Trego, Wisconsin | |
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Town | |
Location of Trego, Wisconsin |
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Coordinates: 45°54′48″N 91°49′58″W / 45.91333°N 91.83278°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Wisconsin |
County | Washburn |
Area | |
• Total | 36.8 sq mi (95.2 km2) |
• Land | 35.9 sq mi (93.1 km2) |
• Water | 0.8 sq mi (2.2 km2) |
Elevation | 1,043 ft (318 m) |
Population (2000) | |
• Total | 885 |
• Density | 24.6/sq mi (9.5/km2) |
Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
• Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
Area code(s) | 715 and 534 |
FIPS code | 55-80450 |
GNIS feature ID | 1584289 |
Trego is a town in Washburn County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 885 at the 2000 census.
The census-designated place of Trego is located in the town.
Trego is located at the junction of U.S. Highway 53 and U.S. Highway 63, at 6 miles (9.7 km) north-northeast of Spooner.
Trego has a post office with ZIP code 54888.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 36.8 square miles (95 km2), of which 35.9 square miles (93.1 km²) of it is land and 0.8 square miles (2.2 km²) of it (2.28%) is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 885 people, 347 households, and 242 families residing in the town. The population density was 24.6 people per square mile (9.5/km²). There were 528 housing units at an average density of 14.7 per square mile (5.7/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 96.95% White, 0.11% African American, 1.47% Native American, 0.23% Asian, 0.11% Pacific Islander, and 1.13% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.23% of the population.
There were 347 households, out of which 32.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.4% were married couples living together, 4.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.0% were non-families. 23.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.55, and the average family size was 3.02.