Loyal, Wisconsin

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Loyal, Wisconsin
City
Loyal Wisconsin Downtown looking north WIS98.jpg
Looking north in downtown Loyal on WIS 98
Clark County Wisconsin Incorporated and Unincorporated areas Loyal Highlighted.svg
Location of Loyal in Clark County, Wisconsin.
Coordinates: 44°44′15″N90°29′48″W / 44.73750°N 90.49667°W / 44.73750; -90.49667 Coordinates: 44°44′15″N90°29′48″W / 44.73750°N 90.49667°W / 44.73750; -90.49667
Country Flag of the United States.svg  United States
State Flag of Wisconsin.svg  Wisconsin
County Clark
Area
[1]
 • Total1.37 sq mi (3.54 km2)
 • Land1.37 sq mi (3.54 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
[2]
1,240 ft (378 m)
Population
 (2010) [3]
 • Total1,261
 • Estimate 
(2019) [4]
1,233
 • Density901.32/sq mi (347.89/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
54446
Area code(s) 715 & 534
FIPS code 55-46075 [5]
GNIS feature ID1568773 [2]
Website loyalwi.com

Loyal is a city in Clark County in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. The population was 1,261 at the 2010 census. The city is located within the Town of Loyal, though it is politically independent.

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Its name comes from the 1860s, when so many of its patriotic pioneers went to fight in the Civil War. [6] A store was established at the site in 1870, the place platted in 1885, incorporated as a village in 1893, [7] and changed to a city in 1948.

Geography

The municipal building Loyal Wisconsin Municipal Building.jpg
The municipal building

Loyal is located at 44°44′15″N90°29′47″W / 44.73750°N 90.49639°W / 44.73750; -90.49639 (44.737541, -90.496551). [8]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.39 square miles (3.60 km2), all of it land. [9]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.%±
1880 46—
1900 645—
1910 6775.0%
1920 7358.6%
1930 86217.3%
1940 9216.8%
1950 1,10419.9%
1960 1,1463.8%
1970 1,126−1.7%
1980 1,25211.2%
1990 1,244−0.6%
2000 1,3085.1%
2010 1,261−3.6%
2019 (est.)1,233 [4] −2.2%
U.S. Decennial Census [10]

2010 census

Post office Loyal Wisconsin Post Office.jpg
Post office

As of the census [3] of 2010, there were 1,261 people, 538 households, and 344 families living in the city. The population density was 907.2 inhabitants per square mile (350.3/km2). There were 603 housing units at an average density of 433.8 per square mile (167.5/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 98.3% White, 0.2% African American, 0.5% Native American, 0.2% Asian, 0.6% from other races, and 0.2% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.0% of the population.

There were 538 households, of which 29.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.6% were married couples living together, 10.2% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.1% had a male householder with no wife present, and 36.1% were non-families. 29.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.34 and the average family size was 2.88.

The median age in the city was 41 years. 24.8% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.7% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 24.5% were from 25 to 44; 20.3% were from 45 to 64; and 22.8% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 49.1% male and 50.9% female.

2000 census

As of the census [5] of 2000, there were 1,308 people, 548 households, and 366 families living in the city. The population density was 951.8 people per square mile (368.6/km2). There were 576 housing units at an average density of 419.1 per square mile (162.3/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 98.93% White, 0.46% Black or African American, 0.08% Asian, 0.23% from other races, and 0.31% from two or more races. 0.76% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 548 households, out of which 28.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.0% were married couples living together, 9.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.2% were non-families. 29.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.38 and the average family size was 2.94.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 26.0% under the age of 18, 6.7% from 18 to 24, 27.1% from 25 to 44, 19.0% from 45 to 64, and 21.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 89.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.2 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $30,647, and the median income for a family was $38,026. Males had a median income of $27,727 versus $20,197 for females. The per capita income for the city was $16,502. About 5.4% of families and 10.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 14.0% of those under age 18 and 13.5% of those age 65 or over.

Education

Loyal has three schools: Loyal Elementary School; Loyal High School, home of the Greyhounds; and Saint Anthony's Catholic School.

Events

Loyal's biggest event is the Loyal Corn Festival.

Notable people

Images

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  2. 1 2 "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
  3. 1 2 "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved 2012-11-18.CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
  4. 1 2 "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". United States Census Bureau. May 24, 2020. Retrieved May 27, 2020.CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
  5. 1 2 "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved 2008-01-31.CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
  6. ↑ Moyer, Armond; Moyer, Winifred (1958). The origins of unusual place-names. Keystone Pub. Associates. p. 81.
  7. ↑ "The Village of Loyal". usgennet.org. Retrieved December 27, 2019.CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
  8. ↑ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
  9. ↑ "US Gazetteer files 2010". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 2012-07-02. Retrieved 2012-11-18.CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
  10. ↑ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
  11. ↑ 'Wisconsin Blue Book 1911,' Biographical Sketch of Fred W. Draper, pg. 754
  12. ↑ 'Wisconsin Blue Book 1893,' Biographical Sketch of Baldwin W. Fullmer, pg. 637
  13. ↑ Wisconsi Senate-Mary Lazich
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