Raymond, Wisconsin | |
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Town | |
Location of Raymond, Wisconsin |
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Coordinates: 42°48′20″N 88°0′13″W / 42.80556°N 88.00361°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Wisconsin |
County | Racine |
Area | |
• Total | 35.6 sq mi (92.2 km2) |
• Land | 35.6 sq mi (92.1 km2) |
• Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
Elevation | 741 ft (226 m) |
Population (2000) | |
• Total | 3,516 |
• Density | 98.8/sq mi (38.2/km2) |
Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
• Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
Area code(s) | 262 |
FIPS code | 55-66375 |
GNIS feature ID | 1583999 |
Raymond is a town in Racine County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 3,516 at the 2000 census. The unincorporated communities of Kneeland and Raymond are located in the town, as was the ghost town of Raymond Center. The unincorporated communities of North Cape and Union Church are also located partially in the town.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 35.6 square miles (92.2 km²), of which, 35.6 square miles (92.1 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square miles (0.1 km²) of it (0.06%) is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 3,516 people, 1,245 households, and 998 families residing in the town. The population density was 98.8 people per square mile (38.2/km²). There were 1,272 housing units at an average density of 35.8 per square mile (13.8/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 97.95% White, 0.46% African American, 0.28% Native American, 0.51% Asian, 0.09% from other races, and 0.71% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.17% of the population.
There were 1,245 households out of which 35.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 70.6% were married couples living together, 4.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 19.8% were non-families. 15.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.82 and the average family size was 3.15.