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| Schofield, Wisconsin |
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Location of Schofield, Wisconsin |
| Coordinates: 44°54?55?N 89°36?43?W? / ?44.91528, -89.61194 |
| Country |
United States |
| State |
Wisconsin |
| County |
Marathon |
| Area |
| - Total |
2.8 sq mi (7.3 km²) |
| - Land |
1.8 sq mi (4.6 km²) |
| - Water |
1.1 sq mi (2.8 km²) |
| Elevation [1] |
1,201 ft (366 m) |
| Population (2000) |
| - Total |
2,117 |
| - Density |
1,204.4/sq mi (465.0/km²) |
| Time zone |
Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| - Summer (DST) |
CDT (UTC-5) |
| FIPS code |
55-72150[2] |
| GNIS feature ID |
1573796[1] |
Schofield is a city in Marathon County, Wisconsin, United States. It is part of the Wausau, Wisconsin Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 2,117 at the 2000 census.
Geography
Schofield is located at 44°54?55?N, 89°36?43?W (44.915201, -89.612004)[3].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.8 square miles (7.3 km²), of which, 1.8 square miles (4.6 km²) of it is land and 1.1 square miles (2.8 km²) of it (37.81%) is water.
Demographics
As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 2,117 people, 965 households, and 551 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,204.4 people per square mile (464.4/km²). There were 1,022 housing units at an average density of 581.4/sq mi (224.2/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 95.65% White, 0.38% African American, 0.28% Native American, 2.17% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 0.57% from other races, and 0.90% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.32% of the population.
There were 965 households out of which 23.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.7% were married couples living together, 9.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 42.8% were non-families. 34.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.19 and the average family size was 2.86.
In the city the population was spread out with 21.3% under the age of 18, 9.3% from 18 to 24, 31.6% from 25 to 44, 22.3% from 45 to 64, and 15.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 102.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 103.7 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $38,158, and the median income for a family was $50,850. Males had a median income of $32,765 versus $24,932 for females. The per capita income for the city was $20,287. About 6.3% of families and 7.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12.0% of those under age 18 and 16.2% of those age 65 or over.
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