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Presque Isle is a town located in Vilas County, Wisconsin. As of the 2000 census, the town had a total population of 513.
Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 192.8 km˛ (74.4 mi˛). 159.8 km˛ (61.7 mi˛) of it is land and 33.0 km˛ (12.7 mi˛) of it is water. The total area is 17.10% water.
Demographics As of the census2 of 2000, there are 513 people, 241 households, and 176 families residing in the town. The population density is 3.2/km˛ (8.3/mi˛). There are 1,216 housing units at an average density of 7.6/km˛ (19.7/mi˛). The racial makeup of the town is 99.81% White, 0.00% African American, 0.00% Native American, 0.19% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.00% from other races, and 0.00% from two or more races. 0.58% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There are 241 households out of which 15.4% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 69.3% are married couples living together, 2.9% have a female householder with no husband present, and 26.6% are non-families. 20.7% of all households are made up of individuals and 11.6% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.13 and the average family size is 2.42.
In the town the population is spread out with 13.8% under the age of 18, 1.9% from 18 to 24, 16.8% from 25 to 44, 36.5% from 45 to 64, and 31.0% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 56 years. For every 100 females there are 101.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 103.7 males.
The median income for a household in the town is $41,250, and the median income for a family is $43,438. Males have a median income of $35,000 versus $29,000 for females. The per capita income for the town is $25,798. 9.4% of the population and 5.7% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 23.4% of those under the age of 18 and 3.2% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.
External links - Presque Isle Chamber of Commerce (http://www.presqueislewi.org/)
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