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Levis, Wisconsin

Town in Wisconsin, United States

44°28′21″N 90°38′24″W / 44.47250°N 90.64000°W / 44.47250; -90.64000CountryUnited StatesStateWisconsinCountyClarkArea

• Total36.2 sq mi (93.7 km²) • Land35.9 sq mi (92.9 km²) • Water0.3 sq mi (0.8 km²)Elevation

^[1]

958 ft (292 m)Population

(2000)

• Total504 • Density14.0/sq mi (5.4/km²)Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)Area code(s)715 & 534FIPS code55-43700^[2]GNIS feature ID1583548^[1]

Levis is a town in Clark County in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. The population was 504 at the 2000 census.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 36.2 square miles (93.7 km²), of which, 35.9 square miles (93.0 km²) of it is land and 0.3 square miles (0.8 km²) of it (0.80%) is water.

Demographics

As of the census^[2] of 2000, there were 504 people, 191 households, and 138 families residing in the town. The population density was 14.0 people per square mile (5.4/km²). There were 233 housing units at an average density of 6.5 per square mile (2.5/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 94.25% White and 5.75% Native American. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.79% of the population.

There were 191 households, out of which 33.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.2% were married couples living together, 5.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.7% were non-families. 24.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.9% 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 3.12.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 28.2% under the age of 18, 8.9% from 18 to 24, 24.2% from 25 to 44, 26.2% from 45 to 64, and 12.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 125.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 120.7 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $30,521, and the median income for a family was $33,958. Males had a median income of $25,703 versus $19,167 for females. The per capita income for the town was $14,924. About 9.7% of families and 10.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 13.0% of those under age 18 and 20.7% of those age 65 or over.

References

^ ^a ^b "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
^ ^a ^b "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.