Winter (town), Wisconsin facts for kids
Winter is a town located in Sawyer County, Wisconsin, in the United States. In 2000, about 969 people lived there.
Even though it sounds confusing, the separate Village of Winter is actually inside the town of Winter, but it's not officially part of the town's government. There's also a small place called Hay Stack Corner in the town. Winter proudly says it's the biggest town in Wisconsin by land size!
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Where is Winter, Wisconsin?
The town of Winter covers a very large area. It is about 285 square miles (or 739 square kilometers) in total. Most of this area, about 279 square miles, is land. The rest, about 5.8 square miles, is water, which means there are lakes or rivers within the town's borders.
Who Lives in Winter?
In 2000, there were 969 people living in the town of Winter. This means there were about 3.5 people living in every square mile.
Most of the people living in Winter were White (about 94%). There were also smaller groups of African American, Native American, and Asian people. About 1.5% of the people were Hispanic or Latino.
Families and Homes
There were 381 households in Winter. A household means all the people living in one home.
- About 23% of these homes had children under 18 living there.
- Most homes (63%) were married couples living together.
- About 22% of homes had just one person living there.
- About 10% of homes had someone aged 65 or older living alone.
The average household had about 2.3 people, and the average family had about 2.7 people.
Age Groups
The people in Winter were of different ages:
- About 18% were under 18 years old.
- About 6% were between 18 and 24 years old.
- About 25% were between 25 and 44 years old.
- The largest group, about 31%, was between 45 and 64 years old.
- About 19% were 65 years old or older.
The average age of people in Winter was 45 years. For every 100 females, there were about 118 males.
Money and Income
In 2000, the average income for a household in Winter was $33,500 per year. For families, the average income was $41,125 per year.
About 12.7% of all the people in Winter lived below the poverty line. This included about 12.8% of children under 18 and 12.6% of people aged 65 or older.
See also
In Spanish: Winter (condado de Sawyer, Wisconsin) para niños
