Diamond Bluff, Wisconsin | |
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Town | |
Location of Diamond Bluff, Wisconsin |
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Coordinates: 44°38′25″N 92°36′38″W / 44.64028°N 92.61056°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Wisconsin |
County | Pierce |
Area | |
• Total | 18.3 sq mi (47.5 km2) |
• Land | 16.7 sq mi (43.2 km2) |
• Water | 1.7 sq mi (4.3 km2) |
Elevation | 1,040 ft (317 m) |
Population (2000) | |
• Total | 479 |
• Density | 28.7/sq mi (11.1/km2) |
Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
• Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
Area code(s) | 715 & 534 |
FIPS code | 55-20150 |
GNIS feature ID | 1583084 |
Website | www.diamond-bluff-wi.org |
Diamond Bluff is a town in Pierce County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 479 at the 2000 census.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 18.3 square miles (47.4 km²), of which, 16.7 square miles (43.2 km²) of it is land and 1.6 square miles (4.3 km²) of it (9.01%) is water.
The unincorporated community of Diamond Bluff is located in the town. A French settler, Monte Diamond, named the community after the area's limestone bluffs. The community contains a park, the Sea Wing Memorial Park and Diamond Bluff Cemetery. Residents of Diamond Bluff are known as "The Bluffers." The community's ZIP code is 54014.
As of the census of 2000, there were 479 people, 184 households, and 140 families residing in the town. The population density was 28.7 people per square mile (11.1/km²). There were 203 housing units at an average density of 12.2 per square mile (4.7/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.96% White, 0.63% Native American and 0.42% Asian. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.42% of the population.
There were 184 households out of which 31.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.7% were married couples living together, 4.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.4% were non-families. 18.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.60 and the average family size was 2.92.