Wilson, Wisconsin | |
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Wilson Town Hall
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Location of Wilson, Wisconsin |
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Coordinates: 43°41′N 87°45′W / 43.683°N 87.750°WCoordinates: 43°41′N 87°45′W / 43.683°N 87.750°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Wisconsin |
County | Sheboygan |
Area | |
• Total | 22.9 sq mi (59.4 km2) |
• Land | 22.9 sq mi (59.3 km2) |
• Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.1 km2) |
Elevation | 699 ft (213 m) |
Population (2000) | |
• Total | 3,227 |
• Density | 141.0/sq mi (54.4/km2) |
Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
• Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
Area code(s) | 920 |
FIPS code | 55-87500 |
GNIS feature ID | 1584448 |
Website | www.townwilson.com |
Wilson is a town in Sheboygan County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 3,227 at the 2000 census. The unincorporated community of Weedens is located in the town. It is included in the Sheboygan, Wisconsin Metropolitan Statistical Area.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 22.9 square miles (59.4 km²), of which, 22.9 square miles (59.3 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square miles (0.1 km²) of it (0.17%) is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 3,227 people, 1,235 households, and 974 families residing in the town. The population density was 141.0 people per square mile (54.5/km²). There were 1,323 housing units at an average density of 57.8 per square mile (22.3/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 96.81% White, 0.22% African American, 0.15% Native American, 1.36% Asian, 0.84% from other races, and 0.62% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.32% of the population.
There were 1,235 households out of which 31.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 72.1% were married couples living together, 4.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.1% were non-families. 18.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.59 and the average family size was 2.94.