Lena (Town, Oconto County, Wisconsin)
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Location in Wisconsin
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| State : | United States | ||
| State : | Wisconsin | ||
| County : | Oconto County | ||
| Coordinates : | 44 ° 57 ′ N , 88 ° 3 ′ W | ||
| Time zone : | Central ( UTC − 6 / −5 ) | ||
| Residents : | 769 (as of: 2000) | ||
| Population density : | 8.9 inhabitants per km 2 | ||
| Area : | 86.5 km 2 (approx. 33 mi 2 ) of which 86.5 km 2 (approx. 33 mi 2 ) is land |
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| Height : | 213 m | ||
| FIPS : | 55-43350 | ||
| GNIS ID : | 1583541 | ||
Lena is a town (ship) in Oconto County in the northeast of the US state Wisconsin . The designation "Town" in Wisconsin corresponds to the "Township" in the other US states.
The place Lena lies within the area of the Town of Lena.
In addition to several elementary and middle schools, the Lena area also has a high school and a public library .
geography
According to the United States Census Bureau , the Town of Lena has an area of 86.5 km² , all of which is land.
Demographic data
At the time of the United States Census 2000, 769 people lived in the town. The population density was 8.9 people per km ². There were 303 housing units, an average of 3.5 per km². The population was 99.22% white , 0.26% black or African American , 0.13% Native American , 0.13% Asian , 0.13% said they were of other races , and 0.13% said two or more races. 0.39% of the population declared to be Hispanic or Latino of any race.
The residents of the Town Lena were distributed to 289 households out of which 34.3% were living in children under 18 years of age. 63.3% of households are married, 8.0% had a female head of the household without a husband and 24.2% were not families. 20.1% of households were made up of individuals and someone lived in 5.9% of all households aged 65 years or older. The average household size was 2.63 and the average family size was 3.05.
The urban population was divided into 26.9% minors, 6.4% 18–24 year olds, 32.8% 25–44 year olds, 21.1% 45–64 year olds and 12.9% aged 65 and over or more. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 women there were 112.4 men. For every 100 women over 18, there were 113.7 men.
The median household income was 45,556 US dollars and the median family income reached the amount of 52,083 US dollars. The median income for men was $ 33,571 versus $ 25,729 for women and the per capita income was $ 18,649. 7.1% of the population and 7.1% of families had an income below the poverty line , including 6.2% of minors and 10.4% of those aged 65 and over.
Sons and Daughters of the Town of Lena
- Wayland Becker (1910-1984), American football player (lived in Lena until his death)