Spooner (town), Wisconsin facts for kids
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Spooner, Wisconsin
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Location of Spooner (town), Wisconsin
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| Country |  United States |
| State |  Wisconsin |
| County | Washburn |
| Area | |
| • Total | 20.8 sq mi (53.9 km2) |
| • Land | 18.9 sq mi (48.8 km2) |
| • Water | 2.0 sq mi (5.1 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,089 ft (332 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 677 |
| • Density | 35.9/sq mi (13.9/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code(s) | 715 & 534 |
| FIPS code | 55-75650 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1584188 |
| Website | http://www.townofspooner.com/ |
Spooner is a small town located in Washburn County, Wisconsin, in the United States. In the year 2000, about 677 people lived there.
The main City of Spooner is actually found mostly within the southwest part of this town. It's like a smaller city area inside the larger town area.
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What is the Geography of Spooner?
Spooner is a town with a total area of about 20.8 square miles (53.9 square kilometers). Most of this area, about 18.9 square miles (48.8 square kilometers), is land.
The rest, about 2.0 square miles (5.1 square kilometers), is water. This means that nearly 10% of the town's area is covered by water, like lakes or rivers.
Who Lives in Spooner?
In 2000, a study called the census counted 677 people living in Spooner. These people lived in 259 different homes, and 203 of these homes were families.
The town had about 35.9 people living in each square mile. There were also 383 housing units, which are places where people can live.
What is the Population Makeup?
Most of the people living in Spooner in 2000 were White, making up about 96.31% of the population.
A smaller number of people were Black (0.74%), Native American (1.18%), or Asian (0.59%). About 1.18% of the people were from two or more different backgrounds.
About 1.03% of the people in Spooner were Hispanic or Hispanic of any background.
How Do People Live in Spooner?
Out of the 259 homes in Spooner, about 34% had children under 18 years old living there. Most homes, 65.3%, were married couples living together.
About 8.5% of homes had a female head of the house with no husband present. Around 21.6% of homes were not families, meaning they might be individuals living alone or roommates.
About 18.1% of all homes were made up of just one person. And 6.6% of homes had someone living alone who was 65 years old or older. On average, there were about 2.61 people in each home.
What is the Age Range in Spooner?
The people in Spooner were spread out across different age groups. About 25.7% of the population was under 18 years old.
Around 5.6% were young adults aged 18 to 24. About 24.4% were between 25 and 44 years old. The largest group, 30.4%, was between 45 and 64 years old.
Finally, 13.9% of the population was 65 years old or older. The average age in Spooner was 42 years.
What About Income in Spooner?
In 2000, the average income for a home in Spooner was $41,458 per year. For families, the average income was $44,375 per year.
Men generally earned more, with an average income of $31,136, compared to $21,667 for women. The average income per person in the town was $17,133.
About 5.2% of families and 4.9% of all people in Spooner lived below the poverty line. This included 4.4% of those under 18 and 5.8% of those 65 or older.
See also
In Spanish: Spooner (condado de Washburn, Wisconsin) para niños
