Barneveld, Wisconsin

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Barneveld is a village in Iowa County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 1,088 at the 2000 census.

1 Geography
2 Demographics
3 1984 Tornado
4 References
5 External links

[edit] Geography

Barneveld is located at 43°0′51″N, 89°53′44″W (43.014223, -89.895551)^GR1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 3.5 km² (1.4 mi²), all land.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census^GR2 of 2000, there were 1,088 people, 396 households, and 298 families residing in the village. The population density was 311.2/km² (805.7/mi²). There were 400 housing units at an average density of 114.4/km² (296.2/mi²). The racial makeup of the village was 98.71% White, 0.28% African American, 0.37% Native American, 0.09% Asian, and 0.55% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.09% of the population.

There were 396 households out of which 43.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.4% were married couples living together, 8.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.7% were non-families. 22.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.72 and the average family size was 3.16.

In the village the population was spread out with 30.7% under the age of 18, 6.4% from 18 to 24, 39.8% from 25 to 44, 14.4% from 45 to 64, and 8.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females there were 107.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.0 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $55,350, and the median income for a family was $58,393. Males had a median income of $34,107 versus $25,380 for females. The per capita income for the village was $22,009. About 4.7% of families and 7.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12.2% of those under age 18 and 5.5% of those age 65 or over.

[edit] 1984 Tornado

At approximately 1:00 am CDT on June 8, 1984, a severe F5 tornado swept into Barneveld. It was part of a large outbreak of storms that started the evening before with tornados also touching down in Kansas, Missouri, Iowa, and Minnesota. Although a tornado watch had been issued, most residents were unaware that a storm was approaching until they were awoken by sounds of thunder and bright lightning. The tornado measured F5 -- the highest level on the Fujita scale, with winds in excess of 260 mph cutting a swath 4/10 miles wide. The human and property toll was extensive. 200 of the village's 584 resident's were injured. Nine were killed. Seventeen of the eighteen businesses in Barneveld were destroyed, including all the government offices; the fire station, library, post office and churches were all flattened. In all, about 170 of the village's 225 commercial, agricultural and residential buildings were either destroyed instantly or damaged seriously enough that they were unable to be rebuilt. In fact, the only remaining and largely undamaged structure was the water tower, since repainted. Damage to the village of Barneveld was estimated at $25 million with damage to the surrounding area put at about $40 million. Rebuilding began immediately and by 2000 the population of Barneveld was almost exactly double what it was at the time the tornado nearly destroyed the town a decade and a half earlier.