Turtle, Wisconsin
| Turtle, Wisconsin | |
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| Town | |
 Location in Rock County and the state of Wisconsin. |
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| Coordinates: 42°32′21″N 88°58′13″W / 42.53917°N 88.97028°WCoordinates: 42°32′21″N 88°58′13″W / 42.53917°N 88.97028°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Wisconsin |
| County | Rock |
| Area | |
| • Total | 29.3 sq mi (76.0 km2) |
| • Land | 29.3 sq mi (76.0 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 896 ft (273 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 2,444 |
| • Density | 83.3/sq mi (32.2/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| Area code(s) | 608 |
| FIPS code | 55-81050 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1584301 |
Turtle is a town in Rock County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 2,444 at the 2000 census. The city of Beloit borders the town. The unincorporated communities of Crestview, Foxhollow, Porters, Shopiere, and Tiffany lie within the town.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 29.3 square miles (76.0 km²), all of it land.
As of the census of 2000, there were 2,444 people, 957 households, and 728 families residing in the town. The population density was 83.3 people per square mile (32.2/km²). There were 990 housing units at an average density of 33.8 per square mile (13.0/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 97.26% White, 1.47% African American, 0.33% Native American, 0.25% Asian, 0.45% from other races, and 0.25% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.02% of the population.
There were 957 households out of which 29.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.0% were married couples living together, 5.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.9% were non-families. 19.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.1% 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 2.93.
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