Fifield, Wisconsin

Fifield, Wisconsin
Town
The old Fifield Town Hall, now the home of the Price County Historical Society Museum
Location of Fifield, Wisconsin
Coordinates: 45°52′55″N 90°16′52″W / 45.88194°N 90.28111°W / 45.88194; -90.28111
Country	United States
State	Wisconsin
County	Price
Area
• Total	156.5 sq mi (405.2 km2)
• Land	149.4 sq mi (386.9 km2)
• Water	7.1 sq mi (18.4 km2)
Elevation	1,558 ft (475 m)
Population (2000)
• Total	989
• Density	6.6/sq mi (2.6/km2)
Time zone	Central (CST) (UTC-6)
• Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
Area code(s)	715 & 534
FIPS code	55-25775
GNIS feature ID	1583202
Website	http://www.tn.fifield.wi.gov/

Fifield is a town in Price County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 989 at the 2000 census. The unincorporated community of Fifield is located in the community. The ghost town of Coolidge was also located in the town.

The town is named after Sam Fifield, a politician and businessperson who served as Wisconsin's 14th Lieutenant Governor.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 156.5 square miles (405.3 km²), of which, 149.4 square miles (386.9 km²) of it is land and 7.1 square miles (18.4 km²) of it (4.53%) is water.

As of the census of 2000, there were 989 people, 436 households, and 283 families residing in the town. The population density was 6.6 people per square mile (2.6/km²). There were 760 housing units at an average density of 5.1 per square mile (2.0/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.08% White, 0.10% African American, 1.21% Native American, 0.10% Asian, 0.30% from other races, and 0.20% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.51% of the population.

There were 436 households out of which 21.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.6% were married couples living together, 3.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.9% were non-families. 30.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.27 and the average family size was 2.83.