Oak Grove, Pierce County, Wisconsin

Oak Grove, Wisconsin
Town
Location of Oak Grove, Wisconsin
Coordinates: 44°44′53″N 92°41′25″W / 44.74806°N 92.69028°WCoordinates: 44°44′53″N 92°41′25″W / 44.74806°N 92.69028°W
Country	United States
State	Wisconsin
County	Pierce
Area
• Total	39.8 sq mi (103.1 km^2)
• Land	39.3 sq mi (101.7 km^2)
• Water	0.5 sq mi (1.4 km^2)
Elevation[1]	1,024 ft (312 m)
Population (2010)
• Total	2,150
• Density	54.7/sq mi (21.1/km^2)
Time zone	Central (CST) (UTC-6)
• Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
Area code(s)	715 & 534
FIPS code	55-59025[2]
GNIS feature ID	1583842[1]

Oak Grove is a town in Pierce County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 2,150 at the 2010 census. The unincorporated community of Smith Landing is located in the town.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 39.8 square miles (103.1 km²), of which, 39.3 square miles (101.7 km²) of it is land and 0.5 square miles (1.4 km²) of it (1.33%) is water.

Demographics

As of the census^[2] of 2010, there were 2,150 people, 722 households, and 610 families residing in the town. The population density was 54.7 people per square mile (21.1/km²). There were 761 housing units at an average density of 19.4 per square mile (7.5/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 97.72% White, 0.14% African American, 0.19% Native American, 0.60% Asian, 0.60% from other races, and 0.74% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.63% of the population.

There were 722 households out of which 39.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 77.1% were married couples living together, 3.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 15.5% were non-families. 11.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 3.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.98 and the average family size was 3.23.

In the town the population was spread out with 29.9% under the age of 18, 5.0% from 18 to 24, 25.4% from 25 to 44, 32.0% from 45 to 64, and 7.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39.6 years. For every 100 females there were 108.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 107.3 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $91,859, and the median income for a family was $94,625. Males had a median income of $57,132 versus $44,674 for females. The per capita income for the town was $35,374. About 1.9% of families and 2.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.4% of those under age 18 and 0.0% of those age 65 or over.

Notable people

• Father Solanus Casey, Roman Catholic priest, and who was declared venerable by Pope John Paul II, was born on a farm in Oak Grove.^[3]

References

1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
2. "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on September 11, 2013. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
3. Father Solanus lives in the people and places of our diocese