Country United States County Crawford FIPS code 55-46675 Elevation 194 m Population 126 (2013) | State Wisconsin Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6) GNIS feature ID 1568849 Local time Wednesday 11:58 AM Area code 608 | |
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Weather -3°C, Wind W at 5 km/h, 45% Humidity Area 3.522 km² (3.496 km² Land / 3 ha Water) | ||
Lynxville is a village in Crawford County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 132 at the 2010 census.
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Map of Lynxville, WI 54626, USA
History
The village was named for the ship Lynx which brought the first surveyors to the area.
Geography
Lynxville is located at 43°14′51″N 91°3′14″W (43.247540, -91.053911).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 1.36 square miles (3.52 km2), of which, 1.35 square miles (3.50 km2) of it is land and 0.01 square miles (0.03 km2) is water.
2010 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 132 people, 63 households, and 45 families residing in the village. The population density was 97.8 inhabitants per square mile (37.8/km2). There were 101 housing units at an average density of 74.8 per square mile (28.9/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 98.5% White and 1.5% African American. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.8% of the population.
There were 63 households of which 25.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.0% were married couples living together, 11.1% had a female householder with no husband present, 6.3% had a male householder with no wife present, and 28.6% were non-families. 27.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.10 and the average family size was 2.40.
The median age in the village was 52.7 years. 18.2% of residents were under the age of 18; 4.5% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 18.2% were from 25 to 44; 37.8% were from 45 to 64; and 21.2% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 51.5% male and 48.5% female.
2000 census
As of the census of 2000, there were 176 people, 76 households, and 56 families residing in the village. The population density was 127.0 people per square mile (48.9/km²). There were 111 housing units at an average density of 80.1 per square mile (30.8/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 98.86% White, 0.57% Asian, and 0.57% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.70% of the population.
There were 76 households out of which 22.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.9% were married couples living together, 13.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.3% were non-families. 22.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.32 and the average family size was 2.63.
In the village, the population was spread out with 17.6% under the age of 18, 6.3% from 18 to 24, 26.1% from 25 to 44, 35.8% from 45 to 64, and 14.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 45 years. For every 100 females there were 107.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.6 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $30,833, and the median income for a family was $35,000. Males had a median income of $17,083 versus $18,333 for females. The per capita income for the village was $14,979. None of the families and 6.7% of the population were living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and 9.5% of those over 64.
Notable people
History
Mitchel Caya was the first resident of Lynxville in 1848.