Genesee, Wisconsin

Genesee, Wisconsin
Town
Location in Waukesha County and the state of Wisconsin.
Coordinates: 42°58′22″N 88°22′0″W / 42.97278°N 88.36667°W / 42.97278; -88.36667Coordinates: 42°58′22″N 88°22′0″W / 42.97278°N 88.36667°W / 42.97278; -88.36667
Country	United States
State	Wisconsin
County	Waukesha
Area
• Total	32.0 sq mi (82.9 km2)
• Land	31.9 sq mi (82.6 km2)
• Water	0.1 sq mi (0.3 km2)
Elevation	896 ft (273 m)
Population (2000)
• Total	7,284
• Density	228.3/sq mi (88.2/km2)
Time zone	Central (CST) (UTC-6)
• Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
Area code(s)	262
FIPS code	55-28487
GNIS feature ID	1583260

Genesee is a town in Waukesha County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 7,284 at the 2000 census. The unincorporated communities of Bethseda, Genesee Depot, and Saylesville are in the town.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has an area of 32.0 square miles (82.9 km²), of which, 31.9 square miles (82.6 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.3 km²) of it (0.31%) is water.

As of the census of 2000, there were 7,284 people, 2,431 households, and 2,095 families residing in the town. The population density was 228.3 people per square mile (88.2/km²). There were 2,481 housing units at an average density of 77.8 per square mile (30.0/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.31% White, 0.19% African American, 0.27% Native American, 0.29% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 0.43% from other races, and 0.47% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.78% of the population.

There were 2,431 households out of which 42.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 79.4% were married couples living together, 4.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 13.8% were non-families. 10.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 2.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.00 and the average family size was 3.24.

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