Ripon (town), Wisconsin
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Ripon is a town located in Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin. As of the 2000 census, the town had a total population of 2,001. The City of Ripon is located within the town.
Geography
Demographics
As of the census2 of 2000, there are 2,001 people, 507 households, and 400 families residing in the town. The population density is 24.3/km² (62.9/mi²). There are 522 housing units at an average density of 6.3/km² (16.4/mi²). The racial makeup of the town is 96.75% White, 0.75% Black or African American, 0.40% Native American, 0.65% Asian, 0.10% Pacific Islander, 0.50% from other races, and 0.85% from two or more races. 2.30% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There are 507 households out of which 37.9% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 69.6% are married couples living together, 5.3% have a female householder with no husband present, and 21.1% are non-families. 17.2% of all households are made up of individuals and 7.5% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.72 and the average family size is 3.08.
In the town the population is spread out with 18.9% under the age of 18, 35.0% from 18 to 24, 19.7% from 25 to 44, 18.6% from 45 to 64, and 7.7% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 22 years. For every 100 females there are 103.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 105.2 males.
The median income for a household in the town is $49,323, and the median income for a family is $54,485. Males have a median income of $35,500 versus $20,878 for females. The per capita income for the town is $15,591. 8.8% of the population and 7.4% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 7.7% of those under the age of 18 and 8.6% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.