Lynxville, Wisconsin facts for kids
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Lynxville, Wisconsin
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Village
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Upper Mississippi, BNSF, and Wis-35 on the west side
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Location of Lynxville in Crawford County, Wisconsin.
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| Country |  United States |
| State |  Wisconsin |
| County | Crawford |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.37 sq mi (3.54 km2) |
| • Land | 1.35 sq mi (3.51 km2) |
| • Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.04 km2) |
| Elevation | 636 ft (194 m) |
| Population
(2010)
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| • Total | 132 |
| • Estimate
(2019)
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127 |
| • Density | 93.87/sq mi (36.23/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code(s) | 608 |
| FIPS code | 55-46675 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1568849 |
Lynxville is a village in Crawford County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 132 at the 2010 census.
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History
The village was named for the ship Lynx which brought the first surveyors to the area. Mitchel Caya was the first resident of Lynxville in 1848.
Geography
Lynxville is located at 43°14′51″N 91°3′14″W / 43.24750°N 91.05389°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.
Climate
| Climate data for Lynxville, Wisconsin (Lock and Dam No. 9) (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1939–present) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °F (°C) | 57 (14) |
70 (21) |
82 (28) |
93 (34) |
94 (34) |
100 (38) |
101 (38) |
101 (38) |
100 (38) |
92 (33) |
75 (24) |
66 (19) |
101 (38) |
| Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 26.6 (−3.0) |
31.4 (−0.3) |
44.0 (6.7) |
58.3 (14.6) |
70.1 (21.2) |
79.1 (26.2) |
82.5 (28.1) |
80.1 (26.7) |
73.3 (22.9) |
59.9 (15.5) |
44.4 (6.9) |
31.6 (−0.2) |
56.8 (13.8) |
| Daily mean °F (°C) | 18.1 (−7.7) |
22.2 (−5.4) |
34.6 (1.4) |
47.8 (8.8) |
59.4 (15.2) |
68.9 (20.5) |
72.8 (22.7) |
70.7 (21.5) |
63.3 (17.4) |
50.5 (10.3) |
36.5 (2.5) |
24.3 (−4.3) |
47.4 (8.6) |
| Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 9.6 (−12.4) |
13.1 (−10.5) |
25.3 (−3.7) |
37.3 (2.9) |
48.7 (9.3) |
58.7 (14.8) |
63.1 (17.3) |
61.3 (16.3) |
53.3 (11.8) |
41.1 (5.1) |
28.6 (−1.9) |
17.0 (−8.3) |
38.1 (3.4) |
| Record low °F (°C) | −43 (−42) |
−34 (−37) |
−34 (−37) |
11 (−12) |
27 (−3) |
36 (2) |
46 (8) |
44 (7) |
29 (−2) |
18 (−8) |
−8 (−22) |
−29 (−34) |
−43 (−42) |
| Average precipitation inches (mm) | 1.29 (33) |
1.18 (30) |
2.03 (52) |
3.75 (95) |
4.68 (119) |
5.50 (140) |
4.47 (114) |
3.82 (97) |
3.79 (96) |
2.53 (64) |
2.02 (51) |
1.45 (37) |
36.51 (927) |
| Average snowfall inches (cm) | 9.9 (25) |
10.0 (25) |
4.6 (12) |
0.6 (1.5) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.1 (0.25) |
1.7 (4.3) |
8.6 (22) |
35.5 (90) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in) | 8.9 | 7.8 | 9.1 | 11.3 | 12.6 | 12.0 | 9.8 | 8.9 | 9.3 | 9.3 | 7.7 | 9.0 | 115.7 |
| Average snowy days (≥ 0.1 in) | 6.1 | 5.1 | 2.2 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 1.3 | 5.3 | 20.4 |
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Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1880 | 155 | — | |
| 1890 | 243 | 56.8% | |
| 1900 | 322 | 32.5% | |
| 1910 | 274 | −14.9% | |
| 1920 | 253 | −7.7% | |
| 1930 | 230 | −9.1% | |
| 1940 | 233 | 1.3% | |
| 1950 | 217 | −6.9% | |
| 1960 | 183 | −15.7% | |
| 1970 | 149 | −18.6% | |
| 1980 | 174 | 16.8% | |
| 1990 | 153 | −12.1% | |
| 2000 | 176 | 15.0% | |
| 2010 | 132 | −25.0% | |
| 2019 (est.) | 127 | −3.8% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census | |||
2010 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 132 people, 63 households, and 45 families living 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.
Transportation
Bus service towards La Crosse and Prairie du Chien is provided three times daily per direction by Scenic Mississippi Regional Transit.
Notable people
- Simon Benson, Oregon businessman
Images for kids
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Looking north at downtown Lynxville
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Looking east at Lynxville on County E
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City welcome sign on WIS 35
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Welcome sign on WIS 35
See also
In Spanish: Lynxville (Wisconsin) para niños
