Watterstown, Wisconsin facts for kids
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Watterstown, Wisconsin
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Location of Watterstown, Wisconsin
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| Country |  United States |
| State |  Wisconsin |
| County | Grant |
| Area | |
| • Total | 28.8 sq mi (74.5 km2) |
| • Land | 27.7 sq mi (71.8 km2) |
| • Water | 1.0 sq mi (2.7 km2) |
| Elevation | 735 ft (224 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 362 |
| • Density | 13.1/sq mi (5.0/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code(s) | 608 |
| FIPS code | 55-84075 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1584368 |
Watterstown is a small town located in Grant County, Wisconsin, in the United States. In the year 2000, about 362 people lived there.
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Where is Watterstown?
Watterstown covers an area of about 28.8 square miles (74.5 square kilometers). Most of this area, about 27.7 square miles (71.8 square kilometers), is land. The remaining 1.0 square mile (2.7 square kilometers) is water.
Who Lives in Watterstown?
In 2000, a study called the 2000 census counted 362 people living in Watterstown. These people made up 134 households, and 99 of these were families.
Population Details
The town had about 13.1 people per square mile (5.0 people per square kilometer). There were 171 housing units, which are places where people live, like houses or apartments.
Most of the people living in Watterstown were White (96.13%). A small number were Asian (3.31%), Native American (0.28%), or from two or more races (0.28%).
Households and Families
- About 35.8% of the households had children under 18 years old living with them.
- 61.9% of households were married couples living together.
- 4.5% of households had a female head of the house with no husband present.
- 25.4% were non-family households, meaning people living together who are not related.
- 21.6% of households were just one person.
- 9.7% of households were one person aged 65 or older.
On average, there were 2.70 people in each household and 3.07 people in each family.
Age of Residents
The people in Watterstown had a median age of 40 years. This means half the people were younger than 40 and half were older.
Here's how the ages were spread out:
- 28.2% were under 18 years old.
- 8.8% were between 18 and 24 years old.
- 24.9% were between 25 and 44 years old.
- 25.1% were between 45 and 64 years old.
- 13.0% were 65 years old or older.
For every 100 females, there were about 114.2 males in the town. If you only look at adults aged 18 and over, there were about 109.7 males for every 100 females.
Income Information
In 2000, the average income for a household in Watterstown was $41,806 per year. For families, the average income was $44,107 per year.
The average income for males was $27,500, while for females it was $21,771. The average income per person in the town was $15,726.
About 11.5% of families and 14.3% of all people in Watterstown lived below the poverty line. This included 15.7% of those under 18 years old and 23.1% of those aged 65 or older.
See also
In Spanish: Watterstown (Wisconsin) para niños
