Henrietta, Wisconsin

Henrietta, Wisconsin
Town
Sign for Hub City on Hwy 80 in Henrietta
Location of Henrietta, Wisconsin
Coordinates: 43°30′35″N 90°22′34″W
Country	United States
State	Wisconsin
County	Richland
Area
• Total	35.9 sq mi (93.1 km2)
• Land	35.9 sq mi (93.1 km2)
• Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation	912 ft (278 m)
Population  (2000)
• Total	479
• Density	13.3/sq mi (5.1/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code	608
FIPS code	55-33925
GNIS feature ID	1583378

Henrietta is a town in Richland County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 479 at the 2000 census. The unincorporated communities of Hub City and Woodstock, the birthplace of former Iowa Attorney General Howard Webster Byers, are located in the town. The ghost town of Henrietta was also located in the town.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 35.9 square miles (93.1 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

At the 2000 census there were 479 people, 196 households, and 146 families in the town. The population density was 13.3 people per square mile (5.1/km²). There were 276 housing units at an average density of 7.7 per square mile (3.0/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.54% White, 0.21% African American, and 1.25% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.42%.

Of the 196 households 25.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.3% were married couples living together, 5.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.5% were non-families. 21.4% of households were one person and 10.2% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.44 and the average family size was 2.82.

The age distribution was 22.5% under the age of 18, 5.4% from 18 to 24, 23.6% from 25 to 44, 27.8% from 45 to 64, and 20.7% 65 or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females, there were 107.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 113.2 males.

The median household income was $31,354 and the median family income was $33,542. Males had a median income of $25,250 versus $21,538 for females. The per capita income for the town was $17,598. About 6.5% of families and 8.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 14.9% of those under age 18 and 5.3% of those age 65 or over.