Readstown, Wisconsin
Location of Readstown, Wisconsin
Coordinates: 43°26′55″N 90°45′39″W / 43.44861, -90.76083
Country	United States
State	Wisconsin
County	Vernon
Area
- Total	1.8 sq mi (4.6 km²)
- Land	1.8 sq mi (4.6 km²)
- Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²)
Elevation [1]	761 ft (232 m)
Population (2000)
- Total	395
- Density	221.0/sq mi (85.3/km²)
Time zone	Central (CST) (UTC-6)
- Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
FIPS code	55-66450[2]
GNIS feature ID	1572122[1]

Readstown is a village in Vernon County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 395 at the 2000 census.

Geography

Readstown is located at 43°26′55″N, 90°45′39″W (43.448544, -90.760708)^[3].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 1.8 square miles (4.6 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the census^[2] of 2000, there were 395 people, 187 households, and 104 families residing in the village. The population density was 221.0 people per square mile (85.2/km²). There were 216 housing units at an average density of 120.8/sq mi (46.6/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 100.00% White.

There were 187 households out of which 22.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 41.7% were married couples living together, 8.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 43.9% were non-families. 36.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 25.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.11 and the average family size was 2.73.

In the village the population was spread out with 21.0% under the age of 18, 7.6% from 18 to 24, 24.3% from 25 to 44, 24.8% from 45 to 64, and 22.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females there were 85.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 80.3 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $21,250, and the median income for a family was $28,125. Males had a median income of $26,250 versus $18,889 for females. The per capita income for the village was $12,957. About 9.3% of families and 21.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 27.8% of those under age 18 and 21.4% of those age 65 or over.

Points of interest

• Jones Arboretum and Botanical Gardens

References

1. ^ ^{a b} US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
2. ^ ^{a b} American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
3. ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.

External links

• Official website

• Readstown, Wisconsin is at coordinates 43°26′55″N 90°45′39″W / 43.448544, -90.760708 (Readstown, Wisconsin)Coordinates: 43°26′55″N 90°45′39″W / 43.448544, -90.760708 (Readstown, Wisconsin)

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