Viroqua (town), Wisconsin
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Viroqua is a town located in Vernon County, Wisconsin. As of the 2000 census, the town had a total population of 1,560. The City of Viroqua is located within the town.
Geography
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Location of Viroqua (town), Wisconsin
Demographics
As of the census2 of 2000, there are 1,560 people, 549 households, and 419 families residing in the town. The population density is 12.5/km² (32.3/mi²). There are 603 housing units at an average density of 4.8/km² (12.5/mi²). The racial makeup of the town is 98.97% White, 0.00% Black or African American, 0.06% Native American, 0.26% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.06% from other races, and 0.64% from two or more races. 0.26% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There are 549 households out of which 34.4% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.7% are married couples living together, 5.1% have a female householder with no husband present, and 23.5% are non-families. 19.5% of all households are made up of individuals and 8.7% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.64 and the average family size is 3.04.
In the town the population is spread out with 24.9% under the age of 18, 6.4% from 18 to 24, 23.5% from 25 to 44, 27.2% from 45 to 64, and 17.9% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 43 years. For every 100 females there are 98.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 100.5 males.
The median income for a household in the town is $42,583, and the median income for a family is $45,179. Males have a median income of $31,736 versus $23,194 for females. The per capita income for the town is $16,246. 9.7% of the population and 6.6% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 15.6% of those under the age of 18 and 10.0% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.