Prairie du Chien (town), Wisconsin

Infobox Settlement
official_name = Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin
settlement_type = Town
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subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = United States
subdivision_type1 = State
subdivision_name1 = Wisconsin
subdivision_type2 = County
subdivision_name2 = Crawford

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area_total_km2 = 94.1
area_land_km2 = 86.9
area_water_km2 = 7.2
area_total_sq_mi = 36.3
area_land_sq_mi = 33.6
area_water_sq_mi = 2.8

population_as_of = 2000
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population_total = 1076
population_density_km2 = 12.4
population_density_sq_mi = 32.1

timezone = Central (CST)
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timezone_DST = CDT
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elevation_m = 266
elevation_ft = 873
latd = 43 |latm = 4 |lats = 22 |latNS = N
longd = 91 |longm = 6 |longs = 28 |longEW = W

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Prairie du Chien is a town in Crawford County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 1,076 at the 2000 census. The City of Prairie du Chien is located partially within the town.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 36.3 square miles (94.1 km²), of which, 33.6 square miles (86.9 km²) of it is land and 2.8 square miles (7.2 km²) of it is water. The total area is 7.62% water.

Demographics

As of the censusGR|2 of 2000, there were 1,076 people, 434 households, and 311 families residing in the town. The population density was 32.1 people per square mile (12.4/km²). There were 848 housing units at an average density of 25.3/sq mi (9.8/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.42% White, 0.00% Black or African American, 0.28% Native American, 0.84% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.19% from other races, and 0.28% from two or more races. 0.28% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 434 households out of which 30.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.3% were married couples living together, 9.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.3% were non-families. 24.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.48 and the average family size was 2.93.

In the town the population was spread out with 26.3% under the age of 18, 6.5% from 18 to 24, 25.6% from 25 to 44, 27.8% from 45 to 64, and 13.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 108.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.8 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $34,327, and the median income for a family was $41,691. Males had a median income of $30,625 versus $19,464 for females. The per capita income for the town was $19,762. 9.4% of the population and 8.4% of families were below the poverty line. 12.5% of those under the age of 18 and 7.3% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line.

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