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Ettrick, Wisconsin
Ettrick Village Hall
Ettrick Village Hall
Location of Ettrick in Trempealeau County, Wisconsin.
Location of Ettrick in Trempealeau County, Wisconsin.
Country  United States
State  Wisconsin
County Trempealeau
Area
 • Total 0.74 sq mi (1.91 km2)
 • Land 0.74 sq mi (1.91 km2)
 • Water 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
791 ft (241 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 525
 • Density 702.30/sq mi (271.03/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s) 608
FIPS code 55-24425
GNIS feature ID 1583175
Website Village of Ettrick

Ettrick is a village in Trempealeau County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 525 at the 2020 census. The village is surrounded by the Town of Ettrick.

History

The post office was originally named Armagh when it was established in July 1860. However, the first postmaster, John Cance, renamed it a few months later to Ettrick for Ettrick Forest, which is a hunting preserve in Scotland.

Geography

Ettrick, Wisconsin
US-53 runs through town

Ettrick is located at 44°10′10″N 91°16′8″W / 44.16944°N 91.26889°W / 44.16944; -91.26889 (44.169531, -91.269032).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.70 square miles (1.81 km2), all of it land.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1950 415
1960 479 15.4%
1970 463 −3.3%
1980 462 −0.2%
1990 461 −0.2%
2000 521 13.0%
2010 524 0.6%
2020 525 0.2%
U.S. Decennial Census

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 524 people, 231 households, and 145 families living in the village. The population density was 748.6 inhabitants per square mile (289.0/km2). There were 256 housing units at an average density of 365.7 per square mile (141.2/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 98.1% White, 0.2% African American, 0.2% Native American, 0.8% from other races, and 0.8% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.1% of the population.

There were 231 households, of which 33.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.1% were married couples living together, 11.7% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.0% had a male householder with no wife present, and 37.2% were non-families. 30.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.27 and the average family size was 2.86.

The median age in the village was 40.8 years. 24% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.3% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 24.7% were from 25 to 44; 27.6% were from 45 to 64; and 16.4% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 49.4% male and 50.6% female.

Notable people

  • Keith C. Hardie, member of Wisconsin State Assembly

See also

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