Rhine, Wisconsin
| Rhine, Wisconsin | |
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| Town | |
 Location of Rhine, Wisconsin |
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| Coordinates: 43°50′25″N 87°59′31″W / 43.84028°N 87.99194°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Wisconsin |
| County | Sheboygan |
| Area | |
| • Total | 34.6 sq mi (89.7 km2) |
| • Land | 33.7 sq mi (87.3 km2) |
| • Water | 0.9 sq mi (2.4 km2) |
| Elevation | 958 ft (292 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 2,244 |
| • Density | 66.6/sq mi (25.7/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| Area code(s) | 920 |
| FIPS code | 55-67150 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1584013 |
| Website | www.townrhine.com |
Rhine is a town in Sheboygan County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 2,244 at the 2000 census. The village of Elkhart Lake is located within the town. The unincorporated community of Rhine Center is also located in the town. The town is included in the Sheboygan, Wisconsin Metropolitan Statistical Area.
German settlers named the town after the Rhine River in Europe.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 34.6 square miles (89.7 km²), of which, 33.7 square miles (87.3 km²) of it is land and 0.9 square miles (2.4 km²) of it (2.71%) is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 2,244 people, 829 households, and 650 families residing in the town. The population density was 66.6 people per square mile (25.7/km²). There were 961 housing units at an average density of 28.5 per square mile (11.0/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.75% White, 0.04% African American, 0.27% Native American, 0.27% Asian, 0.09% Pacific Islander, 0.13% from other races, and 0.45% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.40% of the population.
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