Oregon, Wisconsin
Oregon is a village in Dane County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 7,514 at the 2000 census. The village is located mostly within the Town of Oregon.
Geography
Oregon is located at 42°55′26″N 89°22′56″W / 42.92389°N 89.38222°WInvalid arguments have been passed to the {{#coordinates:}} function (42.923899, -89.382304)Template:GR.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 8.0 km² (3.1 mi²). None of the area is covered with water.
Demographics
As of the censusTemplate:GR of 2000, there were 7,514 people, 2,796 households, and 2,071 families residing in the village. The population density was 945.0/km² (2,451.2/mi²). There were 2,895 housing units at an average density of 364.1/km² (944.4/mi²). The racial makeup of the village was 97.71% White, 0.56% Black or African American, 0.19% Native American, 0.67% Asian, 0.19% from other races, and 0.69% from two or more races. 0.67% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 2,796 households out of which 43.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.9% were married couples living together, 8.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.9% were non-families. 20.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.66 and the average family size was 3.10.
In the village the population was spread out with 30.5% under the age of 18, 5.9% from 18 to 24, 34.5% from 25 to 44, 20.3% from 45 to 64, and 8.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 94.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.8 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $56,584, and the median income for a family was $65,518. Males had a median income of $43,015 versus $30,791 for females. The per capita income for the village was $23,650. About 1.8% of families and 3.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.4% of those under age 18 and 10.0% of those age 65 or over.
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