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Town of Hansen, Wisconsin
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Location of the Town of Hansen, Wisconsin
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| Country |  United States |
| State |  Wisconsin |
| County | Wood |
| Area | |
| • Total | 33.9 sq mi (87.7 km2) |
| • Land | 33.9 sq mi (87.7 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,070 ft (326 m) |
| Population
(2000)
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| • Total | 707 |
| • Density | 20.9/sq mi (8.1/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code(s) | 715 & 534 |
| FIPS code | 55-32575 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1583348 |
| PLSS township | T23N R4E |
The Town of Hansen is a small community located in Wood County, Wisconsin, in the United States. In the year 2000, about 707 people lived there. It's a quiet place in the heart of Wisconsin.
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History of Hansen
Early Land Surveys
Back in the summer of 1851, special teams from the U.S. government started mapping the area. They were surveying the land. This means they carefully measured and drew the outlines of what would become the Town of Hansen. It was a square area, about six miles on each side.
Later that year, in November, another team came through. They marked all the section corners. These are important points that divide the land into smaller squares. The surveyors walked through thick woods and waded through swamps. They used tools like a Gunter's chain, which was a long metal chain for measuring distances, and a Solar compass, which helped them find directions using the sun.
First Description of the Land
After their work, the main surveyor wrote down what the land was like. He said that much of the area was swampy. He also noted that the soil was not very good for farming because it was poor and had many stones.
The trees were mostly large, but some pine trees were smaller. The streams in the area got their water from the swamps. They could rise and fall very quickly. The surveyor also listed different kinds of trees found there, like soft-maple, sugar pine, tamarack, alder, linn, oak, ash, and ironwood. He also mentioned finding blue flint stones.
Founding the Town
The Town of Hansen was officially created in 1901. It was named after a small railroad village that used to be there, also called Hansen. That village no longer exists today.
Geography of Hansen
The Town of Hansen is shaped like a square. It measures about six miles on each side. The United States Census Bureau says that the town covers a total area of about 33.9 square miles (which is about 87.7 square kilometers). All of this area is land; there are no large lakes or rivers within the town's borders.
People of Hansen
Population in 2000
According to the census taken in 2000, there were 707 people living in the Town of Hansen. These people lived in 255 different homes, and 197 of these were families. The town was not very crowded, with about 20.9 people living in each square mile. There were also 272 housing units available.
Most of the people living in Hansen were White (about 99.43%). A small number were African American (0.14%), and some were from two or more races (0.42%). About 0.57% of the population identified as Hispanic or Latino.
Households and Families
Out of the 255 homes in Hansen, about 34.5% had children under 18 years old living there. Most homes (69.8%) were married couples living together. A small number (3.5%) had a female head of the house without a husband present. About 22.4% of the homes were not families.
About 20.4% of all homes had just one person living there. And 7.5% of homes had someone living alone who was 65 years old or older. On average, there were about 2.77 people in each home and 3.20 people in each family.
Age and Income
The population in Hansen was spread out across different age groups. About 27.0% of the people were under 18 years old. About 8.8% were between 18 and 24. The largest group, 27.7%, was between 25 and 44 years old. About 23.6% were between 45 and 64, and 12.9% were 65 years or older. The average age in the town was 38 years old.
In terms of money, the average yearly income for a home in Hansen was about $41,932. For families, the average income was around $44,773. The average income per person in the town was about $16,159. A small number of families (3.9%) and people (5.3%) lived below the poverty line. This included 6.8% of those under 18 and 4.6% of those 65 or older.
See also
In Spanish: Hansen (Wisconsin) para niños
