Maple Creek, Wisconsin

Maple Creek, Wisconsin
Town
Location of Maple Creek, Wisconsin
Coordinates: 44°27′46″N88°41′47″W / 44.46278°N 88.69639°W / 44.46278; -88.69639
Country	United States
State	Wisconsin
County	Outagamie
Area
• Total	21.7 sq mi (56.2 km2)
• Land	21.6 sq mi (55.9 km2)
• Water	0.1 sq mi (0.3 km2)
Elevation [1]	771 ft (235 m)
Population  (2000)
• Total	687
• Density	31.8/sq mi (12.3/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
FIPS code	55-48775 [2]
GNIS feature ID	1583641 [1]

Maple Creek is a town in Outagamie County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 687 at the 2000 census. The unincorporated community of Sugar Bush is located in the town.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 21.7 square miles (56.2 km²), of which, 21.6 square miles (55.9 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.3 km²) of it (0.60%) is water.

Demographics

As of the census ^[2] of 2000, there were 687 people, 234 households, and 187 families residing in the town. The population density was 31.8 people per square mile (12.3/km²). There were 241 housing units at an average density of 11.2 per square mile (4.3/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 97.82% White, 0.15% Asian, 1.60% from other races, and 0.44% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.60% of the population.

There were 234 households, out of which 38.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 69.2% were married couples living together, 7.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 19.7% were non-families. 13.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.94 and the average family size was 3.27.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 29.3% under the age of 18, 7.4% from 18 to 24, 29.5% from 25 to 44, 22.7% from 45 to 64, and 11.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females, there were 110.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.4 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $43,472, and the median income for a family was $50,781. Males had a median income of $35,083 versus $23,295 for females. The per capita income for the town was $16,602. About 4.0% of families and 3.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.3% of those under age 18 and 10.3% 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.