Vesper, Wisconsin
Location of Vesper, Wisconsin
Coordinates: 44°28′52″N 89°58′3″W / 44.48111, -89.9675
Country	United States
State	Wisconsin
County	Wood
Area
- Total	1.1 sq mi (2.9 km²)
- Land	1.1 sq mi (2.9 km²)
- Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²)
Elevation [1]	1,096 ft (334 m)
Population (2000)
- Total	541
- Density	482.2/sq mi (186.2/km²)
Time zone	Central (CST) (UTC-6)
- Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
FIPS code	55-82650[2]
GNIS feature ID	1576070[1]

Vesper is a village in Wood County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 541 at the 2000 census.

Geography

Vesper is located at 44°28′52″N, 89°58′3″W (44.481016, -89.967423)^[3].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 1.1 square miles (2.9 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the census^[2] of 2000, there were 541 people, 234 households, and 153 families residing in the village. The population density was 482.2 people per square mile (186.5/km²). There were 243 housing units at an average density of 216.6/sq mi (83.8/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 98.71% White, 0.18% Native American, 0.18% Asian, 0.18% from other races, and 0.74% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.74% of the population.

There were 234 households out of which 29.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.6% were married couples living together, 10.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.2% were non-families. 30.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.31 and the average family size was 2.88.

In the village the population was spread out with 25.0% under the age of 18, 6.8% from 18 to 24, 29.0% from 25 to 44, 23.3% from 45 to 64, and 15.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 90.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.7 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $38,750, and the median income for a family was $45,000. Males had a median income of $36,161 versus $20,833 for females. The per capita income for the village was $19,327. About 6.6% of families and 7.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.6% of those under age 18 and 8.1% 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.
3. ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.

External links

• Vesper, Wisconsin is at coordinates 44°28′52″N 89°58′03″W / 44.481016, -89.967423 (Vesper, Wisconsin)Coordinates: 44°28′52″N 89°58′03″W / 44.481016, -89.967423 (Vesper, Wisconsin)
• Vesper Photograph Collection, McMillan Memorial Library
• History of Wood County CHAPTER XVIII Vesper

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