Wheatland, Vernon County, Wisconsin

Town in Vernon County, Wisconsin, United States

Town in Wisconsin, United States

Wheatland

Town

Town of Wheatland town hall

Location in Vernon County and the state of Wisconsin.

Coordinates: 43°26′47″N 91°10′57″W﻿ / ﻿43.44639°N 91.18250°W﻿ / 43.44639; -91.18250
Country|  United States
State|  Wisconsin
County| Vernon
Area

• Total

| 27.6 sq mi (71.5 km2)
• Land| 26.5 sq mi (68.7 km2)
• Water| 1.1 sq mi (2.9 km2)
Elevation

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| 1,155 ft (352 m)
Population

(2000)

• Total

| 533
• Density| 20.1/sq mi (7.8/km2)
Time zone| UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)| UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code| 608
FIPS code| 55-86525[2]
GNIS feature ID| 1584422[1]
Website| https://www.town-of-wheatland.com/

Wheatland is a town in Vernon County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 533 at the 2000 census. The unincorporated communities of Red Mound, and Victory are located in Wheatland.

## Geography

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According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 27.6 square miles (71.5 km2), of which, 26.5 square miles (68.7 km2) of it is land and 1.1 square miles (2.8 km2) of it (3.98%) is water.

## Demographics

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At the 2000 census there were 533 people in 236 households, including 160 families, in the town. The population density was 20.1 people per square mile (7.8/km2). There were 360 housing units at an average density of 13.6 per square mile (5.2/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 98.31% White, 0.19% Native American, 0.19% Asian, 0.56% from other races, and 0.75% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.31%.[2]

Of the 236 households 20.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.1% were married couples living together, 6.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.8% were non-families. 27.1% of households were one person and 12.3% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.26 and the average family size was 2.74.

The age distribution was 19.9% under the age of 18, 4.3% from 18 to 24, 19.7% from 25 to 44, 37.3% from 45 to 64, and 18.8% 65 or older. The median age was 47 years. For every 100 females, there were 105.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 103.3 males.

The median household income was $35,500 and the median family income was $40,000. Males had a median income of $30,583 versus $17,708 for females. The per capita income for the town was $19,247. About 4.9% of families and 7.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 16.3% of those under age 18 and 7.5% of those age 65 or over.

## Gallery

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Solar farm in the town of Wheatland, Wisconsin

## 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 Vernon County, Wisconsin, United States

County seat: Viroqua

Cities|

* Hillsboro
* Viroqua
* Westby

Villages|

* Chaseburg
* Coon Valley
* De Soto‡
* Genoa
* La Farge
* Ontario
* Readstown
* Stoddard
* Viola‡

Towns|

* Bergen
* Christiana
* Clinton
* Coon
* Forest
* Franklin
* Genoa
* Greenwood
* Hamburg
* Harmony
* Hillsboro
* Jefferson
* Kickapoo
* Liberty
* Stark
* Sterling
* Union
* Viroqua
* Webster
* Wheatland
* Whitestown

Unincorporated
communities|

* Avalanche
* Bloomingdale
* Esofea
* Fargo
* Folsom
* Kickapoo Center
* Liberty
* Liberty Pole
* Newry
* Newton
* Pleasant Valley
* Purdy
* Red Mound
* Retreat
* Rockton
* Romance
* Ross
* Springville
* Sugar Grove
* Trippville
* Tunnelville‡
* Victory
* West Prairie
* White City

Indian
reservation|

* Ho-Chunk Indian Reservation‡

Footnotes|

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

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