Hustisford (town), Wisconsin facts for kids
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Hustisford, Wisconsin
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Hustisford town hall
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Location of Hustisford town, Wisconsin
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| Country |  United States |
| State |  Wisconsin |
| County | Dodge |
| Area | |
| • Total | 34.9 sq mi (90.5 km2) |
| • Land | 33.7 sq mi (87.4 km2) |
| • Water | 1.2 sq mi (3.1 km2) |
| Elevation | 846 ft (258 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 1,379 |
| • Density | 39.5/sq mi (15.2/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
Hustisford is a small town located in Dodge County, Wisconsin, in the United States. In the year 2000, about 1,379 people lived here. Many of the people who live in the town of Hustisford actually live inside the smaller village also called Hustisford.
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A Look Back in Time
Hustisford was named after a person called John Hustis. He was one of the first settlers to arrive and live in this area.
Where is Hustisford?
Hustisford covers a total area of about 34.9 square miles (or 90.5 square kilometers). Most of this area, about 33.7 square miles (87.4 square kilometers), is land. The rest, about 1.2 square miles (3.1 square kilometers), is water. This means a small part of the town is made up of lakes or rivers.
Who Lives in Hustisford?
Based on the census from the year 2000, there were 1,379 people living in Hustisford. These people lived in 492 different homes, and 411 of those were families.
The town had about 40.9 people living in each square mile. There were also 546 housing units, which are places where people can live.
Most of the people in Hustisford were White (99.49%). A small number were Native American (0.15%), Asian (0.07%), or from other races. About 0.94% of the people were Hispanic or Latino.
Households and Families
Out of the 492 homes, about 34.3% had children under 18 living there. Most homes (73.4%) were married couples living together. About 6.9% of homes had a female head of household with no husband present. Around 16.3% of homes were not families.
About 12.4% of all homes had just one person living there. And 5.1% of homes had someone living alone who was 65 years old or older. On average, there were 2.80 people in each home and 3.06 people in each family.
Age Groups
The people in Hustisford were spread out across different age groups:
- 25.7% were under 18 years old.
- 7.4% were between 18 and 24 years old.
- 27.6% were between 25 and 44 years old.
- 27.5% were between 45 and 64 years old.
- 11.9% were 65 years old or older.
The average age of people in the town was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were about 101.3 males. For every 100 females aged 18 and over, there were about 103.4 males.
Money Matters
The average income for a home in Hustisford was $60,086. For families, the average income was $62,112. Men earned an average of $38,224, while women earned an average of $26,029. The average income per person in the town was $23,965.
About 4.6% of families and 5.5% of all people in Hustisford lived below the poverty line. This included 7.0% of those under 18 and 9.9% of those aged 65 or older.
See also
In Spanish: Hustisford (condado de Dodge, Wisconsin) para niños
