Theresa, Wisconsin Facts for Kids

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Village
Looking north in downtown Theresa
Location of Theresa in Dodge County, Wisconsin.
Country	United States
State	Wisconsin
County	Dodge
Area
• Total	0.82 sq mi (2.13 km²)
• Land	0.81 sq mi (2.08 km²)
• Water	0.02 sq mi (0.04 km²)
Elevation	965 ft (294 m)
Population (2020)
• Total	1,255
• Density	1,530/sq mi (589.2/km²)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
Zip Code	53091
Area code(s)	920
FIPS code	55-79425
GNIS feature ID	1575345
State Highways

Theresa is a small village located in Dodge County, Wisconsin, in the United States. In 2020, about 1,255 people lived there. The village of Theresa is completely surrounded by the larger Town of Theresa.

The Story of Theresa: How It Began
Where is Theresa Located?
How Many People Live in Theresa?
- Theresa's Population in 2010
- Households and Families
Famous People From Theresa
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The Story of Theresa: How It Began

Theresa was started in the 1850s by Solomon Juneau. He founded the village with his wife, Josette Vieau Juneau, and their children. Josette was from the Métis people, who have mixed Native American and European heritage. The village was named after Solomon's mother, Marie-Thérèse Galarneau Juneau.

During World War I, something interesting happened here. Over 600 people from nearby towns gathered in Theresa. They wanted to stop a meeting planned by Emil Seidel. He was a former mayor of Milwaukee and a member of the Socialist party.

Where is Theresa Located?

Theresa is found at specific coordinates: 43.51667 degrees North and -88.453001 degrees West. This helps pinpoint its exact spot on a map.

The village covers a total area of about 0.82 square miles (2.13 square kilometers). Most of this area, about 0.80 square miles (2.08 square kilometers), is land. A small part, about 0.02 square miles (0.04 square kilometers), is water.

How Many People Live in Theresa?

Historical population
Census	Pop.	%±
1880	277	—
1900	355	—
1910	345	−2.8%
1920	381	10.4%
1930	427	12.1%
1940	418	−2.1%
1950	461	10.3%
1960	576	24.9%
1970	611	6.1%
1980	766	25.4%
1990	771	0.7%
2000	1,252	62.4%
2010	1,262	0.8%
2020	1,255	−0.6%
U.S. Decennial Census

Theresa's Population in 2010

According to the 2010 United States census, 1,262 people lived in Theresa. There were 539 households, which are groups of people living together. Out of these, 365 were families.

The village had about 1,577.5 people per square mile (609.1 people per square kilometer). This is called the population density. There were also 588 housing units, like houses or apartments.

Most people in Theresa were White (97.5%). A small number were African American (0.4%), Native American (0.6%), or Asian (0.2%). Some people were from other backgrounds (0.6%) or had two or more races (0.7%). About 1.7% of the population was Hispanic or Latino.

Households and Families

In 2010, 26.9% of households had children under 18 living with them. More than half (54.5%) were married couples living together. About 7.6% were led by a female without a husband, and 5.6% by a male without a wife. The rest (32.3%) were non-family households.

About 28.4% of all households had only one person living there. And 11.2% of households had someone aged 65 or older living alone. On average, each household had 2.34 people, and each family had 2.85 people.

The average age of people in Theresa was 42 years old. About 21.1% of residents were under 18. About 6.6% were between 18 and 24. People aged 25 to 44 made up 27.3% of the population. Those aged 45 to 64 were 28.7%. And 16.2% were 65 years or older. Slightly more than half (51.1%) of the population was male, and 48.9% was female.