Shiocton, Wisconsin
| Shiocton, Wisconsin | |
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| Village | |
| Motto: Where Nature Begins | |
 Location of Shiocton, Wisconsin |
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 Location of Shiocton, Wisconsin in Outagamie County |
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| Coordinates: 44°26′36″N 88°34′42″W / 44.44333°N 88.57833°WCoordinates: 44°26′36″N 88°34′42″W / 44.44333°N 88.57833°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Wisconsin |
| County | Outagamie |
| Founded | 1850 |
| Incorporated | 1903 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Village President/Trustees |
| • Village President | Judy Shafel |
| • Village Clerk | Laurie Bunnell |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.66 sq mi (4.30 km2) |
| • Land | 1.56 sq mi (4.04 km2) |
| • Water | 0.10 sq mi (0.26 km2) |
| Elevation | 768 ft (234 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 921 |
| • Estimate (2012) | 920 |
| • Density | 590.4/sq mi (228.0/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| Area code(s) | 920 |
| FIPS code | 55-73625 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1574055 |
| Website | http://www.shiocton.org |
Shiocton is a village in Outagamie County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 921 at the 2010 census. It is wholly surrounded by the Town of Bovina.
Shiocton was originally named Jordan's Landing, or Jordanville, likely attributable to Woodford D. Jordan, one of the two first settlers of the area. The community being referred to as Shiocton came later.
Shiocton is located at 44°26′36″N 88°34′42″W / 44.44333°N 88.57833°W (44.443363, -88.578269).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 1.66 square miles (4.30 km2), of which, 1.56 square miles (4.04 km2) of it is land and 0.10 square miles (0.26 km2) is water.
As of 2000 the median income for a household in the village was $36,528, and the median income for a family was $48,750. Males had a median income of $35,000 versus $21,477 for females. The per capita income for the village was $18,260. About 5.0% of families and 7.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.9% of those under age 18 and 2.2% of those age 65 or over.
As of the census of 2010, there were 921 people, 372 households, and 255 families residing in the village. The population density was 590.4 inhabitants per square mile (228.0/km2). There were 403 housing units at an average density of 258.3 per square mile (99.7/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 91.5% White, 0.2% African American, 0.5% Native American, 5.9% from other races, and 1.8% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 9.0% of the population.
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