Laketown, Wisconsin
| Laketown, Wisconsin | |
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| Town | |
 Location of Laketown, Wisconsin |
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| Coordinates: 45°36′24″N 92°35′23″W / 45.60667°N 92.58972°WCoordinates: 45°36′24″N 92°35′23″W / 45.60667°N 92.58972°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Wisconsin |
| County | Polk |
| Area | |
| • Total | 35.8 sq mi (92.6 km2) |
| • Land | 34.2 sq mi (88.7 km2) |
| • Water | 1.5 sq mi (4.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,014 ft (309 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 918 |
| • Density | 26.8/sq mi (10.4/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| Area code(s) | 715 & 534 |
| FIPS code | 55-41900 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1583519 |
Laketown is a town in Polk County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 918 at the 2000 census. The unincorporated community of Atlas is located in the town. The unincorporated communities of Cushing and Pole Cat Crossing are also located partially in the town.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 35.8 square miles (92.6 km²), of which, 34.2 square miles (88.7 km²) of it is land and 1.5 square miles (4.0 km²) of it (4.28%) is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 918 people, 350 households, and 262 families residing in the town. The population density was 26.8 people per square mile (10.4/km²). There were 445 housing units at an average density of 13.0 per square mile (5.0/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.47% White, 0.33% African American, 0.11% Native American, 0.33% Asian, 0.54% from other races, and 0.22% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.54% of the population.
There were 350 households out of which 31.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.0% were married couples living together, 6.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.1% were non-families. 20.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.62 and the average family size was 3.03.
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