Markesan
| Markesan | |||
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 Center of Markesan |
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| Location in Wisconsin | |||
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| Basic data | |||
| Foundation : | 1858 | ||
| State : | United States | ||
| State : | Wisconsin | ||
| County : | Green Lake County | ||
| Coordinates : | 43 ° 42 ′ N , 88 ° 59 ′ W | ||
| Time zone : | Central ( UTC − 6 / −5 ) | ||
| Residents : | 1,476 (as of 2010) | ||
| Population density : | 241.6 inhabitants per km 2 | ||
| Area : | 6.11 km 2 (approx. 2 mi 2 ) | ||
| Height : | 260 m | ||
| Postal code : | 53946 | ||
| Area code : | +1 920 | ||
| FIPS : | 55-49450 | ||
| GNIS ID : | 1569051 | ||
| Website : | www.markesanwi.com | ||
| Mayor : | Rich slate | ||
Markesan is a city (with the status " City ") in Green Lake County in the US -amerikanischen State Wisconsin . In 2010 , Markesan had 1,476 residents.
geography
Markesan is located in the southeastern center of Wisconsin, around 40 km west-southwest of Lake Winnebago and around 100 km west of Lake Michigan . The geographical coordinates of Markesan are 43 ° 42'26 "north latitude and 88 ° 59'24" west longitude. The urban area extends over an area of 6.11 km².
Neighboring towns of Markesan are Tuleta Hills (15.7 km north), Green Lake (22.1 km north-northeast), Ripon (25.4 km northeast), Fairwater (13.4 km east-northeast), Waupun (28.7 km east-southeast) , Fox Lake (14 miles south-southeast), Friesland (11.4 miles southwest), Kingston (7.4 miles west), Marquette (10.1 miles west-northwest), and Green Lake Terrace (14.3 km northwest).
The closest major cities are Green Bay on Lake Michigan (139 km northeast), Wisconsin's largest city Milwaukee (134 km southeast), Chicago , Illinois (284 km southeast), Rockford , Illinois (183 km south) and Wisconsin's capital Madison (91.7 km km south-southwest).
traffic
The Wisconsin State Highway 44 runs north-south through the city of Markesan and turns to the West in the south of the city. All other roads are subordinate country roads, some unpaved roads and inner-city connecting roads.
The nearest airports are Dane County Regional Airport in Madison (87.7 km southwest) and Milwaukee Mitchell International Airport in Milwaukee (144 km southeast).
population
According to the 2010 census , Markesan had 1,476 people in 589 households. The population density was 241.6 inhabitants per square kilometer. Statistically, 2.34 people lived in each of the 589 households.
The racial the population was composed of 98.1 percent white, 0.3 percent African American, 0.1 percent Native American and 1.0 percent from other ethnic groups; 0.5 percent were descended from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race was 7.4 percent of the population.
24.7 percent of the population were under 18 years old, 49.9 percent were between 18 and 64 and 25.4 percent were 65 years or older. 54.4 percent of the population was female.
The average annual income for a household was 37,443 USD . The per capita income was $ 20,066. 12.5 percent of the population lived below the poverty line.
Known residents
- Arthur Frank Mathews (1860–1945), painter - born in Markesan
- Walter J. Mathews (1850–1947), architect - born and raised in Markesan
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b American Fact Finder.Retrieved February 14, 2014
- ↑ Distance information according to Google Maps. Accessed on February 14, 2014