in the county, established in 1854.
Geography
Waldo is located at 43°40′32"N 87°56′48"W (43.675585, -87.946636).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the village has a total area of 0.9 square miles (2.3 km²), of which, 0.9 square miles (2.2 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square miles (0.1 km²) of it (3.41%) is water.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 450 people, 169 households, and 123 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 529.5 people per square mile (204.4/km²). There were 174 housing units at an average density of 204.7 per square mile (79.0/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 97.56% White, 1.33% Asian, and 1.11% from two or more races.
There were 169 households out of which 32.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.2% 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, 7.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.2% were non-families. 22.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.66 and the average family size was 3.14.
In the village the population was spread out with 26.9% under the age of 18, 6.9% from 18 to 24, 34.7% from 25 to 44, 21.3% from 45 to 64, and 10.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 97.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.6 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $48,125, and the median income for a family was $50,909. Males had a median income of $35,089 versus $25,625 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 $22,618. About 0.8% of families and 1.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 1.7% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.
Notable people
- George Pollard, American portrait painter was born in Waldo.