Cashton, Wisconsin facts for kids
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Cashton, Wisconsin
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Village
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Looking east at downtown Cashton
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Location of Cashton in Monroe County, Wisconsin.
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| Country |  United States |
| State |  Wisconsin |
| County | Monroe |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.27 sq mi (3.30 km2) |
| • Land | 1.27 sq mi (3.30 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,362 ft (415 m) |
| Population
(2010)
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| • Total | 1,102 |
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1,112 |
| • Density | 872.16/sq mi (336.78/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code(s) | 608 |
| FIPS code | 55-12950 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1562772 |
Cashton is a village in Monroe County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 1,102 at the 2010 census.
Geography
Cashton is located at 43°44′35″N 90°46′54″W / 43.74306°N 90.78167°W (43.743057, -90.781578).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 1.32 square miles (3.42 km2), all of it land.
Demographics
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1880 | 45 | — | |
| 1900 | 510 | — | |
| 1910 | 568 | 11.4% | |
| 1920 | 753 | 32.6% | |
| 1930 | 680 | −9.7% | |
| 1940 | 706 | 3.8% | |
| 1950 | 836 | 18.4% | |
| 1960 | 828 | −1.0% | |
| 1970 | 824 | −0.5% | |
| 1980 | 827 | 0.4% | |
| 1990 | 780 | −5.7% | |
| 2000 | 1,005 | 28.8% | |
| 2010 | 1,102 | 9.7% | |
| 2019 (est.) | 1,112 | 0.9% | |
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2010 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 1,102 people, 448 households, and 292 families living in the village. The population density was 834.8 inhabitants per square mile (322.3/km2). There were 497 housing units at an average density of 376.5 per square mile (145.4/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 95.5% White, 0.9% African American, 2.9% from other races, and 0.7% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.4% of the population.
There were 448 households, of which 34.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.8% were married couples living together, 9.4% had a female householder with no husband present, 8.0% had a male householder with no wife present, and 34.8% were non-families. 28.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.46 and the average family size was 3.02.
The median age in the village was 34.7 years. 28.5% of residents were under the age of 18; 5.9% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 29.2% were from 25 to 44; 21.3% were from 45 to 64; and 15.3% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 49.5% male and 50.5% female.
Notable people
- Leif Erickson, Justice of the Montana Supreme Court, was born in Cashton.
- Frank King, cartoonist of Gasoline Alley, was born in Cashton.
- Otto M. Peterson, Minnesota State Representative, was born in Cashton.
See also
In Spanish: Cashton (Wisconsin) para niños
