Meteor, Wisconsin facts for kids
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Meteor, Wisconsin
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Location of Meteor, Wisconsin
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| Country |  United States |
| State |  Wisconsin |
| County | Sawyer |
| Area | |
| • Total | 35.2 sq mi (91.3 km2) |
| • Land | 34.4 sq mi (89.2 km2) |
| • Water | 0.8 sq mi (2.1 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,706 ft (520 m) |
| Population
(2000)
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| • Total | 170 |
| • Density | 4.9/sq mi (1.9/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code(s) | 715 & 534 |
| FIPS code | 55-51425 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1583708 |
Meteor is a small town located in Sawyer County, Wisconsin, in the United States. In the year 2000, about 170 people lived there.
About Meteor's Land
Meteor is a town with a total area of about 35.2 square miles (91.3 square kilometers). Most of this area is land, covering about 34.4 square miles (89.2 square kilometers). The rest, about 0.8 square miles (2.1 square kilometers), is water. This means that about 2.33% of the town is covered by water.
Who Lives in Meteor?
In 2000, a census counted 170 people living in Meteor. These people lived in 62 different homes, and 44 of these were families. The town is not very crowded, with only about 4.9 people living in each square mile.
Most people in Meteor are from White backgrounds (about 95.88%). A smaller number are Native American (1.76%) or from other backgrounds.
Homes and Families
Out of the 62 homes, about 33.9% had kids under 18 living there. Most homes (66.1%) were married couples living together. About 25.8% of homes were single people living alone. Some of these single people (8.1%) were 65 years old or older. On average, there were about 2.74 people in each home. Families had about 3.32 people on average.
Age Groups
The people in Meteor are spread out across different age groups:
- About 32.9% were under 18 years old.
- About 2.4% were between 18 and 24 years old.
- About 27.6% were between 25 and 44 years old.
- About 26.5% were between 45 and 64 years old.
- About 10.6% were 65 years old or older.
The average age of people in Meteor was 38 years old. For every 100 females, there were about 120.8 males.
See also
In Spanish: Meteor (Wisconsin) para niños
