Lena (town), Wisconsin

Oconto County

55-43350

Lena is a Town (ship) in Oconto County in the northeastern part of the U.S. state of Wisconsin. The term " Town" corresponds in Wisconsin the " Township " in the other U.S. states.

The place Lena is within the territory of the Town of Lena.

In the field of Lena there are besides several elementary and middle schools and a high school and a public library.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the Town of Lena an area of 86.5 km ², which account for all of it land.

Demographic data

At the time of the census of 2000, there were 769 people, the Town. The population density was 8.9 people per km ². There were 303 housing units at an average 3.5 per km ². The population consisted of 99.22 % White, 0.26% Black or African American, 0.13 % Native American, 0.13 % Asian, 0.13 % reported from other races, and 0.13 % from two or more races. 0.39 % of the population to be Hispanic or Latino of any race.

The inhabitants of the Town Lena distributed to 289 households out of which 34.3% were living in children under 18 years. 63.3 % married couples living together, 8.0 % had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.2% were non-families. 20.1% of households were made ​​up of individuals and someone lived in 5.9 % of all households aged 65 years or older. The average household size was 2.63 and the average family size is 3.05.

The city population was spread out with 26.9 % under the, 6.4 % 18 -24- year-old, 32.8 % 25-44 year olds, 21.1% of 45-64 year olds and 12.9 % under the age of 65 years or more. The average age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 112.4 males. In the over -18s accounted for 100 women 113.7 males.

The median household income was 45 556 U.S. dollars, and the median family income reached the height of 52,083 U.S. dollars. The average income of men was 33 571 U.S. dollars, compared to 25,729 U.S. dollars for the women, the per capita income of 18,649 U.S. dollars. 7.1% of the population and 7.1% of families had affected an income below the poverty line, including 6.2 % of minors and 10.4 % of those age 65 or over.

Sons and daughters of the Town of Lena

• Wayland Becker (1910-1984), U.S. American football player ( lived until his death in Lena )

• Town in Wisconsin
• Location in North America
• Oconto County