Tomahawk (town), Wisconsin facts for kids
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Tomahawk, Wisconsin
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| Country |  United States |
| State |  Wisconsin |
| County | Lincoln |
| Area | |
| • Total | 71 sq mi (185 km2) |
| • Land | 69.7 sq mi (180.6 km2) |
| • Water | 1.7 sq mi (4.4 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,512 ft (461 m) |
| Population
(2010)
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| • Total | 416 |
| • Density | 6/sq mi (2.3/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP Codes | |
| Area code(s) | 715 & 534 |
| FIPS code | 55-80150 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1584285 |
Tomahawk is a small town located in Lincoln County, Wisconsin, in the United States. In 2010, about 416 people lived here. It's important to know that the city of Tomahawk is a separate place. It's northeast of the town and not directly connected. A tiny community called Spirit Falls is also part of Tomahawk town.
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Exploring Tomahawk's Location
Tomahawk town is found in the western part of Lincoln County. To its west, it shares a border with Price County. The eastern edge of the town is about 2 miles west of the city of Tomahawk.
Roads and Rivers in Tomahawk
Wisconsin Highway 86 crosses the northern part of the town. This highway goes east towards the city of Tomahawk. If you go west on it, you'll reach Ogema in Price County.
The town of Tomahawk covers a total area of about 185 square kilometers (71 square miles). Most of this area, about 180.6 square kilometers (69.7 square miles), is land. The rest, about 4.4 square kilometers (1.7 square miles), is water.
The Spirit River flows through the northern part of the town. It moves from west to east and drains most of the town's land. The southwestern part of the town has smaller streams that flow into the New Wood River. Both the Spirit River and the New Wood River eventually join the larger Wisconsin River.
Who Lives in Tomahawk?
In the year 2000, a census showed that 439 people lived in Tomahawk town. There were 192 households, which are groups of people living together. Out of these, 125 were families.
Population Details
The town had about 6.3 people living in each square mile. There were 383 housing units, which means homes or places where people live. Most people in the town, about 98.86%, were White. A small number were Asian or from two or more races. About 0.46% of the people were Hispanic or Latino.
Households and Families
About 22.4% of the households had children under 18 living there. More than half, 56.8%, were married couples living together. About 5.2% had a female head of the household without a husband. About 34.4% were not families.
Almost 28% of all households had people living alone. About 9.4% of these were people aged 65 or older living by themselves. On average, each household had 2.29 people. Families, on average, had 2.79 people.
Age Groups in Tomahawk
The population in Tomahawk town was spread out by age. About 20% of the people were under 18 years old. About 6.6% were between 18 and 24 years old. The largest group, 32.6%, was between 45 and 64 years old. About 14.1% of the people were 65 years or older. The average age in the town was 44 years.
Income and Economy
In 2000, the average income for a household in Tomahawk town was $35,625. For families, the average income was $41,964. Men generally earned more, with an average income of $37,500. Women had an average income of $18,125. The average income per person in the town was $16,681.
About 8.6% of all the people in the town lived below the poverty line. This included 11.5% of those aged 65 or older. No one under 18 was reported to be below the poverty line in this census.
