Lake Delton, Wisconsin

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Lake Delton is a village located on the Wisconsin River in Sauk County, Wisconsin, United States. As of the 2000 census, the village had a total population of 1,982. Lake Delton, along with the nearby Wisconsin Dells, is a resort area and a major center for tourism. Among the attractions at Lake Delton are the world's largest Trojan Horse [1] as well as the world's largest (artificial) pink flamingo [2].

[edit] Geography

Lake Delton is located at 43°35′48″N, 89°47′16″W (43.596757, -89.787646)^GR1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 17.4 km² (6.7 mi²). 16.0 km² (6.2 mi²) of it is land and 1.4 km² (0.5 mi²) of it (7.89%) is water.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census^GR2 of 2000, there were 1,982 people, 897 households, and 525 families residing in the village. The population density was 123.6/km² (320.3/mi²). There were 1,373 housing units at an average density of 85.6/km² (221.9/mi²). The racial makeup of the village was 95.26% White, 0.10% African American, 2.57% Native American, 0.40% Asian, 0.40% from other races, and 1.26% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.66% of the population.

There were 897 households out of which 18.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.6% were married couples living together, 9.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 41.4% were non-families. 30.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.15 and the average family size was 2.67.

In the village the population was spread out with 16.9% under the age of 18, 8.5% from 18 to 24, 25.2% from 25 to 44, 28.6% from 45 to 64, and 20.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 45 years. For every 100 females there were 87.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.6 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $34,951, and the median income for a family was $40,952. Males had a median income of $31,680 versus $23,990 for females. The per capita income for the village was $19,834. About 5.4% of families and 9.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.8% of those under age 18 and 9.5% of those age 65 or over.