Merton (town), Wisconsin
| Merton | |
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| Town | |
_highlighted.svg) Location in Waukesha County and the state of Wisconsin. |
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| Coordinates: 43°8′29″N 88°18′42″W / 43.14139°N 88.31167°WCoordinates: 43°8′29″N 88°18′42″W / 43.14139°N 88.31167°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Wisconsin |
| County | Waukesha |
| Area | |
| • Total | 28.3 sq mi (73.2 km2) |
| • Land | 25.8 sq mi (66.7 km2) |
| • Water | 2.5 sq mi (6.5 km2) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 7,988 |
| • Density | 280/sq mi (110/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| Website | Official website |
Merton is a town in Waukesha County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 7,988 at the 2000 census. The town surrounds the villages of Chenequa and Merton. The unincorporated communities of Camp Whitcomb, Monches, and North Lake, are in the town and the unincorporated community of Stone Bank is partially in the town. The pioneer Swedish-American settlement of New Upsala was also at one time located within Merton.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 28.3 square miles (73.2 km²), of which, 25.7 square miles (66.7 km²) of it is land and 2.5 square miles (6.5 km²) of it (8.88%) is water. Located in the Lake Country area of Waukesha County.
As of the census of 2000, there were 7,988 people, 2,706 households, and 2,278 families residing in the town. The population density was 310.3 people per square mile (119.8/km²). There were 2,932 housing units at an average density of 113.9 per square mile (44.0/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.65% White, 0.15% Black or African American, 0.13% Native American, 0.50% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 0.20% from other races, and 0.33% from two or more races. 1.01% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
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