New Hope, Wisconsin

New Hope, Wisconsin
New Hope, Wisconsin
Town
	Location of New Hope, Wisconsin
	Coordinates: 44°32′52″N89°17′03″W / 44.54778°N 89.28417°W
Country	United States
State	Wisconsin
County	Portage
Area
• Total	36.4 sq mi (94.2 km2)
• Land	35.9 sq mi (92.9 km2)
• Water	0.5 sq mi (1.3 km2)
Elevation	1,135 ft (346 m)
Population (2000)
• Total	736
• Density	20.5/sq mi (7.9/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s)	715 & 534
FIPS code	55-56850
GNIS feature ID	1583811
Website	https://www.townofnewhope.org

Last updated February 05, 2024

New Hope is a town in Portage County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 736 at the 2000 census. The unincorporated communities of New Hope, Garfield, and Peru are located in the town.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 36.4 square miles (94.2 km²), of which, 35.9 square miles (92.9 km²) of it is land and 0.5 square miles (1.3 km²) of it (1.38%) is water.

Demographics

As of the census ^[2] of 2000, there were 736 people, 278 households, and 219 families residing in the town. The population density was 20.5 people per square mile (7.9/km²). There were 365 housing units at an average density of 10.2 per square mile (3.9/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 99.05% White, 0.27% Native American, 0.14% from other races, and 0.54% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.82% of the population.

There were 278 households, out of which 34.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 68.0% were married couples living together, 7.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.2% were non-families. 16.5% 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 2.65 and the average family size was 3.00.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 25.7% under the age of 18, 5.4% from 18 to 24, 27.7% from 25 to 44, 26.4% from 45 to 64, and 14.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females, there were 107.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.4 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $46,538, and the median income for a family was $48,125. Males had a median income of $35,208 versus $27,375 for females. The per capita income for the town was $21,334. About 3.9% of families and 6.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.2% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.

Notable people

Ben Halverson, Wisconsin State Representative
Adelaide Hiebel, artist and illustrator
Lowell C. Kilday, United States diplomat

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References

1 2 "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
1 2 "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.

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[GR3-1] 1 2 "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.

[GR2-2] 1 2 "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.

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v t e Municipalities and communities of Portage County, Wisconsin, United States
County seat: Stevens Point
City	Stevens Point
Villages	Almond Amherst Amherst Junction Junction City Milladore‡ Nelsonville Park Ridge Plover Rosholt Whiting
Towns	Alban Almond Amherst Belmont Buena Vista Carson Dewey Eau Pleine Grant Hull Lanark Linwood New Hope Pine Grove Plover Sharon Stockton
CDPs	Bancroft Polonia
Other communities	Alban Arnott Badger Blaine Casimir Coddington Custer Dopp Ellis Esker Fancher Garfield Heffron‡ Jordan Keene Kellner‡ Little Waupon Meehan Mill Creek Community North Star Rocky Run Stockton Torun West Almond West Bancroft
Former community	Lake Emily
Footnotes	‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
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