Woodmohr, Wisconsin facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Woodmohr, Wisconsin
Town
Town hall
Location of Woodmohr, Wisconsin
Country	United States
State	Wisconsin
County	Chippewa
Area
• Total	35.1 sq mi (90.8 km2)
• Land	35.0 sq mi (90.7 km2)
• Water	0.04 sq mi (0.1 km2)
Elevation	984 ft (300 m)
Population  (2010)
• Total	932
• Density	27/sq mi (10.3/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s)	715 & 534
FIPS code	55-88875
GNIS feature ID	1584477
PLSS township	T30N R9W and a bit of T30N R8W

Woodmohr is a small town located in Chippewa County, which is in the state of Wisconsin in the United States. In 2010, about 932 people lived here. The town's name, Woodmohr, is a mix of two names: Woodard, who was a state representative, and Lawrence Mohr, an early settler in the area.

Woodmohr's Location and Size

The Town of Woodmohr is shaped like a square, about 6 miles (9.7 km) on each side. It is located in the west-central part of Chippewa County. The town completely surrounds the city of Bloomer, which is a separate town nearby.

According to the United States Census Bureau, Woodmohr covers a total area of about 35.1 square miles (90.8 square kilometers). Almost all of this area, 35.0 square miles (90.7 square kilometers), is land. Only a tiny part, about 0.04 square miles (0.1 square kilometers), is water.

A Look Back at Woodmohr's History

The land that makes up most of Woodmohr was first measured and mapped in the summer of 1847. This work was done by a team working for the U.S. government. They were surveying the area.

In September 1849, another team came to mark all the corners of the land sections. They walked through the woods and swamps, using tools like a chain and a compass to measure everything. After they finished, the surveyor wrote a description of the land.

What the Early Surveyors Saw

The surveyor described the eastern part of the township as having good timber and rich soil. This area included sections like 1, 12, 13, 24, 25, and 36. Other parts had thickets of aspen trees and oak bushes, with similar soil.

The areas along the streams in the center and southwest were more open. They had bur oak trees and some pine trees. The soil in these parts was sandier than in the more heavily wooded areas.

Who Lives in Woodmohr?

Let's look at the people living in Woodmohr, based on the census from the year 2000. At that time, there were 883 people living in the town. These people lived in 319 different homes, and 262 of these were families.

The town had about 25 people living in each square mile (9.7 people per square kilometer). There were also 331 housing units, which means homes or apartments, at that time.

Diversity in Woodmohr

Most of the people in Woodmohr were White, making up about 99.32% of the population. A small number, 0.45%, were Asian. About 0.23% of the people were from two or more different backgrounds. A very small percentage, 0.11%, were of Hispanic or Latino background.

Households and Families

Out of the 319 homes, about 39.5% had children under 18 living there. Most homes, 73.7%, were married couples living together. About 4.7% of homes had a female head of household with no husband present. Around 17.6% of homes were not families.

Some homes, 15.4%, had only one person living in them. About 6.3% of these single-person homes were people aged 65 or older. On average, there were 2.77 people in each home, and 3.08 people in each family.

Age Groups in Woodmohr

The population in Woodmohr was spread out across different age groups. About 27.2% of the people were under 18 years old. Around 6.30% were between 18 and 24 years old. The largest group, 28.5%, was between 25 and 44 years old.

People aged 45 to 64 made up 25.7% of the population. Finally, 12.2% of the people were 65 years old or older. The average age in the town was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were about 105.8 males.

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In Spanish: Woodmohr (Wisconsin) para niños