Kewaskum, Wisconsin

Kewaskum, Wisconsin
Village
Location of Kewaskum, Wisconsin Location of Kewaskum, Wisconsin
Coordinates:
Country	United States
State	Wisconsin
Counties	Washington & Fond du Lac
Area
• Total	2.45 sq mi (6.35 km2)
• Land	2.45 sq mi (6.35 km2)
• Water	0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation	935 ft (285 m)
Population (2010)
• Total	4,004
• Estimate (2012)	4,034
• Density	1,634.3/sq mi (631.0/km2)
Time zone	Central (CST) (UTC-6)
• Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
Area code(s)	262
FIPS code	55-39325
GNIS feature ID	1583474
Website	village.kewaskum.wi.us

Kewaskum is a village in Washington and Fond du Lac counties in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. The population was 4,004 at the 2010 census. All of this population resided in the Washington County portion of the village. The village is located mostly within the Town of Kewaskum.

File:Kewaskum water tower.png

Kewaskum water tower

History

A post office called Kewaskum has been in operation since 1849. The settlement was named for Kewaskum, an Indian chief. Kewaskum was incorporated as a village on March 28, 1917. It was further expanded by annexations in the Town of Kewaskum; first in 1959, and then in twenty of the next forty-six years. In 1963, Kewaskum annexed a noncontiguous parcel of land in the Town of Auburn in Fond du Lac County.

Geography

The primary north-south highway serving Kewaskum is U.S. Route 45, and the primary east-west highway is Wisconsin Highway 28. Kewaskum is located in the 262 Area Code of south-eastern Wisconsin, with Prefix 626.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 2.45 square miles (6.35 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
1880	471		—
1890	557		18.3%
1900	679		21.9%
1910	625		−8.0%
1920	707		13.1%
1930	799		13.0%
1940	880		10.1%
1950	1,183		34.4%
1960	1,572		32.9%
1970	1,926		22.5%
1980	2,394		24.3%
1990	2,515		5.1%
2000	3,274		30.2%
2010	4,004		22.3%
Est. 2014	4,069		1.6%
U.S. Decennial Census

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 4,004 people, 1,581 households, and 1,148 families residing in the village. The population density was 1,634.3 inhabitants per square mile (631.0/km²). There were 1,698 housing units at an average density of 693.1 per square mile (267.6/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 96.0% White, 0.5% African American, 0.3% Native American, 0.5% Asian, 1.2% from other races, and 1.3% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.9% of the population.

There were 1,581 households of which 35.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.9% were married couples living together, 10.0% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.7% had a male householder with no wife present, and 27.4% were non-families. 21.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.52 and the average family size was 2.92.

The median age in the village was 36.8 years. 25.4% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.1% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 29.7% were from 25 to 44; 24.9% were from 45 to 64; and 12.7% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 49.0% male and 51.0% female.

2000 census

As of the census of 2000, there were 3,274 people, 1,212 households, and 895 families residing in the village. The population density was 2,217.3 people per square mile (854.1/km²). There were 1,264 housing units at an average density of 856.0 per square mile (329.8/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 97.95% White, 0.27% Black or African American, 0.18% Native American, 0.37% Asian, 0.37% from other races, and 0.86% from two or more races. 0.92% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 1,212 households out of which 37.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.8% were married couples living together, 10.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.1% were non-families. 21.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.64 and the average family size was 3.09.

In the village the population was spread out with 27.4% under the age of 18, 9.3% from 18 to 24, 31.7% from 25 to 44, 19.5% from 45 to 64, and 12.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females there were 97.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.8 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $49,861, and the median income for a family was $55,144. Males had a median income of $37,639 versus $25,806 for females. The per capita income for the village was $20,509. About 4.0% of families and 5.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.0% of those under age 18 and 8.7% of those age 65 or over.

Notable people

• Louis D. Guth, Wisconsin State Assemblyman and businessman, lived in Kewaskum.
• Kenneth William Haebig, Wisconsin State Assemblyman and lawyer, lived in Kewaskum.
• Einar H. Ingman, Jr., Medal of Honor recipient, lived in Kewaskum.
• Glenway Wescott, noted American author, was born in Kewaskum in 1901. He lived abroad, wrote poetry, novels, and criticism, returned to the United States, and died in 1987.

External links

• Village of Kewaskum
• Sanborn fire insurance maps: 1894 1900 1910