Pacific, Wisconsin
| Pacific, Wisconsin | |
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| Town | |
 Location of Pacific, Wisconsin |
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| Coordinates: 43°30′42″N 89°24′13″W / 43.51167°N 89.40361°WCoordinates: 43°30′42″N 89°24′13″W / 43.51167°N 89.40361°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Wisconsin |
| County | Columbia |
| Area | |
| • Total | 21.6 sq mi (55.9 km2) |
| • Land | 20.3 sq mi (52.7 km2) |
| • Water | 1.3 sq mi (3.3 km2) |
| Elevation | 787 ft (240 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 2,518 |
| • Density | 123.8/sq mi (47.8/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| FIPS code | 55-60925 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1583887 |
Pacific is a town in Columbia County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 2,518 at the 2000 census.
Pacific was established in 1854 when it was sectioned off from the neighboring city of Portage. Its first elected official was N.H. Wood, the owner of a large portion of the land within the town's borders.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 21.6 square miles (55.9 km²), of which, 20.3 square miles (52.7 km²) of it is land and 1.3 square miles (3.3 km²) of it (5.88%) is water. Over 2,000 acres (8.1 km2) of the town are owned by the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, consisting mostly of the Swan Lake Wildlife Area.
As of the census of 2000, there were 2,518 people, 1,007 households, and 784 families residing in the town. The population density was 123.8 people per square mile (47.8/km²). There were 1,108 housing units at an average density of 54.5 per square mile (21.0/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.57% White, 0.08% African American, 0.08% Native American, 0.24% Asian, 0.12% from other races, and 0.91% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.39% of the population.
There were 1,007 households out of which 29.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 70.2% were married couples living together, 4.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.1% were non-families. 17.6% 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 2.50 and the average family size was 2.83.
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