Kickapoo, Wisconsin facts for kids
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Kickapoo, Wisconsin
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Town hall in Readstown
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Location in Vernon County and the state of Wisconsin
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| Country |  United States |
| State |  Wisconsin |
| County | Vernon |
| Area | |
| • Total | 37.9 sq mi (98.1 km2) |
| • Land | 37.9 sq mi (98.1 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0.1 km2) |
| Elevation | 735 ft (224 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 566 |
| • Density | 14.9/sq mi (5.8/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code(s) | 608 |
| FIPS code | 55-39475 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1583477 |
Kickapoo is a small town located in Vernon County, Wisconsin, in the United States. A town in Wisconsin is like a local government area that includes both rural land and sometimes small communities.
In the year 2000, about 566 people lived here. Some smaller communities, like Kickapoo Center and Sugar Grove, are also part of the town of Kickapoo.
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Geography of Kickapoo
Kickapoo covers a total area of about 37.9 square miles (or 98.1 square kilometers). Almost all of this area is land. Only a very tiny part, about 0.04 square miles (0.1 square kilometers), is water.
People Living in Kickapoo
Let's look at who lived in Kickapoo based on the 2000 census.
Population Numbers
In 2000, there were 566 people living in Kickapoo. These people lived in 194 different homes, and 156 of these were families. The population density was about 14.9 people for every square mile. This means there weren't many people living close together.
There were 251 housing units in the town. A housing unit is a house, apartment, or other place where people live.
Diversity in Kickapoo
Most of the people in Kickapoo in 2000 were White (99.65%). A small number were Native Americans (0.18%), and some people identified as being from two or more races (0.18%). About 0.35% of the population was Hispanic or Latino.
Households and Families
Out of the 194 homes in Kickapoo:
- About 31.4% of homes had children under 18 living there.
- Most homes (73.2%) were married couples living together.
- A small number (4.1%) had a female head of the household with no husband present.
- About 19.1% were non-family households, meaning people living together who are not related.
- About 14.9% of homes had just one person living there.
- About 4.6% of homes had one person who was 65 years old or older.
The average number of people in a household was 2.92. For families, the average size was 3.28 people.
Age Groups
The ages of people in Kickapoo in 2000 were spread out like this:
- 30.4% were under 18 years old.
- 4.9% were between 18 and 24 years old.
- 23.9% were between 25 and 44 years old.
- 27.4% were between 45 and 64 years old.
- 13.4% were 65 years old or older.
The average age of people in Kickapoo was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were about 111.2 males. If you only count adults (18 and over), for every 100 females, there were about 108.5 males.
Income Levels
In 2000, the average income for a household in Kickapoo was $36,023 per year. For families, the average income was $38,125 per year.
Males generally earned more, with an average income of $23,929 per year. Females had an average income of $19,453 per year. The average income per person in the town was $15,543 per year.
About 5.7% of families and 7.2% of the total population lived below the poverty line. This included 6.6% of those under 18 and 2.8% of those 65 or older.
See also
In Spanish: Kickapoo (Wisconsin) para niños
