Marion, Grant County, Wisconsin

Marion, Wisconsin
Town
Location of Marion, Wisconsin
Coordinates: 43°4′31″N90°43′26″W / 43.07528°N 90.72389°W / 43.07528; -90.72389
Country	United States
State	Wisconsin
County	Grant
Area
• Total	35.7 sq mi (92.5 km2)
• Land	35.4 sq mi (91.8 km2)
• Water	0.3 sq mi (0.8 km2)
Elevation [1]	974 ft (297 m)
Population  (2000)
• Total	517
• Density	14.6/sq mi (5.6/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code	608
FIPS code	55-49350 [2]
GNIS feature ID	1583655 [1]

Marion is a town in Grant County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 517 at the 2000 census.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 35.7 square miles (92.5 km²), of which, 35.4 square miles (91.8 km²) of it is land and 0.3 square miles (0.8 km²) of it (0.81%) is water.

Demographics

At the 2000 census there were 517 people, 180 households, and 149 families living in the town. The population density was 14.6 people per square mile (5.6/km²). There were 204 housing units at an average density of 5.8 per square mile (2.2/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 99.23% White, 0.19% African American, 0.19% Asian, 0.39% from other races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.16%. ^[2]

Of the 180 households 45.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 70.6% were married couples living together, 6.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 17.2% were non-families. 12.2% of households were one person and 1.7% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.87 and the average family size was 3.11.

The age distribution was 29.6% under the age of 18, 8.7% from 18 to 24, 30.6% from 25 to 44, 20.5% from 45 to 64, and 10.6% 65 or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females, there were 117.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 110.4 males.

The median household income was $33,750 and the median family income was $33,750. Males had a median income of $22,614 versus $19,107 for females. The per capita income for the town was $12,942. About 8.2% of families and 8.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.1% of those under age 18 and 10.4% of those age 65 or over.

Notable people

• Christopher Hinn, miller and Wisconsin State Assembly, was born in the town ^[3]

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. 'Wisconsin Blue Book 1891,' Biographical Sketch of Christopher Hinn, pg. 693