Honey Creek, Sauk County, Wisconsin

Honey Creek, Wisconsin
Town
Honey Creek town hall in Denzer
Location of Honey Creek, Wisconsin
Coordinates: 43°19′55″N 89°55′19″W / 43.33194°N 89.92194°W / 43.33194; -89.92194
Country	United States
State	Wisconsin
County	Sauk
Area
• Total	47.6 sq mi (123.2 km2)
• Land	47.5 sq mi (123.1 km2)
• Water	0.0 sq mi (0.1 km2)
Elevation	1,119 ft (341 m)
Population (2000)
• Total	736
• Density	15.5/sq mi (6.0/km2)
Time zone	Central (CST) (UTC-6)
• Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
Area code(s)	608
FIPS code	55-35625
GNIS feature ID	1583408

Honey Creek is a town in Sauk County, Wisconsin, United States. The town took its name from Honey Creek. The population was 736 at the 2000 census. The unincorporated communities of Denzer, and Leland are located in the town.

Honey Creek is located in the Baraboo Range, a group of hills characterized by exposed quartzite rock. According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 47.6 square miles (123.2 km²), of which, 47.5 square miles (123.1 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square miles (0.1 km²) of it (0.06%) is water.

As of the census of 2000, there were 736 people, 264 households, and 206 families residing in the town. The population density was 15.5 people per square mile (6.0/km²). There were 288 housing units at an average density of 6.1 per square mile (2.3/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 97.42% White, 0.54% Native American, 1.63% from other races, and 0.41% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.90% of the population.

There were 264 households out of which 36.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 69.3% were married couples living together, 5.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.6% were non-families. 17.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.79 and the average family size was 3.14.

In the town, the population was spread out with 26.9% under the age of 18, 7.3% from 18 to 24, 30.8% from 25 to 44, 22.3% from 45 to 64, and 12.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 117.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 107.7 males.