Reid, Wisconsin facts for kids
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Town of Reid
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Location of the Town of Reid
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| Country |  United States |
| State |  Wisconsin |
| County | Marathon |
| Area | |
| • Total | 42.2 sq mi (109.3 km2) |
| • Land | 41.6 sq mi (107.8 km2) |
| • Water | 0.6 sq mi (1.5 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,263 ft (385 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 1,215 |
| • Density | 28.79/sq mi (11.116/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code(s) | 715 & 534 |
| FIPS code | 55-66950 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1584009 |
The Town of Reid is a small community located in Marathon County, Wisconsin, in the United States. It is part of the larger Wausau, WI metropolitan area. In 2010, about 1,215 people lived here. Some smaller communities, like Little Eau Claire, Pike Lake, and part of Bevent, are also found within the town.
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Exploring Reid's Land and Water
The Town of Reid covers about 42.2 square miles (109.3 square kilometers) in total. Most of this area, about 41.6 square miles (107.8 square kilometers), is land. The rest, about 0.6 square miles (1.5 square kilometers), is water. This means that about 1.35% of the town's total area is covered by water.
Who Lives in Reid?
Population and Homes
In the year 2000, there were 1,191 people living in the Town of Reid. These people lived in 434 different homes, and 345 of these were families. On average, about 28.6 people lived in each square mile of the town. There were also 475 housing units, which are places where people can live.
A Look at the People
Most of the people living in Reid in 2000 were White, making up about 98.99% of the population. A very small number of people were African American (0.08%) or Asian (0.17%). Some people (0.08%) were from other races, and a small group (0.67%) identified with two or more races. About 0.84% of the population was Hispanic or Latino.
Families and Age Groups
In 2000, about 37.1% of the homes in Reid had children under 18 living there. Most homes, 69.8%, were married couples living together. About 6.0% of homes had a female head of household with no husband present. Around 20.5% of the homes were not families.
About 16.1% of homes had only one person living in them. Of these, 6.7% were single people aged 65 or older. The average home had about 2.74 people, and the average family had about 3.08 people.
The age of people in Reid varied:
- 26.7% were under 18 years old.
- 6.5% were between 18 and 24 years old.
- 33.4% were between 25 and 44 years old.
- 23.3% were between 45 and 64 years old.
- 10.1% were 65 years or older.
The average age in the town was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were about 107.5 males. If you looked only at adults aged 18 and over, for every 100 females, there were about 105.4 males.
Money Matters
In 2000, the average income for a home in Reid was $50,972 per year. For families, the average income was $55,781 per year. Men generally earned more, with an average income of $32,763, compared to $28,942 for women. The average income per person in the town was $20,859.
A small number of families, about 1.8%, lived below the poverty line. This means their income was too low to meet basic needs. Overall, about 2.7% of the total population lived below the poverty line. This included 1.3% of those under 18 and 5.0% of those aged 65 or older.
