Portland, Wisconsin | |
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 Location of Portland, Wisconsin | |
| Coordinates:43°13′44″N88°57′13″W / 43.22889°N 88.95361°W /43.22889; -88.95361 | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Wisconsin |
| County | Dodge |
| Area | |
• Total | 35.7 sq mi (92.4 km2) |
| • Land | 35.3 sq mi (91.5 km2) |
| • Water | 0.35 sq mi (0.9 km2) |
| Elevation | 863 ft (263 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
• Total | 1,106 |
| • Density | 31/sq mi (12.1/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| FIPS code | 55-64375[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1583958[1] |
Portland is a town inDodge County,Wisconsin, United States. The population was 1,106 at the 2000 census. The unincorporated community ofPortland is located partially in the town.
According to theUnited States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 35.7 square miles (92.4 km2), of which, 35.3 square miles (91.5 km2) of it is land and 0.4 square miles (0.9 km2) of it (1.01%) is water.
As of thecensus[2] of 2000, there were 1,106 people, 396 households, and 306 families living in the town. Thepopulation density was 31.3 people per square mile (12.1/km2). There were 421 housing units at an average density of 11.9 per square mile (4.6/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 94.58%White, 2.53%African American, 0.81%Native American, 0.45%Pacific Islander, 1.08% fromother races, and 0.54% from two or more races.Hispanic orLatino of any race were 2.26% of the population.
There were 396 households, out of which 36.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 68.7% weremarried couples living together, 4.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.5% were non-families. 15.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.79 and the average family size was 3.12.
In the town, the population was spread out, with 27.8% under the age of 18, 6.5% from 18 to 24, 33.3% from 25 to 44, 22.4% from 45 to 64, and 9.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 111.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 106.2 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $49,881, and the median income for a family was $53,167. Males had a median income of $34,922 versus $26,875 for females. Theper capita income for the town was $19,070. About 2.9% of families and 5.7% of the population were below thepoverty line, including 6.8% of those under age 18 and 1.9% of those age 65 or over.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |