Wolf River, Langlade County, Wisconsin
| Wolf River, Wisconsin | |
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| Town | |
Town hall and fire station on WIS 55
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 Location of Wolf River, Wisconsin |
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| Coordinates: 45°12′42″N 88°44′33″W / 45.21167°N 88.74250°WCoordinates: 45°12′42″N 88°44′33″W / 45.21167°N 88.74250°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Wisconsin |
| County | Langlade |
| Established | November 10, 1886 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 118.8 sq mi (307.6 km2) |
| • Land | 116.6 sq mi (302.0 km2) |
| • Water | 2.2 sq mi (5.6 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,444 ft (440 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 856 |
| • Density | 7.3/sq mi (2.8/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| Area code(s) | 715 & 534 |
| FIPS code | 55-88450 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1584468 |
| Website | http://www.co.langlade.wi.us/townofwolfriver.htm |
Wolf River is a town in Langlade County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 856 at the 2000 census. The unincorporated communities of Hollister, Langlade, and Markton; the ghost town of Van Ostrand; and the village of White Lake are in the town.
The town of Elton was created from eastern parts of the town of Langlade on November 10, 1886. It was named for Elton Larzelere, the son of one of the area's early pioneers.
The area that is today Evergreen was detached from Elton in 1896, leaving Elton with the area it occupies today. The town changed its name to Wolf River on April 22, 1925, the name it has kept since.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 118.8 square miles (307.6 km²), of which, 116.6 square miles (302.0 km²) of it is land and 2.2 square miles (5.6 km²) of it (1.84%) is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 856 people, 368 households, and 255 families residing in the town. The population density was 7.3 people per square mile (2.8/km²). There were 746 housing units at an average density of 6.4 per square mile (2.5/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.95% White, 0.58% Native American, 0.12% Asian, and 0.35% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.58% of the population.
There were 368 households out of which 21.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.1% were married couples living together, 3.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.7% were non-families. 25.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.31 and the average family size was 2.76.
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