Marquette (town), Wisconsin
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Marquette is a town located in Green Lake County, Wisconsin. As of the 2000 census, the town had a total population of 481. The Village of Marquette is located within the town.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 105.2 km² (40.6 mi²). 79.7 km² (30.8 mi²) of it is land and 25.5 km² (9.9 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 24.27% water.
Demographics
As of the census2 of 2000, there are 481 people, 197 households, and 127 families residing in the town. The population density is 6.0/km² (15.6/mi²). There are 372 housing units at an average density of 4.7/km² (12.1/mi²). The racial makeup of the town is 98.34% White, 0.21% Black or African American, 0.42% Native American, 0.00% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 1.04% from other races, and 0.00% from two or more races. 1.87% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There are 197 households out of which 28.9% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.8% are married couples living together, 5.6% have a female householder with no husband present, and 35.5% are non-families. 29.4% of all households are made up of individuals and 13.2% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.44 and the average family size is 3.06.
In the town the population is spread out with 23.1% under the age of 18, 8.5% from 18 to 24, 26.8% from 25 to 44, 24.3% from 45 to 64, and 17.3% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 39 years. For every 100 females there are 95.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 94.7 males.
The median income for a household in the town is $39,018, and the median income for a family is $45,357. Males have a median income of $31,944 versus $21,538 for females. The per capita income for the town is $17,537. 5.7% of the population and 5.3% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 7.8% of those under the age of 18 and 2.6% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.