Waushara County, Wisconsin
Waushara County is a county located in the state of Wisconsin in the United States. In the census in 2010, the County had 24 496 inhabitants and a population density of 15.1 inhabitants per square kilometer. The administrative headquarters ( County Seat) is Wautoma, which was named after an Indian chief.
Geography
The County is located just east of the geographic center of Wisconsin and has an area of 1651 square kilometers, of which 29 square kilometers are water surface. It is bordered by the following counties:
History
Waushara County was formed in 1851 from parts of Marquette County. It was named after the Native American word for Good Earth.
Demographic data
According to the census in 2000 lived in Waushara County 23,154 people in 9,336 households. 6,581 families lived in the county. The population density was 14 people per square kilometer. The racial the population was made up of 96.80 percent White, 0.27 percent African American, 0.31 percent Native American, 0.35 percent Asian, 0.03 percent of residents from the Pacific Islander and 1.36 percent from other races groups; 0.89 percent were descended from two or more races. 3.66 percent of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race, were members of the various groups mentioned.
Of the 9,336 households out of which 27.6 percent of children under the age of 18 living with them. 60.0 percent were married couples living together, 6.7 percent were single mothers. 29.5 percent were non-families. 24.9 percent of all households.
23.5 percent of the population were under 18 years old, 6.0 percent between 18 to 24, 24.9 percent between 25 and 44, 26.3 percent between 45 and 64, and 19.2 percent were 65 years or older. The average age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 101.6 males.
Cities and Towns
- Berlin1
- Coloma
- Hancock
- Lohr Ville
- Plainfield
- Redgranite
- Wautoma
- Wild Rose
1 - partially in Green Lake County