Beaver, Marinette County, Wisconsin facts for kids
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Beaver, Wisconsin
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Location of Beaver, Wisconsin
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| Country |  United States |
| State |  Wisconsin |
| County | Marinette |
| Area | |
| • Total | 69.5 sq mi (180.0 km2) |
| • Land | 68.6 sq mi (177.7 km2) |
| • Water | 0.9 sq mi (2.3 km2) |
| Elevation | 735 ft (224 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 1,123 |
| • Density | 16.4/sq mi (6.3/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| FIPS code | 55-05800 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1582774 |
Beaver is a small town located in Marinette County, Wisconsin, in the United States. Back in the year 2000, about 1,123 people lived there. There's also a smaller community called Beaver inside the town.
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Geography of Beaver
Beaver covers a total area of about 69.5 square miles (180 square kilometers). Most of this area, about 68.6 square miles (177.7 square kilometers), is land. The rest, about 0.9 square miles (2.3 square kilometers), is water.
People of Beaver
Population in 2000
In the year 2000, the town of Beaver had 1,123 people living there. These people lived in 444 different homes. Out of these homes, 314 were families.
The town had about 16.4 people per square mile (6.3 people per square kilometer). There were also 542 housing units, which means places where people could live.
Who Lives in Beaver?
Most of the people in Beaver were White, making up about 98.84% of the population. There were also smaller numbers of African American, Native American, and Asian residents. About 0.62% of the people were Hispanic or Latino.
Homes and Families
Out of the 444 homes in Beaver:
- About 28.6% had children under 18 living there.
- 60.6% were married couples living together.
- 7.0% were homes where a woman was the head of the house, and her husband was not present.
- 29.1% were not families, meaning they were individuals living alone or groups of unrelated people.
About 23.9% of all homes were made up of just one person. And 11.9% of homes had someone living alone who was 65 years old or older. On average, there were about 2.53 people in each home and 2.99 people in each family.
Age Groups
The people in Beaver were spread out across different age groups:
- 24.0% were under 18 years old.
- 4.8% were between 18 and 24 years old.
- 27.1% were between 25 and 44 years old.
- 26.9% were between 45 and 64 years old.
- 17.2% were 65 years old or older.
The average age of people in Beaver was 41 years. For every 100 females, there were about 107.6 males.
Money and Income
The average income for a home in Beaver was $35,188. For families, the average income was $37,656. Men generally earned more, with an average income of $30,357, compared to $22,647 for women. The average income per person in the town was $15,465.
About 8.0% of families and 10.7% of all people in Beaver lived below the poverty line. This included 10.4% of those under 18 and 7.8% of those 65 or older.
See also
In Spanish: Beaver (condado de Marinette, Wisconsin) para niños
