Haney, Wisconsin facts for kids
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Haney, Wisconsin
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Location of Haney, Wisconsin
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| Country |  United States |
| State |  Wisconsin |
| County | Crawford |
| Area | |
| • Total | 32.7 sq mi (84.7 km2) |
| • Land | 32.7 sq mi (84.6 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 728 ft (222 m) |
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| • Total | 309 |
| • Density | 10.1/sq mi (3.9/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code(s) | 608 |
| FIPS code | 55-32500 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1583347 |
Haney is a small town located in Crawford County, Wisconsin, in the United States. In 2010, about 309 people lived there. You can also find two smaller communities, Barnum and Petersburg, within the town of Haney.
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Haney's History
The town of Haney got its name from John Haney. He was the very first person to settle in this area. John Haney moved here in the mid-1840s, which was a long time ago!
Haney's Location and Size
Haney covers a total area of about 32.7 square miles (which is about 84.7 km2). Most of this area is land, with only a tiny bit being water. To be exact, 32.7 square miles (84.6 km2) is land, and only a very small amount (0.03%) is water.
Who Lives in Haney?
Based on a count from the year 2000, there were 309 people living in Haney. These people lived in 129 different homes. About 89 of these homes were families.
The town had about 10.1 people living in each square mile (or 3.9 people per km2). Most of the people living in Haney (about 99.70%) were White, and a small number (0.30%) were Asian.
In these homes, about 28.7% had children under 18 years old living with them. Many homes (62.0%) were married couples living together. About 26.4% of all homes had just one person living there.
The people in Haney are of different ages. About 25.5% were under 18 years old. About 14.2% were 65 years old or older. The average age of people in Haney was 42 years.
Important People from Haney
- Thomas Curley was an important person who lived in Haney. He was a farmer and also served as a Wisconsin State Representative. This means he helped make laws for the state of Wisconsin. He also served on the Haney Town Board, helping to make decisions for the town itself.
See also
In Spanish: Haney (Wisconsin) para niños
