Clearfield, Wisconsin

Town in Wisconsin, United States

Clearfield, Wisconsin

Town

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Location of Clearfield, Wisconsin

Coordinates: 43°55′45″N 90°8′24″W﻿ / ﻿43.92917°N 90.14000°W﻿ / 43.92917; -90.14000
Country|  United States
State|  Wisconsin
County| Juneau
Area

• Total

| 35.8 sq mi (92.8 km2)
• Land| 35.8 sq mi (92.8 km2)
• Water| 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation

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| 909 ft (277 m)
Population

(2000)

• Total

| 737
• Density| 20.6/sq mi (7.9/km2)
Time zone| UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)| UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code| 608
FIPS code| 55-15225[2]
GNIS feature ID| 1582971[1]
Website| http://www.townofclearfield.com/

Clearfield is a town in Juneau County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 737 at the 2000 census. The unincorporated community of Kelly is located in the town.

## Geography

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According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 35.8 square miles (92.8 km2), all of it land.

## Demographics

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As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 737 people, 296 households, and 221 families residing in the town. The population density was 20.6 people per square mile (7.9/km2). There were 432 housing units at an average density of 12.1 per square mile (4.7/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 98.24% White, 0.27% African American, 0.14% Native American, 0.27% Asian, 0.14% Pacific Islander, and 0.95% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.54% of the population.

There were 296 households, out of which 25.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.5% were married couples living together, 5.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.3% were non-families. 20.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.49 and the average family size was 2.82.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 22.7% under the age of 18, 5.7% from 18 to 24, 27.4% from 25 to 44, 30.8% from 45 to 64, and 13.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females, there were 110.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 105.0 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $35,781, and the median income for a family was $40,221. Males had a median income of $32,212 versus $20,625 for females. The per capita income for the town was $17,445. About 10.7% of families and 13.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 20.3% of those under age 18 and 4.2% of those age 65 or over.

## References

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1. ^ a b "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
2. ^ a b "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.

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Municipalities and communities of Juneau County, Wisconsin, United States

County seat: Mauston

Cities|

* Elroy
* Mauston
* New Lisbon
* Wisconsin Dells‡

Villages|

* Camp Douglas
* Hustler
* Lyndon Station
* Necedah
* Union Center
* Wonewoc

Towns|

* Armenia
* Clearfield
* Cutler
* Finley
* Fountain
* Germantown
* Kildare
* Kingston
* Lemonweir
* Lindina
* Lisbon
* Lyndon
* Marion
* Necedah
* Orange
* Plymouth
* Seven Mile Creek
* Summit
* Wonewoc

Unincorporated
communities|

* Cloverdale
* Cutler
* Finley
* Indian Heights
* Kelly
* Lemonweir
* Lone Rock
* Mather
* Meadow Valley
* New Miner
* Orange Mill
* Sprague

Indian
reservation|

* Ho-Chunk Indian Reservation‡

Footnotes|

‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

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