Montrose, Wisconsin facts for kids

Montrose, Wisconsin
Town
Location in Dane County and the state of Wisconsin.
Country	United States
State	Wisconsin
County	Dane
Area
• Total	34.5 sq mi (89.5 km2)
• Land	34.3 sq mi (88.9 km2)
• Water	0.2 sq mi (0.6 km2)
Elevation	886 ft (270 m)
Population (2000)
• Total	1,134
• Density	33.0/sq mi (12.8/km2)
Time zone	Central (CST) (UTC-6)
• Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
Area code(s)	608
FIPS code	55-54100
GNIS feature ID	1583750

Montrose is a town in Dane County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 1,134 at the 2000 census. The unincorporated communities of Basco, Montrose, and Paoli are located within the town.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 34.5 square miles (89.5 km²), of which, 34.3 square miles (88.9 km²) of it is land and 0.2 square miles (0.6 km²) of it (0.67%) is water.

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 1,134 people, 418 households, and 326 families residing in the town. The population density was 33.0 people per square mile (12.8/km²). There were 437 housing units at an average density of 12.7 per square mile (4.9/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.68% White, 0.09% African American, 0.18% Native American, 0.09% Asian, 0.62% from other races, and 0.35% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.26% of the population.

There were 418 households out of which 35.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 68.2% were married couples living together, 4.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.0% were non-families. 17.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 3.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.71 and the average family size was 3.06.

In the town, the population was spread out with 27.3% under the age of 18, 5.1% from 18 to 24, 28.9% from 25 to 44, 29.0% from 45 to 64, and 9.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 102.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 104.5 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $59,821, and the median income for a family was $63,359. Males had a median income of $35,859 versus $30,375 for females. The per capita income for the town was $24,364. About 0.6% of families and 1.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.1% of those under age 18 and 2.0% of those age 65 or over.