Footville, Wisconsin facts for kids
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Footville, Wisconsin
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Village
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Location of Footville in Rock County, Wisconsin.
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| Country |  United States |
| State |  Wisconsin |
| County | Rock |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.12 sq mi (2.91 km2) |
| • Land | 1.12 sq mi (2.91 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 830 ft (250 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 772 |
| • Density | 740.64/sq mi (285.91/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP Code |
53537
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| Area code(s) | 608 |
| FIPS code | 55-26400 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1565103 |
Footville is a village in Rock County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 772 at the 2020 census.
History
Footville was originally called Bachelor's Grove. The present name is for Ezra A. Foot, the original owner of the townsite. A post office was established as Bachelor's Grove in 1846 and renamed Footville in 1855.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 1.12 square miles (2.90 km2), all of it land.
Demographics
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1920 | 351 | — | |
| 1930 | 358 | 2.0% | |
| 1940 | 459 | 28.2% | |
| 1950 | 562 | 22.4% | |
| 1960 | 675 | 20.1% | |
| 1970 | 698 | 3.4% | |
| 1980 | 794 | 13.8% | |
| 1990 | 764 | −3.8% | |
| 2000 | 788 | 3.1% | |
| 2010 | 808 | 2.5% | |
| 2020 | 772 | −4.5% | |
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2010 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 808 people, 299 households, and 208 families living in the village. The population density was 721.4 inhabitants per square mile (278.5/km2). There were 326 housing units at an average density of 291.1 per square mile (112.4/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 98.4% White, 0.1% African American, 0.1% Asian, 0.2% Pacific Islander, 0.5% from other races, and 0.6% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.0% of the population.
There were 299 households, of which 33.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.5% were married couples living together, 12.7% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.4% had a male householder with no wife present, and 30.4% were non-families. 25.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.51 and the average family size was 2.98.
The median age in the village was 42.1 years. 23.1% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.8% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 23.7% were from 25 to 44; 27.5% were from 45 to 64, and 17.9% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 47.5% male and 52.5% female.
Notable people
- Lynda Barry award-winning cartoonist, author, and teacher.
- Ezra Foot (1809–1885), Wisconsin state politician and founder of Footville
See also
In Spanish: Footville (Wisconsin) para niños
