According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 93.0 km˛ (35.9 mi˛). 92.9 km˛ (35.9 mi˛) of it is land and 0.03% is water.
Demographics
As of the census2 of 2000, there are 1,354 people, 313 households, and 271 families residing in the town. The population density is 14.6/km˛ (37.7/mi˛). There are 351 housing units at an average density of 3.8/km˛ (9.8/mi˛). The racial makeup of the town is 98.89% White, 0.00% African American, 0.15% Native American, 0.30% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.30% from other races, and 0.37% from two or more races. 1.26% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There are 313 households out of which 53.0% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 77.3% are married couples living together, 4.8% have a female householder with no husband present, and 13.1% are non-families. 11.5% of all households are made up of individuals and 6.7% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 4.33 and the average family size is 4.76.
In the town the population is spread out with 46.9% under the age of 18, 10.3% from 18 to 24, 22.7% from 25 to 44, 12.1% from 45 to 64, and 8.1% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 20 years. For every 100 females there are 110.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 100.8 males.
The median income for a household in the town is $25,417, and the median income for a family is $26,625. Males have a median income of $25,526 versus $18,942 for females. The per capita income for the town is $7,915. 46.2% of the population and 32.9% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 63.0% of those under the age of 18 and 16.5% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.
VernonCounty is rich in history, with ethnic communities such as Hillsboro, Westby, Coon Valley, La Farge, Ontario, and Viroqua, proudly preserving and celebrating their European traditions.
VernonCounty is proud of its strong business, industrial and agriculture base, supported by people with old fashioned work ethics.
VernonCounty celebrates the ethnic backgrounds of its residents, including Norwegian, Czech, Italian, German, and Bohemian, with many events and festivals throughout the year.
VernonCounty is a county in the U.S. state of Wisconsin.
The racial makeup of the county was 98.81% White, 0.06% Black or African American, 0.15% Native American, 0.21% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.27% from other races, and 0.48% from two or more races.
In the county, the population was spread out with 27.40% under the age of 18, 6.80% from 18 to 24, 25.30% from 25 to 44, 23.50% from 45 to 64, and 17.00% who were 65 years of age or older.
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