Tichigan, Wisconsin

Tichigan, Wisconsin
Census-designated place
Location of Tichigan, Wisconsin
Coordinates: 42°49′44″N88°11′51″W / 42.82889°N 88.19750°W / 42.82889; -88.19750
Country	United States
State	Wisconsin
County	Racine
Area
• Total	13.270 sq mi (34.37 km2)
• Land	11.225 sq mi (29.07 km2)
• Water	1.985 sq mi (5.14 km2)
Elevation	794 ft (242 m)
Population  (2010) [1]
• Total	5,133
• Density	390/sq mi (150/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s)	262
GNIS feature ID	1575437 [2]

Tichigan (formerly known as Waterford North) is a census-designated place (CDP) in Racine County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 5,133 at the 2010 census. ^[1]

Geography

Tichigan is located at 42°48′20″N88°13′00″W / 42.805631°N 88.216593°W / 42.805631; -88.216593 Coordinates: 42°48′20″N88°13′00″W / 42.805631°N 88.216593°W / 42.805631; -88.216593 (42.805631, -88.216593). ^[3]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 13.270 square miles (34.37 km²). 11.225 square miles (29.07 km²) of it is land and 1.985 square miles (5.14 km²) of it (14.96%) is water.

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
1990	1,604		—
2000	4,761		196.8%
2010	5,133		7.8%

As of the census ^[4] of 2000, there were 4,761 people, 1,688 households, and 1,358 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 161.1/km² (417.4/mi²). There were 1,851 housing units at an average density of 62.6/km² (162.3/mi²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 98.47% White, 0.36% African American, 0.13% Native American, 0.21% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.17% from other races, and 0.65% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.39% of the population.

There were 1,688 households, out of which 40.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 70.8% were married couples living together, 4.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 19.5% were non-families. 14.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 3.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.82 and the average family size was 3.13.

In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 28.6% under the age of 18, 5.3% from 18 to 24, 34.6% from 25 to 44, 24.5% from 45 to 64, and 7.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 108.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 104.3 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $67,513, and the median income for a family was $68,642. Males had a median income of $47,090 versus $31,250 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $24,402. About 0.8% of families and 1.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 0.7% of those under age 18 and 6.6% of those age 65 or over.

References

1. "U.S. Census website". U.S. Census Bureau . Retrieved 20 April 2011.
2. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Tichigan, Wisconsin
3. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
4. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved 2008-01-31.