Rib Falls, Wisconsin
Location of Rib Falls, Wisconsin
Coordinates: 44°58′58″N 89°54′39″W / 44.98278, -89.91083
Country	United States
State	Wisconsin
County	Marathon
Area
- Total	35.9 sq mi (93.0 km²)
- Land	35.9 sq mi (92.9 km²)
- Water	0.0 sq mi (0.1 km²)
Elevation [1]	1,306 ft (398 m)
Population (2000)
- Total	907
- Density	25.3/sq mi (9.8/km²)
Time zone	Central (CST) (UTC-6)
- Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
FIPS code	55-67250[2]
GNIS feature ID	1584015[1]

Rib Falls is a town in Marathon County, Wisconsin, United States. It is part of the Wausau, WI Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 907 at the 2000 census.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 35.9 square miles (93.0 km²), of which, 35.9 square miles (92.9 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square miles (0.1 km²) of it (0.11%) is water.

Demographics

As of the census^[2] of 2000, there were 907 people, 302 households, and 254 families residing in the town. The population density was 25.3 people per square mile (9.8/km²). There were 309 housing units at an average density of 8.6/sq mi (3.3/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 99.45% White, 0.11% African American, 0.11% Native American, and 0.33% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.33% of the population.

There were 302 households out of which 41.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 75.8% were married couples living together, 3.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 15.6% were non-families. 13.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.00 and the average family size was 3.29.

In the town the population was spread out with 28.2% under the age of 18, 7.5% from 18 to 24, 31.5% from 25 to 44, 22.3% from 45 to 64, and 10.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 106.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 112.7 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $50,114, and the median income for a family was $54,375. Males had a median income of $31,510 versus $21,736 for females. The per capita income for the town was $17,625. About 3.8% of families and 5.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.2% of those under age 18 and 11.7% of those age 65 or over.

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.

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Coordinates: 44°58′16″N, 89°54′13″W