Doylestown, Wisconsin

Doylestown, Wisconsin
Village
Doylestown Municipal Building
Location of Doylestown in Columbia County, Wisconsin
Coordinates: 43°25′40″N89°8′57″W / 43.42778°N 89.14917°W / 43.42778; -89.14917
Country	United States
State	Wisconsin
County	Columbia
Area [1]
• Total	4 sq mi (10.36 km2)
• Land	3.89 sq mi (10.07 km2)
• Water	0.11 sq mi (0.29 km2)
Elevation [2]	945 ft (288 m)
Population  (2020) [3]
• Total	280
• Density	70/sq mi (27/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
FIPS code	55-20775 [4]
GNIS feature ID	1564096 [2]

Doylestown is a village in Columbia County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 280 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Madison Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 4.02 square miles (10.41 km²), of which, 3.9 square miles (10.10 km²) is land and 0.12 square miles (0.31 km²) is water. ^[5]

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1870	100		—
1880	119		19.0%
1910	259		—
1920	270		4.2%
1930	238		−11.9%
1940	253		6.3%
1950	261		3.2%
1960	249		−4.6%
1970	265		6.4%
1980	294		10.9%
1990	316		7.5%
2000	328		3.8%
2010	297		−9.5%
2020	280	[6]	−5.7%
U.S. Decennial Census [6]

2010 census

As of the census ^[3] of 2010, there were 297 people, 116 households, and 85 families living in the village. The population density was 76.2 inhabitants per square mile (29.4/km²). There were 123 housing units at an average density of 31.5 per square mile (12.2/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 97.6% White, 0.3% Native American, 1.3% from other races, and 0.7% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino people of any race were 2% of the population.

There were 116 households, of which 32.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.3% were married couples living together, 13.8% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.2% had a male householder with no wife present, and 26.7% were non-families. 18.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.56 and the average family size was 2.93.

The median age in the village was 43.3 years. 20.9% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.1% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 25.6% were from 25 to 44; 32.3% were from 45 to 64; and 14.1% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 52.2% male and 47.8% female.

2000 census

As of the census ^[4] of 2000, there were 328 people, 121 households, and 84 families living in the village. The population density was 83.4 people per square mile (32.2/km²). There were 123 housing units at an average density of 31.3 per square mile (12.1/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 99.09% White, 0.61% African American, and 0.3% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino people of any race were 4.27% of the population.

There were 121 households, out of which 40.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.5% were married couples living together, 8.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.8% were non-families. 20.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.71 and the average family size was 3.15.

In the village, the population was spread out, with 31.1% under the age of 18, 5.2% from 18 to 24, 36.3% from 25 to 44, 13.4% from 45 to 64, and 14% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females, there were 97.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.5 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $53,125, and the median income for a family was $56,563. Males had a median income of $36,250 versus $26,429 for females. The per capita income for the village was $19,157. None of the families and 2.4% of the population were living below the poverty line, including no people under 18 and 5% of those over 64.

Government

Doylestown Village Hall

Doylestown is administered by a village board, board president, and village clerk. The Municipal Building houses the village board, village clerk, and fire department.

The village and surrounding area are served by the Doylestown Fire Department.

The village has a post office with a zip code of 53928. ^[7]

Doylestown Post Office

Politics

Doylestown village vote
by party in presidential elections

Year	Democratic	Republican	Third parties
2016 [8]	45.32%63	43.88% 61	10.79% 15
2012 [9]	63.38%90	34.51% 49	2.11% 3
2008 [10]	50.66%77	46.05% 70	3.29% 5
2004 [11]	44.59% 66	55.41%82

Notable people

• Robert H. Roche, Wisconsin State Representative; born in Doylestown ^[12]

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. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
5. "US Gazetteer files 2010". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on July 2, 2012. Retrieved November 18, 2012.
6. "2020 US Census". Census.gov. Retrieved October 29, 2024.
7. "Post Office in Doylestown, WI - Hours and Location".
8. "November 8, 2016 General Election".
9. "November 6, 2012 Partisan Office Election".
10. "PRECINCT REPORT NOVEMBER 4, 2008 UNOFFICIAL RESULTS". www.co.columbia.wi.us. November 10, 2008. Retrieved January 23, 2023.
11. "The State: State of Wisconsin 2005-2006 Blue Book: Elections".
12. 'Wisconsin Blue Book 1937,' Biographical Sketch of Robert H. Doyle, pg. 40