Larrabee, Wisconsin

Larrabee, Wisconsin
Town
Location of Larrabee, Wisconsin
Coordinates: 44°38′3″N88°47′52″W / 44.63417°N 88.79778°W / 44.63417; -88.79778
Country	United States
State	Wisconsin
County	Waupaca
Area
• Total	33.6 sq mi (87.0 km2)
• Land	33.4 sq mi (86.4 km2)
• Water	0.2 sq mi (0.6 km2)
Elevation [1]	833 ft (254 m)
Population  (2000)
• Total	1,301
• Density	39.0/sq mi (15.0/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
FIPS code	55-42650 [2]
GNIS feature ID	1583531 [1]

Larrabee is a town in Waupaca County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 1,301 at the 2000 census. The unincorporated community of Buckbee is located in the town.

History

The town is named for Charles H. Larrabee, who was a U.S. Representative from Wisconsin at the time the town was formed. ^[3]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 33.6 square miles (87.0 km²), of which, 33.4 square miles (86.5 km²) is land and 0.2 square miles (0.6 km²; 0.68%) is water.

Demographics

As of the census ^[2] of 2000, there were 1,301 people, 473 households, and 384 families residing in the town. The population density was 39.0 people per square mile (15.0/km²). There were 492 housing units at an average density of 14.7 per square mile (5.7/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 99.00% White, 0.08% African American, 0.08% Native American, 0.31% Asian, 0.15% from other races, and 0.38% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.54% of the population.

There were 473 households, out of which 35.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 70.6% were married couples living together, 4.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 18.8% were non-families. 15.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 4.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.75 and the average family size was 3.04.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 27.5% under the age of 18, 6.4% from 18 to 24, 26.9% from 25 to 44, 27.3% from 45 to 64, and 11.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 105.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 107.3 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $45,119, and the median income for a family was $48,026. Males had a median income of $32,000 versus $21,310 for females. The per capita income for the town was $18,044. About 3.6% of families and 5.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.8% of those under age 18 and 9.7% of those age 65 or over.

Notable people

• George W. Meggers, Wisconsin State Representative and farmer, was born in the town ^[4]

References

1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
2. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
3. Callary, Edward (2016). Place Names of Wisconsin. Madison, WI: University of Wisconsin Press. p. 151. ISBN   978-0-299-30964-0.
4. 'Wisconsin Blue Book 1925,' Biographical Sketch of George W. Meggers, pg. 682