Nashville, Wisconsin | |
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Location of Nashville, Wisconsin |
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Coordinates: 45°27′17″N 88°54′38″W / 45.45472°N 88.91056°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Wisconsin |
County | Forest |
Area | |
• Total | 72.3 sq mi (187.4 km2) |
• Land | 67.2 sq mi (174.0 km2) |
• Water | 5.2 sq mi (13.4 km2) |
Elevation | 1,594 ft (486 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 1,064 |
• Density | 15/sq mi (5.7/km2) |
Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
• Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
Area code(s) | 715 & 534 |
FIPS code | 55-55575 |
GNIS feature ID | 1583780 |
Nashville is a town in Forest County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 1,064 at the 2010 census. The unincorporated communities of Mole Lake, Nashville, and Woodlawn are located in the town. The Mole Lake Indian Reservation is also located within the town.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 72.3 square miles (187 km2), of which 67.2 square miles (174 km2) is land and 5.2 square miles (13 km2), or 7.16%, is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,157 people, 485 households, and 342 families residing in the town. The population density was 17.2 people per square mile (6.7/km²). There were 1,264 housing units at an average density of 18.8 per square mile (7.3/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 67.93% White, 31.29% Native American, 0.09% from other races, and 0.69% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.35% of the population.
There were 485 households out of which 28.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.2% were married couples living together, 10.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.3% were non-families. 25.4% 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 2.39 and the average family size was 2.79.