Slinger, Wisconsin
| Slinger, Wisconsin | |
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 Location of Slinger, Wisconsin |
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| Coordinates: 43°19′42″N 88°17′0″W / 43.32833°N 88.28333°WCoordinates: 43°19′42″N 88°17′0″W / 43.32833°N 88.28333°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Wisconsin |
| County | Washington |
| Area | |
| • Total | 5.31 sq mi (13.75 km2) |
| • Land | 5.29 sq mi (13.70 km2) |
| • Water | 0.02 sq mi (0.05 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,063 ft (324 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 5,068 |
| • Estimate (2012) | 5,117 |
| • Density | 958.0/sq mi (369.9/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| Area code(s) | 262 |
| FIPS code | 55-74400 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1574278 |
| Website | www |
Slinger is a village in Washington County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 5,068 at the 2010 census.
Originally named Schleisingerville after the founder, state senator Baruch Schleisinger Weil in 1857; it was renamed on December 22, 1921. The present name is after the local Slinger family.
Slinger is located at 43°19′42″N 88°17′0″W / 43.32833°N 88.28333°W (43.328466, -88.283461).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 5.31 square miles (13.75 km2), of which, 5.29 square miles (13.70 km2) of it is land and 0.02 square miles (0.05 km2) is water.
As of the census of 2010, there were 5,068 people, 2,029 households, and 1,390 families residing in the village. The population density was 958.0 inhabitants per square mile (369.9/km2). There were 2,182 housing units at an average density of 412.5 per square mile (159.3/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 97.2% White, 0.5% African American, 0.2% Native American, 0.6% Asian, 0.3% from other races, and 1.1% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.3% of the population.
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