Greenbush, Wisconsin | |
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Downtown Greenbush
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Location of Greenbush, Wisconsin |
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Coordinates: 43°46′39″N 88°6′4″W / 43.77750°N 88.10111°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Wisconsin |
County | Sheboygan |
Area | |
• Total | 47.4 sq mi (122.8 km2) |
• Land | 47.2 sq mi (122.1 km2) |
• Water | 0.3 sq mi (0.7 km2) |
Elevation | 974 ft (297 m) |
Population (2000) | |
• Total | 2,773 |
• Density | 58.8/sq mi (22.7/km2) |
Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
• Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
Area code(s) | 920 |
FIPS code | 55-31100 |
GNIS feature ID | 1583311 |
Website | townofgreenbushwi |
Greenbush is a town in Sheboygan County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 2,773 at the 2000 census. It is included in the Sheboygan, Wisconsin Metropolitan Statistical Area. The census-designated place of Greenbush is located in the town. The unincorporated community of German Corners is also located in the town.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 47.4 square miles (122.8 km²), of which, 47.2 square miles (122.1 km²) of it is land and 0.3 square miles (0.7 km²) of it (0.55%) is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 2,773 people, 526 households, and 433 families residing in the town. The population density was 58.8 people per square mile (22.7/km²). There were 551 housing units at an average density of 11.7 per square mile (4.5/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 74.29% White, 23.15% African American, 1.73% Native American, 0.18% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 0.29% from other races, and 0.32% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.97% of the population.
There were 526 households out of which 40.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 75.9% were married couples living together, 4.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 17.5% were non-families. 12.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 4.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.91 and the average family size was 3.23.