Laketown, Wisconsin facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Laketown, Wisconsin
Town
Location of Laketown, Wisconsin
Country	United States
State	Wisconsin
County	Polk
Area
• Total	35.8 sq mi (92.6 km2)
• Land	34.2 sq mi (88.7 km2)
• Water	1.5 sq mi (4.0 km2)
Elevation	1,014 ft (309 m)
Population  (2000)
• Total	918
• Density	26.8/sq mi (10.4/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s)	715 & 534
FIPS code	55-41900
GNIS feature ID	1583519

Laketown is a small town located in Polk County, Wisconsin, in the United States. In the year 2000, about 918 people lived there. Some smaller communities like Atlas, Cushing, and Pole Cat Crossing are also found partly within the town's area.

Laketown's Location and Size

Laketown covers an area of about 35.8 square miles (92.6 square kilometers). Most of this area is land, about 34.2 square miles (88.7 square kilometers). The rest, about 1.5 square miles (4.0 square kilometers), is water. This means a small part of the town is made up of lakes or rivers.

Who Lives in Laketown?

In 2000, there were 918 people living in Laketown. This means there were about 26.8 people for every square mile. Most of the people living in Laketown were White (about 98.47%).

There were 350 households in the town. A household is like a home where people live together.

• About 31.4% of these households had children under 18 living with them.
• Many households (66.0%) were married couples living together.
• About 20.9% of all households were made up of just one person.

The people in Laketown are of different ages.

• About 25.6% were under 18 years old.
• About 26.0% were between 25 and 44 years old.
• About 13.0% were 65 years old or older.

The average age of people in Laketown was 41 years.

Education in Laketown

Students in Laketown are part of the Luck School District. This district helps provide education for the children and teens in the area.

See also

In Spanish: Laketown (Wisconsin) para niños