Grant, Rusk County, Wisconsin

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Town of Grant
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Location of the Town of Grant, Rusk County
Coordinates: 45°26′0″N91°6′20″W / 45.43333°N 91.10556°W / 45.43333; -91.10556
Country Flag of the United States.svg  United States
State Flag of Wisconsin.svg  Wisconsin
County Rusk
Area
  Total33.8 sq mi (87.5 km2)
  Land33.4 sq mi (86.4 km2)
  Water0.4 sq mi (1.1 km2)
Elevation
[1]
1,148 ft (350 m)
Population
 (2000)
  Total767
  Density23.0/sq mi (8.9/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s) 715 & 534
FIPS code 55-30375 [2]
GNIS feature ID1583302 [1]

The Town [3] of Grant is located in Rusk County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 767 at the 2000 census. The unincorporated community of Port Arthur is located in the town.

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Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 33.8 square miles (87.5 km2), of which 33.4 square miles (86.4 km2) is land and 0.4 square mile (1.1 km2) (1.24%) is water.

Demographics

As of the census [2] of 2000, there were 767 people, 293 households, and 222 families residing in the town. The population density was 23.0 people per square mile (8.9/km2). There were 324 housing units at an average density of 9.7 per square mile (3.7/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 98.57% White, 0.26% African American, 0.13% Native American, 0.26% Pacific Islander, 0.52% from other races, and 0.26% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.78% of the population.

There were 293 households, out of which 33.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 65.5% were married couples living together, 5.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.9% were non-families. 19.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.62 and the average family size was 3.00.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 27.8% under the age of 18, 5.6% from 18 to 24, 25.8% from 25 to 44, 27.1% from 45 to 64, and 13.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 105.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 110.6 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $41,908, and the median income for a family was $46,776. Males had a median income of $28,839 versus $22,386 for females. The per capita income for the town was $16,491. About 4.4% of families and 8.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.0% of those under age 18 and 10.2% of those age 65 or over.

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References

  1. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Grant, Rusk County, Wisconsin
  2. 1 2 "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. "Towns" in Wisconsin perform most of the same functions as townships in many other states. see 'Wisconsin Blue Book 2022,' Town, pp 354-355