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Roberts, Wisconsin
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Location of Roberts
in St. Croix County, Wisconsin |
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 Roberts, Wisconsin
Location in Wisconsin
Roberts, Wisconsin
Location in the United States
Roberts, Wisconsin
Location in North America
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| Country |  United States |
| State |  Wisconsin |
| County | St. Croix |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.59 sq mi (6.70 km2) |
| • Land | 2.59 sq mi (6.70 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,033 ft (315 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 1,651 |
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1,889 |
| • Density | 730.47/sq mi (282.07/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code(s) | 715 & 534 |
| FIPS code | 55-68475 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1581705 |
Roberts is a village in St. Croix County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 1,651 at the 2010 census. The village is surrounded by the town of Warren.
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History
Roberts was named in 1873 for John Bannister Gibson Roberts, the chief engineer for the West Wisconsin Railroad. A post office called Roberts has been in operation since 1884.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 2.26 square miles (5.85 km2), all of it land.
Roberts is located at 44°59′2″N 92°33′14″W / 44.98389°N 92.55389°W (44.983807, -92.553790).
Roberts is along Interstate 94, U.S. Highway 12, and Wisconsin Highway 65.
Demographics
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1880 | 86 | — | |
| 1950 | 290 | — | |
| 1960 | 308 | 6.2% | |
| 1970 | 484 | 57.1% | |
| 1980 | 833 | 72.1% | |
| 1990 | 1,043 | 25.2% | |
| 2000 | 969 | −7.1% | |
| 2010 | 1,651 | 70.4% | |
| 2019 (est.) | 1,889 | 14.4% | |
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2010 census
At the 2010 census, there were 1,651 people, 625 households and 442 families in the village. The population density was 730.5 inhabitants per square mile (282.0/km2). There were 724 housing units at an average density of 320.4 per square mile (123.7/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 94.5% White, 1.4% African American, 0.4% Native American, 1.5% Asian, 0.2% Pacific Islander, 0.7% from other races, and 1.3% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.1% of the population.
There were 625 households, of which 41.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.0% were married couples living together, 11.5% had a female householder with no husband present, 7.2% had a male householder with no wife present, and 29.3% were non-families. 21.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.64 and the average family size was 3.09.
The median age was 31.3 years. 29.5% of residents were under the age of 18; 7% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 35.6% were from 25 to 44; 22% were from 45 to 64; and 5.7% were 65 years of age or older. The population was 50.5% male and 49.5% female.
Education
St. Croix Central Elementary School is in Roberts. St. Croix Central Middle and High Schools are in the neighboring community of Hammond.
See also
In Spanish: Roberts (Wisconsin) para niños
