Wheatland, Vernon County, Wisconsin

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Wheatland, Vernon County, Wisconsin - Wikipedia

Coordinates: 43°26′47″N 91°10′57″W / 43.44639°N 91.18250°W

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Wheatland
Town
Town of Wheatland town hall
Location in Vernon County and the state of Wisconsin.
Coordinates: 43°26′47″N 91°10′57″W / 43.44639°N 91.18250°W / 43.44639; -91.18250
Country	United States
State	Wisconsin
County	Vernon
Area
• Total	27.6 sq mi (71.5 km²)
• Land	26.5 sq mi (68.7 km²)
• Water	1.1 sq mi (2.9 km²)
Elevation ^[1]	1,155 ft (352 m)
Population (2000)
• Total	533
• Density	20.1/sq mi (7.8/km²)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code	608
FIPS code	55-86525^[2]
GNIS feature ID	1584422^[1]
Website	https://www.town-of-wheatland.com/

Wheatland is a town in Vernon County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 533 at the 2000 census. The unincorporated communities of Red Mound, and Victory are located in Wheatland.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 27.6 square miles (71.5 km²), of which, 26.5 square miles (68.7 km²) of it is land and 1.1 square miles (2.8 km²) of it (3.98%) is water.

Demographics

At the 2000 census there were 533 people in 236 households, including 160 families, in the town. The population density was 20.1 people per square mile (7.8/km²). There were 360 housing units at an average density of 13.6 per square mile (5.2/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.31% White, 0.19% Native American, 0.19% Asian, 0.56% from other races, and 0.75% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.31%.^[2]

Of the 236 households 20.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.1% were married couples living together, 6.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.8% were non-families. 27.1% of households were one person and 12.3% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.26 and the average family size was 2.74.

The age distribution was 19.9% under the age of 18, 4.3% from 18 to 24, 19.7% from 25 to 44, 37.3% from 45 to 64, and 18.8% 65 or older. The median age was 47 years. For every 100 females, there were 105.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 103.3 males.

The median household income was $35,500 and the median family income was $40,000. Males had a median income of $30,583 versus $17,708 for females. The per capita income for the town was $19,247. About 4.9% of families and 7.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 16.3% of those under age 18 and 7.5% of those age 65 or over.

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References

^ ^a ^b "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
^ ^a ^b "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.

v t e Municipalities and communities of Vernon County, Wisconsin, United States
County seat: Viroqua
Cities	Hillsboro Viroqua Westby
Villages	Chaseburg Coon Valley De Soto‡ Genoa La Farge Ontario Readstown Stoddard Viola‡
Towns	Bergen Christiana Clinton Coon Forest Franklin Genoa Greenwood Hamburg Harmony Hillsboro Jefferson Kickapoo Liberty Stark Sterling Union Viroqua Webster Wheatland Whitestown
Unincorporated communities	Avalanche Bloomingdale Esofea Fargo Folsom Kickapoo Center Liberty Liberty Pole Newry Newton Pleasant Valley Purdy Red Mound Retreat Rockton Romance Ross Springville Sugar Grove Trippville Tunnelville‡ Victory West Prairie White City
Indian reservation	Ho-Chunk Indian Reservation‡
Footnotes	‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
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