Jordan, Wisconsin
| Jordan, Wisconsin | |
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| Town | |
 Location in Green County and the state of Wisconsin. |
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| Coordinates: 42°38′27″N 89°46′54″W / 42.64083°N 89.78167°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Wisconsin |
| County | Green |
| Area | |
| • Total | 36.0 sq mi (93.3 km2) |
| • Land | 36.0 sq mi (93.2 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 817 ft (249 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 577 |
| • Density | 16.0/sq mi (6.2/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| Area code(s) | 608 |
| FIPS code | 55-38550 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1583459 |
Jordan is a town in Green County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 577 at the 2000 census.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 36.0 square miles (93.3 km²), of which, 36.0 square miles (93.2 km²) of it is land and 0.03% is water.
The first settlement, within the limits now comprising the town of Jordan, was made by William Brazel. In 1836, he raised the first corn and in 1837 raised the first crop of wheat in the township. Others to follow him were: John and George Shelton from Virginia in 1836, Lars Larson Bothan from Norway in 1843, brothers Ole Iverson from Vik, Norway in 1843 and Axel Iverson from Voss, Norway in 1844, Curtis Hard and Henry Crary in 1845. At the junction of Jordan Creek and the Pecatonica River, the early settlers believed there would some day be a city. Steamboats came up the river to that point in 1845.
As of the census of 2000, there were 577 people, 200 households, and 159 families residing in the town. The population density was 16.0 people per square mile (6.2/km²). There were 219 housing units at an average density of 6.1 per square mile (2.3/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 99.65% White, 0.17% African American and 0.17% Asian. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.69% of the population.
There were 200 households out of which 40.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 73.0% were married couples living together, 3.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.5% were non-families. 16.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.89 and the average family size was 3.28.
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