Richmond, Wisconsin | |
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Town | |
Location of Richmond, Wisconsin |
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Coordinates: 42°43′15″N 88°42′27″W / 42.72083°N 88.70750°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Wisconsin |
County | Walworth |
Area | |
• Total | 36.0 sq mi (93.2 km2) |
• Land | 35.3 sq mi (91.4 km2) |
• Water | 0.7 sq mi (1.8 km2) |
Elevation | 978 ft (298 m) |
Population (2000) | |
• Total | 1,835 |
• Density | 52.0/sq mi (20.1/km2) |
Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
• Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
Area code(s) | 262 |
FIPS code | 55-67725 |
GNIS feature ID | 1584030 |
Website | http://www.town.richmond.wi.us/ |
Richmond is a town in Walworth County, Wisconsin, in the United States. As of the 2000 census, the town population was 1,835. The unincorporated communities of Lake Lorraine, Richmond, and Turtle Lake are located in the town.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 36.0 square miles (93.2 km²), of which, 35.3 square miles (91.4 km²) of it is land and 0.7 square miles (1.8 km²) of it (1.92%) is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,835 people, 704 households, and 508 families residing in the town. The population density was 52.0 people per square mile (20.1/km²). There were 899 housing units at an average density of 25.5 per square mile (9.8/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 96.57% White, 0.05% African American, 0.38% Native American, 0.44% Asian, 2.29% from other races, and 0.27% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.52% of the population.
There were 704 households out of which 32.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.6% were married couples living together, 4.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.8% were non-families. 22.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.60 and the average family size was 3.06.