Wilkinson, Wisconsin facts for kids
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Wilkinson, Wisconsin
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Location of Wilkinson, Wisconsin
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| Country |  United States |
| State |  Wisconsin |
| County | Rusk |
| Area | |
| • Total | 35.4 sq mi (91.7 km2) |
| • Land | 35.2 sq mi (91.0 km2) |
| • Water | 0.3 sq mi (0.6 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,578 ft (481 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 66 |
| • Density | 1.9/sq mi (0.7/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code(s) | 715 & 534 |
| FIPS code | 55-87125 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1584437 |
Wilkinson is a small town located in Rusk County, Wisconsin, United States. In the year 2000, about 66 people lived there.
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What is Wilkinson Like?
Wilkinson covers about 35.4 square miles (91.7 square kilometers) in total. Most of this area, about 35.2 square miles (91.0 square kilometers), is land. The rest, about 0.2 square miles (0.6 square kilometers), is water.
Who Lives in Wilkinson?
Population in 2000
In 2000, a special count called a census showed that 66 people lived in Wilkinson. This means there were about 1.9 people per square mile (0.7 people per square kilometer). There were also 36 homes or housing units.
Most of the people living in Wilkinson (about 97%) were White. A smaller number (about 3%) were African American.
Homes and Families
There were 24 households in Wilkinson. A household is a group of people living together in one home. Out of these, 15 were families.
- About 33% of households had children under 18 living with them.
- More than half (54%) were married couples living together.
- A small number (4%) had a female head of the house with no husband.
- About 37% were non-families, meaning people living alone or with others who are not family members.
About 29% of all households had someone living alone. Around 8% of these were people aged 65 or older living by themselves. On average, each household had 2.75 people, and each family had 3.47 people.
Age Groups
The people in Wilkinson were spread across different age groups:
- About 35% were under 18 years old.
- A small group (3%) were between 18 and 24 years old.
- About 27% were between 25 and 44 years old.
- Around 29% were between 45 and 64 years old.
- About 6% were 65 years old or older.
The average age of people in Wilkinson was 33 years. For every 100 females, there were about 113 males. For every 100 females aged 18 and over, there were about 153 males.
Money and Income
In 2000, the average yearly income for a household in Wilkinson was $26,750. For families, the average income was $30,313. Men earned more on average ($30,500) than women ($17,083).
The average income per person in the town was $9,851. About 30% of families and 37% of all people in Wilkinson lived below the poverty line. This included 60% of children under 18. No one over 64 was living below the poverty line.
