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Kendall, Wisconsin
Village
Wis-71 running through town
Wis-71 running through town
Location of Kendall in Monroe County, Wisconsin.
Location of Kendall in Monroe County, Wisconsin.
Country  United States
State  Wisconsin
County Monroe
Area
 • Total 0.76 sq mi (1.98 km2)
 • Land 0.76 sq mi (1.98 km2)
 • Water 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
1,030 ft (314 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total 472
 • Estimate 
(2019)
472
 • Density 617.80/sq mi (238.41/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s) 608
FIPS code 55-39150
GNIS feature ID 1567404

Kendall is a village in Monroe County, Wisconsin, United States, along the Baraboo River. The population was 472 at the 2010 census.

History

A post office called Kendall has been in operation since 1874. The village was named for L. G. Kendall, a local farmer and landowner.

Geography

Kendall is located at 43°47′38″N 90°22′09″W / 43.793890°N 90.369226°W / 43.793890; -90.369226 (43.793890, -90.369226).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.74 square miles (1.92 km2), all of it land.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1880 282
1890 304 7.8%
1900 460 51.3%
1910 477 3.7%
1920 506 6.1%
1930 517 2.2%
1940 478 −7.5%
1950 558 16.7%
1960 528 −5.4%
1970 468 −11.4%
1980 486 3.8%
1990 453 −6.8%
2000 469 3.5%
2010 472 0.6%
2019 (est.) 472 0.0%
U.S. Decennial Census

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 472 people, 198 households, and 133 families living in the village. The population density was 637.8 inhabitants per square mile (246.3/km2). There were 233 housing units at an average density of 314.9 per square mile (121.6/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 97.7% White, 1.3% Native American, 0.2% Asian, and 0.8% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.1% of the population.

There were 198 households, of which 29.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.5% were married couples living together, 12.1% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.5% had a male householder with no wife present, and 32.8% were non-families. 28.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.38 and the average family size was 2.87.

The median age in the village was 42.5 years. 23.3% of residents were under the age of 18; 8.6% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 22.4% were from 25 to 44; 30.4% were from 45 to 64; and 15.7% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 48.7% male and 51.3% female.

Transportation

Kendall Depot 2
Kendalls Depot with Elroy-Sparta State Trail running by

Kendall formerly had intercity passenger rail service available at the Kendalls Depot. Today, the depot is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and the rail line is the Elroy-Sparta State Trail.

See also

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