Dairyland, Wisconsin

Dairyland
Town
Location of Dairyland, Wisconsin
Coordinates: 46°13′47″N92°11′2″W / 46.22972°N 92.18389°W / 46.22972; -92.18389 Coordinates: 46°13′47″N92°11′2″W / 46.22972°N 92.18389°W / 46.22972; -92.18389
Country	United States
State	Wisconsin
County	Douglas
Area
• Total	140.8 sq mi (364.7 km2)
• Land	140.2 sq mi (363.1 km2)
• Water	0.6 sq mi (1.6 km2)
Elevation [1]	1,168 ft (356 m)
Population  (2000)
• Total	186
• Density	1.3/sq mi (0.5/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s)	715 and 534
FIPS code	55-18425 [2]
GNIS feature ID	1583042 [1]
Website	http://townofdairyland.com/

Dairyland is a town in Douglas County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 186 at the 2000 census. The unincorporated communities of Cozy Corner, Dairyland, and Moose Junction are located in the town.

Transportation

Wisconsin Highway 35 and County Roads M and T are main routes in the town.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 140.8 square miles (364.7 km²), of which 140.2 square miles (363.1 km²) is land and 0.6 square miles (1.6 km²) (0.43%) is water.

Demographics

At the 2000 census, ^[2] there were 186 people, 87 households and 56 families residing in the town. The population density was 1.3 per square mile (0.5/km²). There were 139 housing units at an average density of 1.0 per square mile (0.4/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 97.31% White, 0.54% Native American, and 2.15% from two or more races.

There were 87 households, of which 13.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.0% were married couples living together, 6.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.6% were non-families. 31.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.14 and the average family size was 2.59.

13.4% of the population were under the age of 18, 4.3% from 18 to 24, 22.6% from 25 to 44, 40.9% from 45 to 64, and 18.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 48 years. For every 100 females, there were 116.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 120.5 males.

The median household income was $35,313 and the median income for a family was $48,333. Males had a median income of $27,917 and females $22,083. The per capita income was $18,155. About 7.6% of families and 9.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including none of those under the age of eighteen and 14.3% of those 65 or over.

Notable people

• Roy L. Pinn, Wisconsin State Representative ^[3]

References

1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
2. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved 2008-01-31.
3. Biographical sketch of Roy L. Pinn, Wisconsin Blue Book 1929, pg. 546