Country United States County Dane Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6) Population 1,084 (2000) | State Wisconsin Elevation 915 ft (279 m) Area code(s) 608 Local time Saturday 5:34 PM | |
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Weather 1°C, Wind E at 24 km/h, 82% Humidity Points of interest Town of Berry, Halfway Prairie Dane Co, Swamplovers Foundation | ||
Berry is a town in Dane County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 1,084 at the 2000 census. The unincorporated community of Marxville is in the Town of Berry.
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Map of Berry, WI, USA
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 36.0 square miles (93.2 km²), of which, 35.8 square miles (92.9 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.3 km²) of it (0.33%) is water.
Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,084 people, 408 households, and 326 families residing in the town. The population density was 30.2 people per square mile (11.7/km²). There were 420 housing units at an average density of 11.7 per square mile (4.5/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.34% White, 0.09% African American, 0.09% Asian, 0.09% from other races, and 1.38% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.01% of the population.
There were 408 households out of which 34.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 72.3% were married couples living together, 3.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 19.9% were non-families. 15.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 4.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.66 and the average family size was 2.98.
In the town, the population was spread out with 25.1% under the age of 18, 5.1% from 18 to 24, 27.2% from 25 to 44, 33.4% from 45 to 64, and 9.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 104.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 103.5 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $61,429, and the median income for a family was $68,906. Males had a median income of $43,125 versus $29,250 for females. The per capita income for the town was $27,194. About 0.7% of families and 1.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including none of those under the age of eighteen or sixty-five or over.