Bonduel, Wisconsin

Bonduel, Wisconsin
Village
Motto(s):  Village of Bonduel, Gateway to Recreation
Location of Bonduel in Shawano County, Wisconsin.
Coordinates: 44°44′25″N88°26′43″W / 44.74028°N 88.44528°W / 44.74028; -88.44528
Country	United States
State	Wisconsin
County	Shawano
Government
• Village President	Russ Gehm
Area [1]
• Total	2.26 sq mi (5.85 km2)
• Land	2.26 sq mi (5.84 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.01 km2)
Elevation [2]	889 ft (271 m)
Population  (2010) [3]
• Total	1,478
• Estimate  (2019) [4]	1,417
• Density	628.10/sq mi (242.54/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
Area codes	715 & 534
FIPS code	55-08725 [5]
GNIS feature ID	1562052 [2]
Website	http://www.villageofbonduel.com

Bonduel is a village in Shawano County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 1,417 at the 2020 census, ^[6] and 1,478 at the 2010 census.

History

As founded, the community did not have an officially agreed upon name. Some early news reports called it Hartland Corners, presumably in reference to the surrounding town, named Hartland. The name Bonduel was not established for the community until an application for a post office was made in 1864, at which point "Hartland" was rejected as already being in use as a village name in Wisconsin. Therefore, the village was named Bonduel when the post office was created. ^[7] The village is named after a Jesuit missionary, the Rev. Florimond Bonduel, who served Wisconsin parishes and who worked with the Menominee Indians, helping them settle on their newly created reservation in 1853. ^[8]

Bonduel incorporated as a village in 1916. Prior to this time, administrative affairs for the community were managed by the surrounding town of Hartland. ^[7]

In 1964 attempts by the National Farmers Organization to get farmers to withhold their produce, milk and livestock from the market in order to boost prices resulted in the deaths of two NFO members who were run over by a cattle truck in Bonduel. ^[9]

Geography

Bonduel is located at 44°44′25″N88°26′43″W / 44.74028°N 88.44528°W / 44.74028; -88.44528 (44.740388, -88.445291). ^[10]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 2.33 square miles (6.03 km²), all of it land. ^[11]

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1920	504		—
1930	534		6.0%
1940	661		23.8%
1950	742		12.3%
1960	876		18.1%
1970	995		13.6%
1980	1,160		16.6%
1990	1,210		4.3%
2000	1,416		17.0%
2010	1,478		4.4%
2019 (est.)	1,417	[4]	−4.1%
U.S. Decennial Census [12]

2010 census

As of the census ^[3] of 2010, there were 1,478 people, 601 households, and 405 families living in the village. The population density was 634.3 inhabitants per square mile (244.9/km²). There were 645 housing units at an average density of 276.8 per square mile (106.9/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 95.4% White, 0.8% African American, 1.6% Native American, 0.4% Asian, 0.8% from other races, and 1.0% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.7% of the population.

There were 601 households, of which 34.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.7% were married couples living together, 10.5% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.2% had a male householder with no wife present, and 32.6% were non-families. 28.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.43 and the average family size was 2.96.

The median age in the village was 37.2 years. 26.2% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.8% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 27.3% were from 25 to 44; 22.5% were from 45 to 64; and 16.2% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 49.7% male and 50.3% female.

2000 census

As of the census ^[5] of 2000, there were 1,416 people, 581 households, and 392 families living in the village. The population density was 645.0 people per square mile (248.5/km²). There were 598 housing units at an average density of 272.4 per square mile (104.9/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 96.68% White, 0.14% African American, 1.20% Native American, 1.13% from other races, and 0.85% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.91% of the population.

There were 581 households, out of which 33.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.9% were married couples living together, 7.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.4% were non-families. 27.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.42 and the average family size was 2.94.

In the village, the population was spread out, with 26.2% under the age of 18, 8.0% from 18 to 24, 30.2% from 25 to 44, 18.3% from 45 to 64, and 17.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females, there were 96.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.8 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $39,625, and the median income for a family was $48,264. Males had a median income of $34,632 versus $21,741 for females. The per capita income for the village was $20,482. About 2.3% of families and 4.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.4% of those under age 18 and 2.3% of those age 65 or over.

Images

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  Village hall
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  Traveling on WIS 117 in Bonduel
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  Downtown Bonduel
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  Downtown Bonduel
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  Overlooking Bonduel from the south

References

1. "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
2. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
3. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved November 18, 2012.
4. "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". United States Census Bureau. May 24, 2020. Retrieved May 27, 2020.
5. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
6. "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved May 23, 2024.
7. "Town of Hartland - History". www.townofhartlandwi.com. Retrieved October 4, 2016.
8. "Bonduel - History". Archived from the original on January 5, 2009. Retrieved November 20, 2008.
9. The History of Wisconsin, Vol. VI - Continuity and Change, 1940-1965 by William F. Thompson, State Historical Society of Wisconsin, p. 156.
10. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
11. "US Gazetteer files 2010". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on January 25, 2012. Retrieved November 18, 2012.
12. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.

External links

• Village of Bonduel Website
• School District of Bonduel