Wyoming is a town in Iowa County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 364 at the 2000 census. The unincorporated community of Wyoming is located in the town.

Wyoming, Wisconsin
Town
The town hall was a one-room school built in 1875, August 2016
Location of Wyoming, Wisconsin
Coordinates: 43°07′34″N 90°06′42″W
Country	United States
State	Wisconsin
County	Iowa
Area
• Total	40.8 sq mi (105.8 km2)
• Land	39.8 sq mi (103.0 km2)
• Water	1.1 sq mi (2.8 km2)
Elevation [1]	741 ft (226 m)
Population  (2000)
• Total	364
• Density	9.2/sq mi (3.5/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP Code	53588
Area code	608
FIPS code	55-89350[2]
GNIS feature ID	1584490[1]
Website	townofwyoming.org

Landmarks

Frank Lloyd Wright's Taliesin is located in the town, as is his Wyoming Valley School.[3][4] Unity Chapel, designed by Joseph Lyman Silsbee and worked on by Wright, is also located in Wyoming.[5]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 40.8 square miles (105.8 km²), of which, 39.8 square miles (103.0 km²) of it is land and 1.1 square miles (2.8 km²) of it (2.64%) is water.

Demographics

As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 364 people, 145 households, and 107 families residing in the town. The population density was 9.2 people per square mile (3.5/km²). There were 212 housing units at an average density of 5.3 per square mile (2.1/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 99.18% White, 0.27% Native American, 0.27% from other races, and 0.27% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.27% of the population.

There were 145 households, out of which 29.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.9% were married couples living together, 4.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.2% were non-families. 19.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 4.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.47 and the average family size was 2.81.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 24.2% under the age of 18, 3.3% from 18 to 24, 31.6% from 25 to 44, 28.8% from 45 to 64, and 12.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females, there were 106.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 112.3 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $48,438, and the median income for a family was $56,607. Males had a median income of $33,393 versus $40,673 for females. The per capita income for the town was $23,253. About 6.9% of families and 9.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 18.8% of those under age 18 and 20.8% of those age 65 or over.

Notable people

• Robert Joiner, farmer and politician
• Owen King, businessman and politician
• Albert Richardson, farmer and politician
• Harold D. Richardson, educator

See also

• List of towns in Wisconsin

References

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Wyoming, Iowa County, Wisconsin.

• Official website

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