DEERFIELD (TOWN), WISCONSIN

'Deerfield' is a town in Dane County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 1,470 at the 2000 census. The Village of Deerfield is located within the town. There is also another Town of Deerfield in Waushara County, Wisconsin.

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Geography
Demographics

Geography


According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 89.3 km² (34.5 mi²). 88.9 km² (34.3 mi²) of it is land and 0.4 km² (0.2 mi²) of it (0.44%) is water.

Demographics


As of the census2 of 2000, there were 1,470 people, 486 households, and 404 families residing in the town. The population density was 16.5/km² (42.8/mi²). There were 503 housing units at an average density of 5.7/km² (14.7/mi²). The racial makeup of the town was 93.47% White, 3.74% Black or African American, 0.34% Native American, 0.88% Asian, 0.82% from other races, and 0.75% from two or more races. 1.50% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 486 households out of which 41.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 73.5% were married couples living together, 5.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 16.7% were non-families. 12.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 4.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.77 and the average family size was 3.03.
In the town the population was spread out with 26.6% under the age of 18, 5.7% from 18 to 24, 33.6% from 25 to 44, 25.4% from 45 to 64, and 8.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 120.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 133.0 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $63,125, and the median income for a family was $66,359. Males had a median income of $41,786 versus $32,404 for females. The per capita income for the town was $24,763. About 1.0% of families and 2.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including none of those under age 18 and 6.7% of those age 65 or over.

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