Pacific (Town)
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Location in Wisconsin
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| State : | United States | ||
| State : | Wisconsin | ||
| County : | Columbia County | ||
| Coordinates : | 43 ° 31 ′ N , 89 ° 24 ′ W | ||
| Time zone : | Central ( UTC − 6 / −5 ) | ||
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Inhabitants : - Metropolitan Area : |
2,707 (as of 2010) 568,593 (as of 2010) |
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| Population density : | 51.5 inhabitants per km 2 | ||
| Area : | 55.9 km 2 (approx. 22 mi 2 ) of which 52.6 km 2 (approx. 20 mi 2 ) are land |
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| Height : | 239 m | ||
| Area code : | +1 608 | ||
| FIPS : | 55-60925 | ||
| GNIS ID : | 1583887 | ||
| Website : | www.tn.pacific.wi.gov | ||
| Mayor : | William G. Devine (Chairman) | ||
The Town of Pacific is one of 21 Towns in Columbia County in the US -amerikanischen State Wisconsin . In 2010 the Town of Pacific had 2,707 inhabitants.
The Town of Pacific is part of the Madison metropolitan area .
geography
The Town of Pacific is located in south-central Wisconsin, on a great arch of the Wisconsin River . Its confluence at Prairie du Chien in the Mississippi, which forms the border with Minnesota , is around 170 km to the west.
There are several lakes in the Pacific, the largest of which are Swan Lake in the northeast and Lake Columbia in the southwest. Between the west bank of Swan Lake and the Wisconsin River is the Swan Lake State Wildlife Area .
The coordinates of the geographical center of the Town of Pacific are 43 ° 30'42 "north latitude and 89 ° 24'13" west longitude. It extends over an area of 55.9 km², which is spread over 52.6 km² of land and 3.3 km² of water.
The Town of Pacific is located in the northwestern center of Columbia County and borders the following neighboring towns:
| Town of Fort Winnebago | Town of Marcellon | |
| Town of Caledonia |
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Town of Wyocena |
| Town of Dekorra | Town of Lowville |
traffic
US Highway 51 , which runs along the Wisconsin River and has four lanes, and Wisconsin State Highway 16 , which runs partially congruent here, are the most important roads in the Town of Lodi. The Wisconsin State Highway 33 forms the northern boundary of the town. In addition, the County Highways G and P run through the Town of Pacific. All other roads are subordinate country roads or partly unpaved roads.
Two railroad lines of the Canadian Pacific Railway run through the Town of Pacific for freight traffic .
The Portage Municipal Airport is a small airfield a few kilometers west of the town. The nearest commercial airport is the Dane County Regional Airport in Wisconsin's capital Madison (around 50 km south).
population
According to the 2010 census , the Town of Pacific had 2,707 people in 1,139 households. The population density was 51.5 inhabitants per square kilometer. Statistically, 2.37 people lived in the 1139 households.
The racial the population was composed of 97.7 percent white, 0.1 percent African American, 0.1 percent Native American, 0.8 percent Asian and 0.6 percent from other ethnic groups; 0.6 percent were descended from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race was 1.6 percent of the population.
20.1 percent of the population were under 18 years old, 58.8 percent were between 18 and 64 and 21.1 percent were 65 years or older. 49.6 percent of the population was female.
The average annual income for a household was 59,063 USD . The per capita income was $ 29,662. 5.0 percent of the population lived below the poverty line.
Towns in the Town of Pacific
In the area of the Town of Pacific there is no other settlement besides scattered settlement.
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b American Fact Finder. Retrieved October 17, 2013
- ↑ Distance information according to Google Maps. Accessed on October 17, 2013