Knapp, Jackson County, Wisconsin facts for kids
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Knapp, Jackson County, Wisconsin
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Location of Knapp in Jackson County, Wisconsin.
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Location of Wisconsin in the United States
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| Country |  United States |
| State | Wisconsin |
| County | Jackson |
| Incorporated | 1889 |
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| • Total | 275 |
Knapp is a small town located in Jackson County, Wisconsin, in the United States. It is part of the state of Wisconsin. In the year 2000, about 275 people lived there. A small community called Lapham Junction is also found within the town of Knapp.
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History of Knapp
The town of Knapp was officially created in 1889. It was formed from a part of another town called Millston.
Geography of Knapp
Knapp covers a total area of about 71.6 square miles (185.3 square kilometers). Most of this area, about 69.1 square miles (179.0 square kilometers), is land. The rest, about 2.4 square miles (6.3 square kilometers), is water. This means that about 3.38% of the town's total area is covered by water.
People of Knapp (Demographics)
In 2000, there were 275 people living in Knapp. These people lived in 113 different homes. Out of these homes, 89 were families. The town had about 4 people per square mile (1.5 people per square kilometer). There were 131 housing units in total.
Most of the people in Knapp were White (99.27%). A small number were Asian (0.36%), and some were from two or more racial backgrounds (0.36%).
Households and Families
About 29.2% of the homes had children under 18 years old living there. Most homes (72.6%) were married couples living together. A small number (3.5%) had a female head of household with no husband. About 20.4% of homes were not families.
Some people (15.9%) lived alone. About 4.4% of homes had someone living alone who was 65 years old or older. On average, there were 2.43 people in each home. The average family had 2.73 people.
Age and Gender
The people in Knapp were spread out in age.
- 21.8% were under 18 years old.
- 6.5% were between 18 and 24 years old.
- 30.9% were between 25 and 44 years old.
- 24.0% were between 45 and 64 years old.
- 16.7% were 65 years old or older.
The average age in Knapp was 40 years old. For every 100 females, there were about 111.5 males. If you looked only at people 18 and older, there were about 106.7 males for every 100 females.
Income and Poverty
In 2000, the average income for a home in Knapp was $40,446. For families, the average income was $41,771. Men generally earned more than women. The average income per person in the town was $19,212.
About 6.1% of families and 7.0% of all people in Knapp lived below the poverty line. This included 6.3% of those under 18 and 10.3% of those 65 or older.
In 2021, the population of Knapp grew to 482 people.
