Hamilton, Wisconsin
| Hamilton, Wisconsin | |
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| Town | |
 Location of Hamilton, Wisconsin |
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| Coordinates: 43°54′45″N 91°5′46″W / 43.91250°N 91.09611°WCoordinates: 43°54′45″N 91°5′46″W / 43.91250°N 91.09611°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Wisconsin |
| County | La Crosse |
| Area | |
| • Total | 51.1 sq mi (132.4 km2) |
| • Land | 50.1 sq mi (129.7 km2) |
| • Water | 1.0 sq mi (2.7 km2) |
| Elevation | 741 ft (226 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 2,561 |
| • Density | 48.2/sq mi (19.4/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| Area code(s) | 608 |
| FIPS code | 55-32275 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1583340 |
Hamilton is a town in La Crosse County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 2,561 as of the 2010 Census. It is part of the La Crosse, Wisconsin Metropolitan Statistical Area.
The Town of Hamilton was named by John M. Coburn, after Hamilton College in Clinton, New York.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 51.1 square miles (132.4 km²), of which, 50.1 square miles (129.7 km²) of it is land and 1.0 square miles (2.7 km²) of it (2.03%) is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 2,301 people, 697 households, and 584 families residing in the town. The population density was 46.0 people per square mile (17.7/km²). There were 732 housing units at an average density of 14.6 per square mile (5.6/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.00% White, 0.26% African American, 0.39% Native American, 0.78% Asian, and 0.56% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.09% of the population.
There were 697 households out of which 44.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 77.5% were married couples living together, 3.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 16.1% were non-families. 9.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 3.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.02 and the average family size was 3.26.
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