Almond (town), Wisconsin

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Almond, Wisconsin
Town of Almond
WI; Portage County Map; Town of Almond.png
Location of Almond, Portage County
Map of Wisconsin highlighting Portage County.svg
Location of Portage County, Wisconsin
Country United States
State Wisconsin
County Portage
Area
[1]
  Total
43.17 sq mi (111.8 km2)
  Land42.97 sq mi (111.3 km2)
  Water0.2 sq mi (0.52 km2)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
625
  Density14.5/sq mi (5.62/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s) 715 and 534

Almond is a town in Portage County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 625 at the 2020 census. [2] The unincorporated community of West Almond is located in the town.

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The Town of Almond was established in 1851. [3]

Geography

Location of Almond (town), Wisconsin WIMap-doton-Almond-town.png
Location of Almond (town), Wisconsin

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 43.2 square miles (112.0 km2), of which 43.1 square miles (111.7 km2) is land and 0.1 square mile (0.3 km2) (0.28%) is water.

Demographics

As of the census [4] of 2000, there were 679 people, 256 households, and 197 families residing in the town. The population density was 15.8 people per square mile (6.1/km2). There were 282 housing units at an average density of 6.5 per square mile (2.5/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 98.23% White, 0.29% Native American, 0.74% from other races, and 0.74% from two or more races. 3.09% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 256 households, out of which 34.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 70.3% were married couples living together, 3.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.7% were non-families. 16.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.65 and the average family size was 3.03.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 26.5% under the age of 18, 5.9% from 18 to 24, 28.1% from 25 to 44, 28.1% from 45 to 64, and 11.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 108.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 107.9 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $45,156, and the median income for a family was $52,708. Males had a median income of $37,083 versus $20,962 for females. The per capita income for the town was $17,962. About 4.7% of families and 6.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.2% of those under age 18 and 2.2% of those age 65 or over.

Notable people

References

  1. "GEOINFO: Almond town, Portage County, Wisconsin". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved April 16, 2026.
  2. "Census Bureau profile: Almond town, Portage County, Wisconsin". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved April 16, 2026.
  3. Rosholt, Malcolm Leviatt (1959). Our County, Our Story: Portage County, Wisconsin (PDF). Portage County Board of Supervisors. p. 227.
  4. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  5. 'Wisconsin Blue Book,' Biographical Sketch of Adam A. Schider, pg. 725