Delavan
Location of Delavan, Wisconsin
Coordinates: 42°37′59″N 88°38′37″W / 42.63306, -88.64361
Country	United States
State	Wisconsin
County	Walworth County
Area
- Total	17.7 km² (6.8 sq mi)
- Land	16.6 km² (6.4 sq mi)
- Water	1.1 km² (0.4 sq mi)  6.15%
Elevation	282 m (925 ft)
Population (2000)
- Total	7,956
Time zone	CST (UTC-6)

Delavan is a city in Walworth County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 7,956 at the 2000 census. The city is located partially within the Town of Delavan. Delavan is home to the Wisconsin School for the Deaf and Andes Candies a subsidiary of Tootsie Roll Industries, Inc.

"Between 1847-1894, Delavan was home to 26 different circus companies. The Mabie Brothers U.S. Olympic Circus, then the largest in America, arrived here in 1847, to become the first circus to quarter in the territory of Wisconsin. Its famous rogue elephant, “Romeo”, stood 19 ½ feet high, weighed 10,500 pounds and is reproduced on this monument. The original P.T. Barnum Circus was organized here in 1871 by William C. Coup and Dan Costello. On July 21, 1948, Delavan was the site of Wisconsin’s Circus Centennial as part of the state’s 100 Years of Statehood. On May 2, 1966, Delavan was selected by the U.S. Post Office Department to issue on a first day cover basis, the five-cent American Circus Commemorative Postage Stamp. The face of the clown on this monument is a replica of the Circus Stamp. Over 130 members of Delavan’s 19th Century Circus Colony are buried in Spring Grove and St. Andrew cemeteries.

Geography

Delavan is located at 42°37′50″N, 88°38′17″W (42.630689, -88.638108)^[1].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 6.8 square miles (17.7 km²), of which, 6.4 square miles (16.6 km²) of it is land and 0.4 square miles (1.1 km²) of it (6.15%) is water.

Demographics

As of the census^[2] of 2000, there were 7,956 people, 2,931 households, and 1,987 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,241.7 people per square mile (479.2/km²). There were 3,215 housing units at an average density of 501.8/sq mi (193.7/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 84.26% White, 1.14% Black or African American, 0.47% Native American, 0.67% Asian, 0.08% Pacific Islander, 10.67% from other races, and 2.71% from two or more races. 21.24% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 2,931 households out of which 36.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.4% were married couples living together, 12.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.2% were non-families. 26.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.68 and the average family size was 3.26.

In the city the population was spread out with 29.1% under the age of 18, 10.3% from 18 to 24, 29.9% from 25 to 44, 18.3% from 45 to 64, and 12.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females there were 95.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.2 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $42,551, and the median income for a family was $49,929. Males had a median income of $31,296 versus $23,311 for females. The per capita income for the city was $17,624. About 5.7% of families and 7.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12.7% of those under age 18 and 2.2% of those age 65 or over.

Notable people

• Gary Burghoff, actor

References

External links

• Delavan, Wisconsin website

• Delavan, Wisconsin is at coordinates 42°37′51″N 88°38′17″W / 42.630689, -88.638108 (Delavan, Wisconsin)Coordinates: 42°37′51″N 88°38′17″W / 42.630689, -88.638108 (Delavan, Wisconsin)

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