Eau Galle, Dunn County, Wisconsin
| Eau Galle, Wisconsin | |
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| Town | |
 Location of Eau Galle, Wisconsin |
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| Coordinates: 44°43′29″N 92°3′0″W / 44.72472°N 92.05000°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Wisconsin |
| County | Dunn |
| Area | |
| • Total | 47.9 sq mi (124.2 km2) |
| • Land | 47.4 sq mi (122.7 km2) |
| • Water | 0.6 sq mi (1.5 km2) |
| Elevation | 843 ft (257 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 797 |
| • Density | 16.8/sq mi (6.5/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| Area code(s) | 715 & 534 |
| FIPS code | 55-22375 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1583125 |
Eau Galle is a town in Dunn County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 797 at the 2000 census. The unincorporated community of Eau Galle is located in the town. The ghost town of Welch Point was also located in the town.
One theory is that Eau Galle meant "bitter water". However, the placename ultimately is a modified version of the Eau Galle River's French name, Au , literally "with the gravel-bank".Eau ("water") and au ("with the") are pronounced alike in French.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 47.9 square miles (124.2 km²), of which, 47.4 square miles (122.7 km²) of it is land and 0.6 square miles (1.5 km²) of it (1.21%) is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 797 people, 303 households, and 229 families residing in the town. The population density was 16.8 people per square mile (6.5/km²). There were 333 housing units at an average density of 7.0 per square mile (2.7/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 99.25% White, 0.13% African American, 0.25% Asian, 0.38% from other races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.75% of the population.
There were 303 households out of which 31.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 65.7% were married couples living together, 6.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.1% were non-families. 17.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 4.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.63 and the average family size was 3.01.
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