Eau Pleine, Marathon County, Wisconsin

This article is about the town of Eau Pleine in Marathon County. For the town in Portage County, see Eau Pleine, Portage County, Wisconsin.

Town of Eau Pleine
Town
Much of Eau Pleine is flattish farmland, except where the river and streams have cut through.
Location of Eau Pleine
Coordinates: 44°48′50″N90°8′2″W / 44.81389°N 90.13389°W / 44.81389; -90.13389
Country	United States
State	Wisconsin
County	Marathon
Area
• Total	33.2 sq mi (86.1 km2)
• Land	33.2 sq mi (86.1 km2)
• Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation [1]	1,306 ft (398 m)
Population  (2010)
• Total	773
• Density	23/sq mi (9.0/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s)	715 & 534
FIPS code	55-22425 [2]
GNIS feature ID	1583127 [1]

Eau Pleine is a town in Marathon County, Wisconsin, United States. It is part of the Wausau, WI Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 773 at the 2010 census. ^[3] The unincorporated communities of Little Rose, and Weber are located in the town. The ghost towns of Staadts and March Rapids ^[4] were also located in the town.

History

Eau Pleine is derived from the French phrase meaning "full water" or "stock river". ^[5]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 33.2 square miles (86 km²), of which 33.2 square miles (86 km²) is land and 0.03% is water.

Demographics

As of the census ^[2] of 2000, there were 750 people, 275 households, and 221 families residing in the town. The population density was 22.6 people per square mile (8.7/km²). There were 278 housing units at an average density of 8.4 per square mile (3.2/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 99.20% White, 0.27% Asian, 0.13% from other races, and 0.40% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.27% of the population.

There were 275 households, out of which 38.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 70.2% were married couples living together, 4.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 19.3% were non-families. 17.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.73 and the average family size was 3.07.

The population was 27.6% under the age of 18, 6.4% from 18 to 24, 31.3% from 25 to 44, 21.9% from 45 to 64, and 12.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 106.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 107.3 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $41,875, and the median income for a family was $44,861. Males had a median income of $30,735 versus $21,389 for females. The per capita income for the town was $18,052. About 4.2% of families and 4.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.4% of those under age 18 and 10.1% of those age 65 or over.

References

1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Eau Pleine, Marathon County, Wisconsin
2. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
3. "Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (DP-1): Eau Pleine town, Marathon County, Wisconsin". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved September 14, 2012.
4. Rohe, Randall E. (2002). Ghosts of the Forest - Vanished Lumber Towns of Wisconsin - Volume I. Marinette, Wisconsin: Forest History Association of Wisconsin. pp. 212–241. ISBN   1-931803-27-7.
5. Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. pp.  113.