Belmont is a village located in Lafayette County, Wisconsin. As of the 2000 census, the village had a total population of 871. Belmont was the original capital of the Wisconsin Territory. The village is located within the Town of Belmont. Lafayette County is a county located in the state of Wisconsin. ... This article is about the year 2000. ... In politics a capital (also called capital city or political capital — although the latter phrase has an alternative meaning based on an alternative meaning of capital) is the principal city or town associated with its government. ... Wisconsin Territory became an organized territory of the United States by an act of U.S. Congress passed on April 20, 1836 which went into effect on July 3, 1836. ... Belmont is a town located in Lafayette County, Wisconsin. ...

Geography

Belmont is located at 42°44'15" North, 90°20'0" West (42.737679, -90.333347)¹. The following is a list of sources used in the creation of Wikipedia articles on various geographic topics and locations, such as cities, counties, states, and countries. ...

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 1.5 km² (0.6 mi²). None of the area is covered with water. Image File history File links WIMap-doton-Belmont. ... The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census) is a part of the United States Department of Commerce. ... Square kilometre (US spelling: Square kilometer), symbol km², is an SI unit of surface area. ... A square mile (symbol sq. ...

Demographics

As of the census² of 2000, there are 871 people, 377 households, and 245 families residing in the village. The population density is 579.8/km² (1,511.6/mi²). There are 401 housing units at an average density of 266.9/km² (695.9/mi²). The racial makeup of the village is 99.66% White, 0.11% Black or African American, 0.11% Native American, 0.00% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.00% from other races, and 0.11% from two or more races. 0.11% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race. A census is the process of obtaining information about every member of a population (not necessarily a human population). ... The following is a list of sources used in the creation of Wikipedia articles on various geographic topics and locations, such as cities, counties, states, and countries. ... This article is about the year 2000. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... Hispanic, as used in the United States, is one of several terms used to categorize U.S. immigrants for whose background hail either from Spain, the Spanish-speaking countries of Latin America or the original settlers of the traditionally Spanish-held Southwestern United States. ... In the United States of America, Latinos refer to the people other than African-Americans, Anglo-Americans, Arab-Americans, Asian-Americans,Irish-Americans, Native-Americans, Sccotish-Americans and Slav-Americans, who reside in the United States and are of European background, typically Spain, Portugal, Italy and France, who are speaker...

There are 377 households out of which 24.1% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.0% are married couples living together, 9.3% have a female householder with no husband present, and 35.0% are non-families. 30.0% of all households are made up of individuals and 17.2% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.31 and the average family size is 2.90. Marriage is a legal, social, and religious relationship between individuals which has formed the foundation of the family for most societies. ...

In the village the population is spread out with 23.8% under the age of 18, 8.3% from 18 to 24, 24.8% from 25 to 44, 22.0% from 45 to 64, and 21.1% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 41 years. For every 100 females there are 91.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 86.5 males.

The median income for a household in the village is $34,853, and the median income for a family is $49,688. Males have a median income of $28,646 versus $22,159 for females. The per capita income for the village is $17,763. 5.4% of the population and 1.7% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 4.5% of those under the age of 18 and 9.6% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line. The per capita income for a group of people may be defined as their total personal income, divided by the number of people. ... The poverty line is the level of income below which one cannot afford to purchase all the resources one requires to live. ...

It was also the home of Raymond "Bigfoot" Speth.

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