Charlestown, Wisconsin | |
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St. Martin Catholic Church in the town of Charlestown
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Location of Charlestown, Wisconsin |
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Coordinates: 44°1′4″N 88°6′27″W / 44.01778°N 88.10750°WCoordinates: 44°1′4″N 88°6′27″W / 44.01778°N 88.10750°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Wisconsin |
County | Calumet |
Area | |
• Total | 31.7 sq mi (82.2 km2) |
• Land | 31.4 sq mi (81.3 km2) |
• Water | 0.3 sq mi (0.8 km2) |
Elevation | 879 ft (268 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 775 |
• Density | 25/sq mi (9.5/km2) |
Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
• Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
Area code(s) | 920 |
FIPS code | 55-14000 |
GNIS feature ID | 1582945 |
Website | townofcharlestown |
Charlestown is a town in Calumet County in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. The population was 775 at the 2010 census. The unincorporated community of Hayton is located in the town.
The Town of Charlestown is located in southeastern Calumet County. It is bordered by Manitowoc County to the east. The city of Chilton, the Calumet County seat, abuts the west-central border of Charlestown. According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 31.7 square miles (82.2 km2), of which 31.4 square miles (81.3 km2) is land and 0.3 square miles (0.8 km2), or 1.03%, is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 789 people, 291 households, and 229 families residing in the town. The population density was 24.8 people per square mile (9.6/km²). There were 300 housing units at an average density of 9.4 per square mile (3.6/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 97.85% White, 0.13% African American, 0.13% Native American, 0.38% Asian, 0.51% from other races, and 1.01% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.27% of the population.
There were 291 households out of which 32.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 68.7% were married couples living together, 5.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.3% were non-families. 16.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.71 and the average family size was 3.07.