Fennimore (town), Wisconsin
| Fennimore, Wisconsin | |
|---|---|
| Town | |
| Coordinates: 42°59′5″N 90°36′22″W / 42.98472°N 90.60611°WCoordinates: 42°59′5″N 90°36′22″W / 42.98472°N 90.60611°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Wisconsin |
| County | Grant |
| Area | |
| • Total | 34.8 sq mi (90.0 km2) |
| • Land | 34.8 sq mi (90.0 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,135 ft (346 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 599 |
| • Density | 17.2/sq mi (6.7/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| Area code(s) | 608 |
| FIPS code | 55-25625 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1583198 |
Fennimore is a town in Grant County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 599 at the 2000 census. The size of the town was reduced when Mount Ida was split off, and when the City of Fennimore was incorporated from a part of the town. The unincorporated community of Lancaster Junction, Wisconsin is located in the town. The unincorporated community of Preston is also located partially in the town.
Fennimore was named for a settler who disappeared during the Black Hawk War.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 34.8 square miles (90.0 km²), all of it land.
As of the census of 2000, there were 599 people, 199 households, and 157 families residing in the town. The population density was 17.2 people per square mile (6.7/km²). There were 216 housing units at an average density of 2.4 persons/km² (6.2 persons/sq mi). The racial makeup of the town was 100.00% White, 0.00% African American, 0.00% Native American, 0.00% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.00% from other races. 0.33% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 199 households out of which 33.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 69.3% were married couples living together, 7.5% have a woman whose husband does not live with her, and 21.1% were non-families. 12.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.01 and the average family size was 3.27.
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