Shields, Marquette County, Wisconsin facts for kids
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Shields, Wisconsin
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Location of Shields, Marquette County, Wisconsin
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| Country |  United States |
| State |  Wisconsin |
| County | Marquette |
| Area | |
| • Total | 31.5 sq mi (81.5 km2) |
| • Land | 31.2 sq mi (80.8 km2) |
| • Water | 0.3 sq mi (0.7 km2) |
| Elevation | 830 ft (253 m) |
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| • Total | 456 |
| • Density | 14.6/sq mi (5.6/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| FIPS code | 55-73600 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1584153 |
Shields is a small town in Marquette County, Wisconsin, in the United States. In the year 2000, about 456 people lived there. A smaller community called Germania is also located within the town of Shields.
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Where is Shields?
Shields covers a total area of about 31.5 square miles (81.5 square kilometers). Most of this area, about 31.2 square miles (80.8 square kilometers), is land. Only a small part, about 0.3 square miles (0.7 square kilometers), is water.
Who Lives in Shields?
In 2000, a census (a count of people) showed that 456 people lived in Shields. These people lived in 194 different homes. About 130 of these homes were families.
Population Details
The town had about 14.6 people per square mile (5.6 people per square kilometer). Most of the people living in Shields were White (99.56%). A small number were Native American (0.22%), and some were from two or more racial backgrounds (0.22%).
Households and Families
Out of the 194 homes, about 19.6% had children under 18 living there. Most homes (59.8%) were married couples living together. About 4.6% of homes had a female head of household with no husband present. Around 32.5% of homes were not families.
About 25.3% of all homes had only one person living in them. And 9.3% of homes had someone living alone who was 65 years old or older. On average, there were 2.35 people in each home and 2.74 people in each family.
Age Groups
The people in Shields were spread out across different age groups:
- 20.2% were under 18 years old.
- 6.6% were between 18 and 24 years old.
- 22.8% were between 25 and 44 years old.
- 28.3% were between 45 and 64 years old.
- 22.1% were 65 years old or older.
The average age of people in Shields was 45 years. For every 100 females, there were about 110.1 males. For every 100 females aged 18 and over, there were about 112.9 males.
Income Information
In 2000, the average income for a home in Shields was $32,250 per year. For families, the average income was $36,319 per year. Males earned an average of $25,278, while females earned an average of $22,143. The average income per person in the town was $17,218.
About 4.6% of families and 9.3% of all people in Shields lived below the poverty line. This included 6.9% of those under 18 and 6.7% of those aged 65 or older.
See also
In Spanish: Shields (condado de Marquette, Wisconsin) para niños
