Delton, Wisconsin

Delton, Wisconsin
Town
Location of Delton, Wisconsin
Coordinates: 43°34′45″N 89°47′25″W / 43.57917°N 89.79028°W / 43.57917; -89.79028Coordinates: 43°34′45″N 89°47′25″W / 43.57917°N 89.79028°W / 43.57917; -89.79028
Country	United States
State	Wisconsin
County	Sauk
Area
• Total	30.2 sq mi (78.2 km2)
• Land	29.6 sq mi (76.7 km2)
• Water	0.6 sq mi (1.6 km2)
Elevation	928 ft (283 m)
Population (2000)
• Total	2,024
• Density	68.4/sq mi (26.4/km2)
Time zone	Central (CST) (UTC-6)
• Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
Area code(s)	608
FIPS code	55-19675
GNIS feature ID	1583074

Delton, originally called New Buffalo, is a town in Sauk County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 2,024 at the 2000 census.

The town of New Buffalo was created January 8, 1850. The name was changed to Delton on November 17, 1871.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 30.2 square miles (78.2 km²), of which, 29.6 square miles (76.7 km²) of it is land and 0.6 square miles (1.6 km²) of it (1.99%) is water.

As of the census of 2000, there were 2,024 people, 747 households, and 561 families residing in the town. The population density was 68.4 people per square mile (26.4/km²). There were 862 housing units at an average density of 29.1 per square mile (11.2/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 93.82% White, 0.40% African American, 4.55% Native American, 0.05% Asian, 0.25% Pacific Islander, 0.59% from other races, and 0.35% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.09% of the population.

There were 747 households out of which 36.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.2% were married couples living together, 8.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.8% were non-families. 18.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 4.6% 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 3.10.

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