Gibson, Wisconsin | |
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Town | |
![]() Location of Gibson, Wisconsin |
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Coordinates: 44°16′49″N 87°43′21″W / 44.28028°N 87.72250°WCoordinates: 44°16′49″N 87°43′21″W / 44.28028°N 87.72250°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Wisconsin |
County | Manitowoc |
Area | |
• Total | 35.3 sq mi (91.5 km2) |
• Land | 35.3 sq mi (91.3 km2) |
• Water | 0.1 sq mi (0.2 km2) |
Elevation | 692 ft (211 m) |
Population (2000) | |
• Total | 1,352 |
• Density | 38.3/sq mi (14.8/km2) |
Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
• Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
Area code(s) | 920 |
FIPS code | 55-28975 |
GNIS feature ID | 1583272 |
Website | www |
Gibson is a town in Manitowoc County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 1,352 at the 2000 census. The unincorporated communities of Larrabee, Melnik, and Zander are located in the town. The unincorporated communities of Fisherville and Kingsbridge are also located partially in the town.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 35.3 square miles (91.5 km²), of which, 35.3 square miles (91.3 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.2 km²) of it (0.25%) is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,352 people, 471 households, and 374 families residing in the town. The population density was 38.3 people per square mile (14.8/km²). There were 495 housing units at an average density of 14.0 per square mile (5.4/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.96% White, 0.07% African American, 0.07% Native American, 0.07% Asian, 0.07% Pacific Islander, and 0.74% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.52% of the population.
There were 471 households out of which 39.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 70.5% were married couples living together, 3.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.4% were non-families. 15.9% 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 2.87 and the average family size was 3.23.