Stockbridge (town), Wisconsin facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Stockbridge, Wisconsin
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Stockbridge Town Hall
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Location of Stockbridge, Wisconsin
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| Country |  United States |
| State |  Wisconsin |
| County | Calumet |
| Area | |
| • Total | 67.0 sq mi (173.4 km2) |
| • Land | 33.6 sq mi (87.0 km2) |
| • Water | 33.4 sq mi (86.4 km2) |
| Elevation | 771 ft (235 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 1,453 |
| • Density | 21.703/sq mi (8.379/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code |
53088
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| Area code(s) | 920 |
| FIPS code | 55-77425 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1584227 |
Stockbridge is a town located in Calumet County, Wisconsin. In 2020, about 1,453 people lived there. This number was just a little less than the 1,456 people who lived there in 2010.
Inside the town of Stockbridge, you'll find the village of Stockbridge. There are also smaller communities like Kloten, Quinney, and Saint Catherines Bay.
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Where is Stockbridge?
Stockbridge is located in the western part of Calumet County, Wisconsin. It sits right on the eastern shore of a large lake called Lake Winnebago. The village of Stockbridge is found slightly north of the center of the town.
The United States Census Bureau tells us that the town covers a total area of about 173.4 square kilometers. About 87.0 square kilometers of this area is land. The other 86.4 square kilometers, which is almost half (49.84%), is water.
Who Lives in Stockbridge?
Let's look at the people who lived in Stockbridge back in the year 2000. At that time, there were 1,383 people living in the town. These people lived in 506 different homes, and 392 of these were families.
Population Details
The town had about 41.1 people living in each square mile. There were also 614 housing units, which means places where people could live.
Most of the people living in Stockbridge were White (97.18%). A small number were Black, Native American, or Asian. Some people were also from two or more different racial backgrounds. About 1.08% of the people were Hispanic or Latino.
Homes and Families
Out of all the homes in Stockbridge, about 33.8% had children under 18 living there. Most homes (70.0%) were married couples living together. Only a small number (2.8%) had a female head of the house without a husband present. About 22.5% of the homes were not families.
About 18.6% of all homes were made up of just one person. And 7.9% of these single-person homes had someone aged 65 or older living alone. On average, there were 2.73 people in each home, and 3.12 people in each family.
Age Groups
The people in Stockbridge were spread out across different age groups:
- 25.7% were under 18 years old.
- 7.0% were between 18 and 24 years old.
- 27.3% were between 25 and 44 years old.
- 27.0% were between 45 and 64 years old.
- 13.0% were 65 years old or older.
The average age of people in Stockbridge was 40 years old. For every 100 females, there were about 110.5 males. If you looked at just adults (18 and over), for every 100 females, there were about 114.6 males.
Money and Income
In 2000, the average income for a home in Stockbridge was $55,096. For families, the average income was $57,768. Men generally earned more, with an average income of $36,447, while women earned about $27,350.
The average income per person in the town was $22,392. A very small number of families (1.7%) and people (2.4%) lived below the poverty line. This included no children under 18, but 7.3% of people aged 65 or older.
Famous People from Stockbridge
Some people who became well-known have lived in Stockbridge:
- William Reader was a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly. This is a group of people who make laws for the state of Wisconsin.
- Ty Bodden is also a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly, helping to create laws for the state.
Images for kids
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Stockbridge Town Hall, where local government decisions are made.
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A map showing the location of Stockbridge in Wisconsin.
See also
In Spanish: Stockbridge (condado de Calumet, Wisconsin) para niños
