Reeseville, Wisconsin facts for kids
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Reeseville, Wisconsin
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Location of Reeseville in Dodge County, Wisconsin.
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| Country |  United States |
| State |  Wisconsin |
| County | Dodge |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.63 sq mi (1.62 km2) |
| • Land | 0.63 sq mi (1.62 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 824 ft (251 m) |
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| • Total | 763 |
| • Density | 1,088.00/sq mi (420.07/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code(s) | 920 |
| FIPS code | 55-66900 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1572180 |
Reeseville is a village in Dodge County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 763 at the 2020 census.
History
Reeseville was named after an early settler, Samuel Reese, by his son Adam Reese who surveyed and platted the area. Samuel Reese settled here in 1845.
Geography
Reeseville is located at 43°18′20″N 88°50′38″W / 43.30556°N 88.84389°W (43.305452, -88.843847).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.63 square miles (1.63 km2), all of it land.
Demographics
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1880 | 248 | — | |
| 1890 | 329 | 32.7% | |
| 1900 | 393 | 19.5% | |
| 1910 | 352 | −10.4% | |
| 1920 | 423 | 20.2% | |
| 1930 | 422 | −0.2% | |
| 1940 | 407 | −3.6% | |
| 1950 | 470 | 15.5% | |
| 1960 | 491 | 4.5% | |
| 1970 | 566 | 15.3% | |
| 1980 | 649 | 14.7% | |
| 1990 | 673 | 3.7% | |
| 2000 | 703 | 4.5% | |
| 2010 | 708 | 0.7% | |
| 2020 | 763 | 7.8% | |
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2010 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 708 people, 288 households, and 181 families living in the village. The population density was 1,123.8 inhabitants per square mile (433.9/km2). There were 322 housing units at an average density of 511.1 per square mile (197.3/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 95.3% White, 0.7% African American, 1.0% Asian, 1.4% from other races, and 1.6% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.7% of the population.
There were 288 households, of which 32.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.7% were married couples living together, 6.9% had a female householder with no husband present, 6.3% had a male householder with no wife present, and 37.2% were non-families. 29.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.45 and the average family size was 3.02.
The median age in the village was 37.2 years. 26% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.7% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 25.6% were from 25 to 44; 29.6% were from 45 to 64; and 11.2% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 51.0% male and 49.0% female.
Industry
J&R Plasticraft Corporation was located in Reeseville in the mid- to late 1950s. J&R Plasticraft is best known today for the line of Glass-Jet fiberglass runabout boats manufactured in this time period. The Glass-Jet boats featured the distinctive automotive styling of the era, including tail fins and two-tone color schemes. Boat manufacturing was later taken up by a subsequent firm, Quality Plastics, Inc., also of Reeseville, and a product line of boat models were marketed as "Quality Glass" Boats. This firm ceased operations after 1960.
In popular culture
The 2003 film Reeseville starring Majandra Delfino, Brad Hunt, Angela Featherstone, Mark Hamill, and Cotter Smith was based and filmed in Reeseville.
See also
In Spanish: Reeseville (Wisconsin) para niños
