Allouez, Wisconsin | |
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 Village hall | |
| Motto: Historically progressive | |
 Location of Allouez in Brown County, Wisconsin. | |
| Coordinates:44°28′45″N88°00′30″W / 44.47917°N 88.00833°W /44.47917; -88.00833[1] | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Wisconsin |
| County | Brown |
| Area | |
• Total | 5.20 sq mi (13.48 km2) |
| • Land | 4.56 sq mi (11.82 km2) |
| • Water | 0.64 sq mi (1.66 km2) |
| Elevation | 653 ft (199 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 14,156 |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 54301 |
| Area code | 920 |
| FIPS code | 55-01150[4] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1582674[1] |
| Website | villageofallouez |
Allouez (/ˈæləweɪ/AL-ə-way)[5] is avillage inBrown County in theU.S. state ofWisconsin. The population was 14,156 at the2020 census.[6] It is part of theGreen BayMetropolitan Statistical Area.
Allouez is located betweenGreen Bay to the north, andDe Pere to the south. TheFox River forms a natural border to the west and theEast River to the east. According to theUnited States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 5.15 square miles (13.34 km2), of which, 4.61 square miles (11.94 km2) of it is land and 0.54 square miles (1.40 km2) is water.[7]
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The village of Allouez was named after theFrenchJesuit priest andmissionary, FatherClaude-Jean Allouez.[9] TheCadle Mission, a mission of theEpiscopal Church for theNative Americans, was located in the village in the nineteenth century.[citation needed] It was first named Shanttown by soldiers in the early 1800s. In 1824 Judge James Doty arrived and picked it as a place for a courthouse, and gave it dignified name of Menomineeville. Although he didn't get around to registering the plat until 1829, and by that time Menomineeville had missed the boat. In 1874, Allouez would separate from the town of Bellevue to become its own entity.[10]
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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| 1990 | 14,431 | — | |
| 2000 | 15,443 | 7.0% | |
| 2010 | 13,975 | −9.5% | |
| 2020 | 14,156 | 1.3% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[11] | |||
As of thecensus[3] of 2010, there were 13,975 people, 5,432 households, and 3,580 families living in the village. Thepopulation density was 3,031.5 inhabitants per square mile (1,170.5/km2). There were 5,707 housing units at an average density of 1,238.0 per square mile (478.0/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 89.7%White, 5.0%African American, 1.0%Native American, 1.8%Asian, 0.1%Pacific Islander, 1.0% fromother races, and 1.5% from two or more races.Hispanic orLatino of any race were 2.7% of the population.
There were 5,432 households, of which 28.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.8% weremarried couples living together, 7.9% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.2% had a male householder with no wife present, and 34.1% were non-families. 28.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.35 and the average family size was 2.88.
The median age in the village was 41 years. 20.5% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.8% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 26.4% were from 25 to 44; 28.5% were from 45 to 64; and 16.7% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 52.3% male and 47.7% female.
As of the census[4] of 2000, there were 15,443 people, 5,397 households, and 3,815 families living in the village. Thepopulation density was 3,338.8 people per square mile (1,287.8/km2). There were 5,512 housing units at an average density of 1,191.7 per square mile (459.7/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 92.07%White, 4.64%African American, 1.15%Native American, 0.84%Asian, 0.01%Pacific Islander, 0.62% fromother races, and 0.67% from two or more races.Hispanic orLatino of any race were 1.29% of the population.
There were 5,397 households, out of which 32.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.5% weremarried couples living together, 7.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.3% were non-families. 24.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.45 and the average family size was 2.95.
In the village, the population was spread out, with 22.1% under the age of 18, 9.0% from 18 to 24, 31.0% from 25 to 44, 23.1% from 45 to 64, and 14.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 115.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 117.4 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $55,850, and the median income for a family was $62,855. Males had a median income of $40,055 versus $26,822 for females. Theper capita income for the village was $25,535. About 1.4% of families and 3.5% of the population were below thepoverty line, including 3.2% of those under age 18 and 7.6% of those age 65 or over.
WIS 172 and WIS 57 go through the Village. Limited transit service is provided byGreen Bay Metro.
The village of Allouez contracts police services through the Brown County Sheriff's Office, which assigns one officer to patrol the village.[13]
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