Stockbridge (town), Wisconsin

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

Stockbridge, Wisconsin
Town
Stockbridge Town Hall
Location of Stockbridge, 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
• Total	67.0 sq mi (173.4 km2)
• Land	33.6 sq mi (87.0 km2)
• Water	33.4 sq mi (86.4 km2)
Elevation [1]	771 ft (235 m)
Population  (2010)
• Total	1,456
• Density	43/sq mi (16.7/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code	53088
Area code	920
FIPS code	55-77425 [2]
GNIS feature ID	1584227 [1]
Website	townofstockbridge.org

Stockbridge is a town in Calumet County, Wisconsin. The population was 1,456 at the time of the 2010 census. ^[3] The village of Stockbridge, and the unincorporated communities of Kloten, Quinney, and Saint Catherines Bay are located within the town.

Geography

Stockbridge is in western Calumet County, on the eastern shore of Lake Winnebago. The village of Stockbridge is slightly north of the center of the town. According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 67.0 square miles (173.4 km²), of which 33.6 square miles (87.0 km²) is land and 33.4 square miles (86.4 km²), or 49.84%, is water. ^[3]

Demographics

As of the census ^[2] of 2000, there were 1,383 people, 506 households, and 392 families residing in the town. The population density was 41.1 people per square mile (15.9/km²). There were 614 housing units at an average density of 18.3 per square mile (7.1/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 97.18% White, 0.36% Black or African American, 0.65% Native American, 0.80% Asian, 0.07% Pacific Islander, 0.14% from other races, and 0.80% from two or more races. 1.08% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 506 households, out of which 33.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 70.0% were married couples living together, 2.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.5% were non-families. 18.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.73 and the average family size was 3.12.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 25.7% under the age of 18, 7.0% from 18 to 24, 27.3% from 25 to 44, 27.0% from 45 to 64, and 13.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 110.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 114.6 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $55,096, and the median income for a family was $57,768. Males had a median income of $36,447 versus $27,350 for females. The per capita income for the town was $22,392. About 1.7% of families and 2.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including none of those under age 18 and 7.3% of those age 65 or over.

Notable people

• William Reader, member of the Wisconsin State Assembly ^{[4] [5]}
• Ty Bodden, member of the Wisconsin State Assembly

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. "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Stockbridge town, Calumet County, Wisconsin". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Retrieved September 10, 2015.^{[ dead link ]}
4. "Biographical Sketches". Blue Book of the State of Wisconsin. State of Wisconsin. 1909. pp. 1117–1118. Retrieved June 25, 2020– via Google Books.
5. Lawrence S. Barish, ed. (2007). State of Wisconsin Blue Book 2007 - 2008. p. 169.

External links

• Town of Stockbridge official website