Stockbridge, Wisconsin

This article is about the village. For the adjacent town, see Stockbridge (town), Wisconsin.

Stockbridge, Wisconsin
Village
Along WIS 55 in downtown Stockbridge
Nickname:  The Sturgeon Capital of the World
Location of Stockbridge in Calumet County, Wisconsin.
Coordinates: 44°3′36″N88°16′58″W / 44.06000°N 88.28278°W / 44.06000; -88.28278
Country	United States
State	Wisconsin
County	Calumet
Area [1]
• Total	3.26 sq mi (8.43 km2)
• Land	3.25 sq mi (8.41 km2)
• Water	0.01 sq mi (0.02 km2)
Elevation [2]	771 ft (235 m)
Population  (2020) [3]
• Total	678
• Density	210/sq mi (80/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code	53088
Area code	920
FIPS code	55-77425 [4]
GNIS feature ID	1584227 [2]
Website	Village Website

Stockbridge Harbor, Lake Winnebago

Welcome sign

Stockbridge High School

Stockbridge is a village in Calumet County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 678 at the 2020 census. The village lies within the Town of Stockbridge.

History

Stockbridge is known as "The Sturgeon Capital of the World," ^[5] and was named after the Stockbridge Indians after they moved here in the 1830s from Stockbridge, New York, ^[6] where they had settled after being expelled from Stockbridge, Massachusetts.

Geography

Stockbridge is at 44°4′26″N88°18′57″W / 44.07389°N 88.31583°W / 44.07389; -88.31583 (44.074026, -88.316105). ^[7]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 3.27 square miles (8.47 km²), of which, 3.26 square miles (8.44 km²) of it is land and 0.01 square miles (0.03 km²) is water. ^[8]

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1910	328		—
1920	387		18.0%
1930	377		−2.6%
1940	386		2.4%
1950	409		6.0%
1960	476		16.4%
1970	582		22.3%
1980	567		−2.6%
1990	579		2.1%
2000	649		12.1%
2010	636		−2.0%
2020	678		6.6%
U.S. Decennial Census [9]

2010 census

As of the census ^[10] of 2010, there were 636 people, 292 households, and 185 families living in the village. The population density was 195.1 inhabitants per square mile (75.3/km²). There were 348 housing units at an average density of 106.7 per square mile (41.2/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 98.7% White, 0.3% Native American, and 0.9% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.8% of the population.

There were 292 households, of which 22.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.5% were married couples living together, 4.1% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.8% had a male householder with no wife present, and 36.6% were non-families. 30.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.18 and the average family size was 2.67.

The median age in the village was 44.8 years. 17.3% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.2% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 25.7% were from 25 to 44; 31.4% were from 45 to 64; and 18.2% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 51.9% male and 48.1% female.

2000 census

As of the census ^[4] of 2000, there were 649 people, 265 households, and 178 families living in the village. The population density was 196.4 people per square mile (75.9/km²). There were 299 housing units at an average density of 90.5 per square mile (35.0/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 98.77% White, 0.62% Black or African American, 0.15% Native American, 0.15% from other races, and 0.31% from two or more races. 0.15% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 265 households, out of which 29.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.6% were married couples living together, 6.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.8% were non-families. 25.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.45 and the average family size was 2.98.

In the village, the population was spread out, with 23.7% under the age of 18, 9.1% from 18 to 24, 29.3% from 25 to 44, 25.7% from 45 to 64, and 12.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 106.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 111.5 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $48,021, and the median income for a family was $56,094. Males had a median income of $38,359 versus $26,375 for females. The per capita income for the village was $21,129. About 1.1% of families and 2.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including none of those under the age of eighteen or sixty-five or over.

Education

Stockbridge High School had 83 students in the 2005–06 school year. As of 2008, 79 students attend the high school. June 2018, the school board approved the return of a soccer program. The high school also has golf, softball, baseball, volleyball, basketball, and other sports. The school's sports teams are known as the Stockbridge Indians. In 2016, the school received a bronze medal when ranked by U.S. News & World Report magazine.

Historic places

Calumet County Park is located 4 miles northeast of the city. The park has effigy mounds.

There are two places in Stockbridge listed on the List of Registered Historic Places in Wisconsin: Stockbridge Harbor and Stockbridge Indian Cemetery.

Notable people

• Lemuel Goodell, Wisconsin legislator
• John Harsh, Wisconsin legislator
• Electa Quinney, educator
• John Wannuaucon Quinney, Stockbridge Indian diplomat, lived in Stockbridge.
• Leopold Strasser, Wisconsin legislator
• Glenn Turner, Wisconsin legislator
• Ty Bodden, Wisconsin legislator

References

1. "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
2. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
3. "Census Bureau profile: Stockbridge, Wisconsin". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved June 27, 2024.
4. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
5. "Stockbridge Area Business Association" . Retrieved December 10, 2007.
6. "Stockbridge-Munsee History". Milwaukee Public Museum. Retrieved June 3, 2018.
7. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
8. "US Gazetteer files 2010". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on January 25, 2012. Retrieved November 18, 2012.
9. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
10. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved November 18, 2012.

External links

• Village of Stockbridge
• Stockbridge Chamber of Commerce
• Stockbridge School District Website