Albion, Trempealeau County, Wisconsin

Albion, Wisconsin
Town
Location of Albion, Trempealeau County, Wisconsin
Coordinates: 44°32′59″N91°27′38″W / 44.54972°N 91.46056°W / 44.54972; -91.46056
Country	United States
State	Wisconsin
County	Trempealeau
Area
• Total	35.3 sq mi (91.5 km2)
• Land	35.3 sq mi (91.5 km2)
• Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation [1]	896 ft (273 m)
Population  (2000)
• Total	595
• Density	16.8/sq mi (6.5/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
FIPS code	55-00925 [2]
GNIS feature ID	1582670 [1]

Albion is a town in Trempealeau County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 595 at the 2000 census.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 35.3 square miles (91.5 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the census ^[2] of 2000, there were 595 people, 215 households, and 187 families residing in the town. The population density was 16.8 people per square mile (6.5/km²). There were 227 housing units at an average density of 6.4 per square mile (2.5/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.15% White, 0.50% African American, 0.34% Native American, 0.34% Asian, 0.17% from other races, and 0.50% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.01% of the population.

There were 215 households, out of which 41.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 74.0% were married couples living together, 6.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 13.0% were non-families. 11.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 3.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.77 and the average family size was 2.94.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 28.2% under the age of 18, 5.4% from 18 to 24, 28.9% from 25 to 44, 26.1% from 45 to 64, and 11.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 100.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 103.3 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $42,431, and the median income for a family was $41,875. Males had a median income of $26,797 versus $22,500 for females. The per capita income for the town was $18,452. About 4.3% of families and 5.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.2% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.

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.