Seymour, Lafayette County, Wisconsin

For other towns named Seymour in Wisconsin, see Seymour, Wisconsin (disambiguation).

Town in Wisconsin, United States

Seymour, Wisconsin

Town

Town hall

Location of Seymour, Wisconsin

Coordinates: 42°39′7″N 90°14′58″W﻿ / ﻿42.65194°N 90.24944°W﻿ / 42.65194; -90.24944
Country|  United States
State|  Wisconsin
County| Lafayette
Area

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• Total

| 36.12 sq mi (93.56 km2)
• Land| 36.12 sq mi (93.56 km2)
• Water| 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation

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| 1,043 ft (318 m)
Population

(2010)[3]

• Total

| 446
• Density| 12/sq mi (4.8/km2)
Time zone| UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)| UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP Codes|

53510 (Belmont)
53530 (Darlington)
53586 (Shullsburg)

Area code| 608
FIPS code| 55-72700[4]
GNIS feature ID| 1584128[2]

Seymour is a town in Lafayette County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 446 at the 2010 census,[3] up from 363 at the 2000 census. The unincorporated community of Seymour Corners is located in the town.

## Geography

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Seymour is in west-central Lafayette County, just west of Darlington, the county seat. According to the United States Census Bureau, the town of Seymour has a total area of 36.1 square miles (93.6 km2), all of it land.[1]

## Demographics

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As of the census[4] of 2000, there were 363 people, 118 households, and 96 families residing in the town. The population density was 10.0 people per square mile (3.9/km2). There were 122 housing units at an average density of 3.4 per square mile (1.3/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 99.72% White and 0.28% Native American.

There were 118 households, out of which 46.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 72.0% were married couples living together, 2.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 17.8% were non-families. 16.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.08 and the average family size was 3.45.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 36.9% under the age of 18, 5.5% from 18 to 24, 30.0% from 25 to 44, 18.7% from 45 to 64, and 8.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females, there were 111.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 120.2 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $40,000, and the median income for a family was $40,536. Males had a median income of $25,417 versus $22,917 for females. The per capita income for the town was $13,390. About 10.9% of families and 14.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 20.3% of those under age 18 and 6.5% of those age 65 or over.

## References

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1. ^ a b "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files – Wisconsin". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 26, 2021.
2. ^ a b "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
3. ^ a b "Total Population: 2010 Census DEC Summary File 1 (P1), Seymour town, Lafayette County, Wisconsin". data.census.gov. U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved March 26, 2021.
4. ^ a b "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.

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Municipalities and communities of Lafayette County, Wisconsin, United States

County seat: Darlington

Cities|

* Cuba City‡
* Darlington
* Shullsburg

Villages|

* Argyle
* Belmont
* Benton
* Blanchardville‡
* Gratiot
* Hazel Green‡
* South Wayne

Towns|

* Argyle
* Belmont
* Benton
* Blanchard
* Darlington
* Elk Grove
* Fayette
* Gratiot
* Kendall
* Lamont
* Monticello
* New Diggings
* Seymour
* Shullsburg
* Wayne
* White Oak Springs
* Willow Springs
* Wiota

CDPs|

* Wiota
* Woodford

Other
communities|

* Calamine
* Dunbarton
* Elk Grove
* Etna
* Fayette
* Five Corners
* Ipswich
* Jenkinsville
* Lamont
* Lead Mine
* Leslie
* Meekers Grove
* New Diggings
* Red Rock
* Riverside
* Seymour Corners
* Slateford
* Strawbridge
* Truman
* White Oak
* Yellowstone

Footnotes|

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

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