Plover (town), Wisconsin facts for kids
Plover is a town located in Portage County, Wisconsin, in the United States. In 2000, about 10,000 people called Plover home. Smaller communities like Meehan and Kellner are also part of the Plover town area.
Exploring Plover's Geography
Plover covers a total area of about 43.6 square miles (113 square kilometers). Most of this area, about 42.3 square miles (109.5 square kilometers), is land. The rest, about 1.3 square miles (3.5 square kilometers), is water. This means that about 3% of the town's area is covered by water.
Who Lives in Plover?
Based on information from the year 2000, Plover was home to around 10,000 people. This means there were about 57 people living in every square mile.
Most of the people living in Plover were White (about 97%). There were also smaller groups of people who identified as Black or African American, Native American, or Asian. Some people identified with two or more races. A small percentage of the population was of Hispanic or Latino background.
Families and Homes
In 2000, there were 861 households in Plover. A household is a group of people living together in one home. About 40% of these households had children under 18 living with them. Most households (about 74%) were married couples living together.
The average household had about 2.8 people. The average family had about 3.1 people.
Age Groups in Plover
The population of Plover was spread out across different age groups.
- About 27.7% of the people were under 18 years old.
- About 7.2% were between 18 and 24 years old.
- The largest group, about 31.8%, was between 25 and 44 years old.
- About 25.6% were between 45 and 64 years old.
- About 7.7% were 65 years old or older.
The average age of people in Plover was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were about 106.8 males.
