Stubbs is a town in
Rusk County,
Wisconsin
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, United States. The population was 587 at the 2000 census. The unincorporated community of
Apollonia is located in the town.
Geography
According to the
United States Census Bureau
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An economy is an area of th ...
, the town has a total area of 36.6 square miles (94.9 km
2), of which 35.9 square miles (92.9 km
2) is land and 0.8 square mile (2.0 km
2) (2.07%) is water.
Demographics
As of the
census
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of 2000, there were 587 people, 226 households, and 167 families residing in the town. The
population density
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was 16.4 people per square mile (6.3/km
2). There were 314 housing units at an average density of 8.8 per square mile (3.4/km
2). The racial makeup of the town was 98.81%
White
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, 0.17%
African American
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, 0.51%
Native American and 0.51%
Asian.
There were 226 households, out of which 28.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 65.0% were
married couples
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living together, 4.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.7% were non-families. 17.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.60 and the average family size was 2.98.
In the town, the population was spread out, with 24.2% under the age of 18, 3.6% from 18 to 24, 25.7% from 25 to 44, 27.8% from 45 to 64, and 18.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females, there were 110.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 107.0 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $36,442, and the median income for a family was $38,250. Males had a median income of $25,833 versus $20,795 for females. The
per capita income
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Per capita i ...
for the town was $15,642. About 5.5% of families and 7.0% of the population were below the
poverty line
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, including 11.7% of those under age 18 and 5.2% of those age 65 or over.
References
External links
Town of Stubbs Official Town Website
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Towns in Rusk County, Wisconsin
Towns in Wisconsin