Primrose (Town)
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Location in Wisconsin
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| State : | United States | ||
| State : | Wisconsin | ||
| County : | Dane County | ||
| Coordinates : | 42 ° 54 ′ N , 89 ° 40 ′ W | ||
| Time zone : | Central ( UTC − 6 / −5 ) | ||
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Inhabitants : - Metropolitan Area : |
731 (as of 2010) 568,593 (as of 2010) |
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| Population density : | 7.9 inhabitants per km 2 | ||
| Area : | 92.8 km 2 (about 36 mi 2 ) | ||
| Height : | 297 m | ||
| Area code : | +1 608 | ||
| FIPS : | 55-65575 | ||
| GNIS ID : | 1583985 | ||
| Website : | tn.primrose.wi.gov | ||
| Mayor : | Dale Judd (Chairperson) | ||
 Location of the Town of Primrose in Dane County |
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The Town of Primrose is one of 34 Towns in Dane County in the US -amerikanischen State Wisconsin . In 2010 the Town of Primrose had 731 residents.
Town has a fundamentally different meaning in Wisconsin than in the rest of the English-speaking area. Rather, it corresponds to the usual townships in the other US states , which form the next smaller administrative unit after the county .
The Town of Primrose area is part of the Madison metropolitan area .
geography
The Town of Primrose is located in southern Wisconsin, in the southwestern suburb of its capital, Madison . The intersection of the three states of Wisconsin, Iowa and Minnesota on the Mississippi is about 180 km west-northwest; to Illinois it is around 45 km south.
The coordinates of the geographic center of the Town of Primrose are 42 ° 54'28 "north latitude and 89 ° 40'03" west longitude. It extends over an area of 92.8 km².
The Town of Primrose is located in the southwest of Dane County and borders the following neighboring towns:
| Town of Blue Mounds | Town of Springdale | Town of Verona |
| Town of Perry |
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Town of Montrose |
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Town of York ( Green County ) |
Town of New Glarus (Green County) |
Town of Exeter (Green County) |
traffic
The Wisconsin State Highway 92 runs north-south through the eastern part of the Town of Primerose. In addition, the County Highways A, G and U run through the town. All other roads are subordinate country roads and some unpaved roads.
The nearest airport is Dane County Regional Airport in Wisconsin's capital Madison (around 45 km northeast).
population
According to the 2010 census , the Town of Primrose had 731 people in 282 households. The population density was 7.9 inhabitants per square kilometer. Statistically, 2.59 people lived in each of the 282 households.
The racial the population was composed of 96.0 percent white, 0.7 percent African American, 0.8 percent Native American, 0.3 percent Asian and 0.5 percent from other ethnic groups; 1.6 percent were descended from two or more races. Regardless of ethnicity, 0.5 percent of the population was Hispanic or Latino of any race.
22.2 percent of the population were under 18 years old, 63.8 percent were between 18 and 64 and 14.0 percent were 65 years or older. 49.4 percent of the population was female.
The average annual income for a household was 62,039 USD . The per capita income was $ 32,555. 1.9 percent of the population lived below the poverty line.
Localities in the Town of Primrose
In addition to scattered settlements, Primrose is a community-free settlement in the Town of Primrose .
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b American Fact Finder. Retrieved December 18, 2013
- ↑ Map from Google Maps on Histopolis.com.Retrieved December 18, 2013