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Footville, Wisconsin

Footville, Wisconsin
Village
Location in Rock County and the state of Wisconsin.
Location in Rock County and the state of Wisconsin.
Coordinates: 42°40′12″N 89°12′32″W / 42.67000°N 89.20889°W / 42.67000; -89.20889Coordinates: 42°40′12″N 89°12′32″W / 42.67000°N 89.20889°W / 42.67000; -89.20889
Country United States
State Wisconsin
County Rock
Area
 • Total 1.12 sq mi (2.90 km2)
 • Land 1.12 sq mi (2.90 km2)
 • Water 0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation 830 ft (253 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 808
 • Estimate (2012) 806
 • Density 721.4/sq mi (278.5/km2)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
 • Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
Area code(s) 608
FIPS code 55-26400
GNIS feature ID 1565103

Footville is a village in Rock County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 808 at the 2010 census.

Footville was originally called Bachelor's Grove. The present name is for Ezra A. Foot, the original owner of the town site. A post office was established as Bachelor's Grove in 1846, and renamed Footville in 1855.

Footville is located at 42°40′12″N 89°12′32″W / 42.67000°N 89.20889°W / 42.67000; -89.20889 (42.669882, -89.208999).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 1.12 square miles (2.90 km2), all of it land.

As of the census of 2010, there were 808 people, 299 households, and 208 families residing in the village. The population density was 721.4 inhabitants per square mile (278.5/km2). There were 326 housing units at an average density of 291.1 per square mile (112.4/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 98.4% White, 0.1% African American, 0.1% Asian, 0.2% Pacific Islander, 0.5% from other races, and 0.6% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.0% of the population.


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