Rantoul, Wisconsin | |
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Town | |
Location of Rantoul, Wisconsin |
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Coordinates: 44°6′23″N 88°5′53″W / 44.10639°N 88.09806°WCoordinates: 44°6′23″N 88°5′53″W / 44.10639°N 88.09806°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Wisconsin |
County | Calumet |
Area | |
• Total | 32.4 sq mi (83.8 km2) |
• Land | 31.9 sq mi (82.6 km2) |
• Water | 0.5 sq mi (1.2 km2) |
Elevation | 843 ft (257 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 798 |
• Density | 25/sq mi (9.7/km2) |
Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
• Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
Area code(s) | 920 |
FIPS code | 55-66275 |
GNIS feature ID | 1583998 |
Website | www |
Rantoul is a town in Calumet County in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. The population was 798 at the 2010 census. The unincorporated community of Wells is located partially in the town.
The Town of Rantoul is located in northeastern Calumet County. It is bordered by Manitowoc County to the east. The village of Potter is in the center of the town but is a separate municipality, and the village of Hilbert touches the town's northwestern border. According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 32.4 square miles (83.8 km2), of which 31.9 square miles (82.6 km2) is land and 0.46 square miles (1.2 km2), or 1.40%, is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 841 people, 261 households, and 222 families residing in the town. The population density was 25.9 people per square mile (10.0/km²). There were 267 housing units at an average density of 8.2 per square mile (3.2/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 96.79% White, 0.83% Native American, 0.83% Asian, and 1.55% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.12% of the population.
There were 261 households out of which 45.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 74.3% were married couples living together, 6.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 14.9% were non-families. 10.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 3.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.22 and the average family size was 3.49.