Springvale, Columbia County, Wisconsin

Springvale, Wisconsin
Town
Location of Springvale, Wisconsin
Coordinates: 43°30′10″N89°11′23″W / 43.50278°N 89.18972°W / 43.50278; -89.18972
Country	United States
State	Wisconsin
County	Columbia
Area
• Total	41.1 sq mi (106.3 km2)
• Land	41 sq mi (106.2 km2)
• Water	0 sq mi (0.1 km2)
Elevation [1]	879 ft (268 m)
Population  (2000)
• Total	550
• Density	13.4/sq mi (5.2/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
FIPS code	55-76225 [2]
GNIS feature ID	1584201 [1]

Springvale is a town in Columbia County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 550 at the 2000 census.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 41 square miles (106.3 km²), of which, 41 square miles (106.2 km²) is land and 0.1 square miles (0.1 km²) (0.12%) is water.

Demographics

As of the census ^[2] of 2000, there were 550 people, 197 households, and 159 families residing in the town. The population density was 13.4 people per square mile (5.2/km²). There were 207 housing units at an average density of 5 per square mile (1.9/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 97.45% White, 0.18% African American, 0.55% Native American, 0.18% Asian, and 1.64% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino people of any race were 0.18% of the population.

There were 197 households, out of which 37.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 74.6% were married couples living together, 3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 18.8% were non-families. 15.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.79 and the average family size was 3.13.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 28.7% under the age of 18, 5.1% from 18 to 24, 28.9% from 25 to 44, 24.9% from 45 to 64, and 12.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 117.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 111.9 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $47,188, and the median income for a family was $50,667. Males had a median income of $29,792 versus $25,208 for females. The per capita income for the town was $19,536. About 1.3% of families and 2.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including none of those under the age of eighteen or sixty-five or over.

Notable people

• Robert B. Sanderson, state Representative and senator; former chair of Springvale town board
• Thomas Sanderson, state Representative
• Byron Whittingham, state Representative

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.