Tripp, Wisconsin facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Tripp, Wisconsin
Town
Location of Tripp, Wisconsin
Country	United States
State	Wisconsin
County	Bayfield
Area
• Total	35.0 sq mi (90.6 km2)
• Land	34.7 sq mi (90.0 km2)
• Water	0.2 sq mi (0.5 km2)
Elevation	1,070 ft (326 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	244
• Density	6.975/sq mi (2.693/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s)	715 & 534
FIPS code	55-80750
GNIS feature ID	1584296

Tripp is a small town located in Bayfield County, Wisconsin, in the United States. In 2020, about 244 people lived there. This was a little more than the 231 people who lived there in 2010.

History of Tripp, Wisconsin

The town of Tripp is named after Winfield E. Tripp. He moved to this area on October 14, 1890. Winfield Tripp was born in York County, Maine, in 1851.

How Tripp Became a Town

The area that became Tripp was once part of Iron River, Wisconsin. On May 8, 1911, the government of Wisconsin decided to create the town of Tripp. They used the northern half of Iron River's land to do this.

First Town Meeting and Elections

The very first town meeting for Tripp happened on May 16, 1911. It was held at Winfield E. Tripp's home. W.E. Tripp started the meeting. Three men were chosen to be on a special election board: C.H. Townsend, R.E. Buck, and Andrew Paulson.

W.E. Tripp was chosen to be the clerk for this meeting. C.H. Jackman and William G. Ziemer were chosen to help with the ballots. They had printed tickets ready for voting. The polls stayed open until 5:00 PM.

The people helping with the election kept a list of all the voters. They also wrote down the results of the votes. They read these results out loud at the meeting. Only 13 people voted in this first election.

Who Was Elected?

Here are the people who were elected to lead the new town:

• Chairman: W.E. Tripp (all 13 votes)
• Supervisor: C.H. Townsend (all 13 votes)
• Supervisor: John Schuett (all 13 votes)
• Clerk: Andrew Paulson (12 votes)
• Clerk: R.E. Buck (1 vote)
• Treasurer: Sophus Peterson (all 13 votes)
• Assessor: R.E. Buck (all 13 votes)

Andrew Paulson could not take the job of clerk. So, C.H. Jackman was chosen to be the clerk instead.

Other Elected Officials

The town also elected people for other important roles:

• Justices of Peace: George Vinall, W.E. Tripp, J.C. Depta, and Sophus Peterson. Each received 13 votes.
• Constables: Gabriel Hegbloom, W.G. Ziemer, and Luke Lavin. Each received 13 votes.

Geography of Tripp

Tripp is a town with a total area of about 90.6 square kilometers (35.0 square miles). Most of this area is land, about 90.0 square kilometers (34.7 square miles). A small part, about 0.5 square kilometers (0.2 square miles), is water. This means that about 0.58% of the town's area is water.

Population and People in Tripp

In the year 2000, there were 209 people living in Tripp. These people lived in 78 households, and 58 of those were families. The town had about 6.0 people per square mile (2.3 people per square kilometer). There were also 130 homes available.

Who Lives in Tripp?

Most people in Tripp were White, about 91.39%. A small number were African American (0.96%) or Native American (4.78%). About 2.87% of the people were from two or more races. Less than 1% of the population was Hispanic or Latino.

Many households (41.0%) had children under 18 living with them. Most households (64.1%) were married couples. About 20.5% of all households were single people living alone. Some people aged 65 or older (6.4%) lived by themselves.

The average household had 2.68 people. The average family had 3.08 people.

Age Groups in Tripp

The population in Tripp was spread out by age:

• 30.6% were under 18 years old.
• 3.8% were between 18 and 24 years old.
• 36.4% were between 25 and 44 years old.
• 20.1% were between 45 and 64 years old.
• 9.1% were 65 years old or older.

The average age of people in Tripp was 34 years. For every 100 females, there were about 120 males. For every 100 females aged 18 and over, there were about 123 males.

Income in Tripp

In 2000, the average income for a household in Tripp was $35,000 per year. For families, the average income was $35,938. Men earned about $23,438 per year, while women earned about $16,250. The average income per person in the town was $12,653.

About 1.9% of families and 6.3% of all people in Tripp lived below the poverty line. This included 10.2% of those under 18 years old. No one aged 65 or over was below the poverty line.

See also

In Spanish: Tripp (Wisconsin) para niños