Auburndale town Wisconsin

Auburndale is a town in Wood County, Wisconsin, with a population of 829 as of the 2000 census. The village lies within the town, which spans approximately six miles north to south and 5.75 miles east to west, covering an area of 32.2 square miles (83.5 km²), all land. The area was first surveyed in 1851 by a U.S. government crew, with another survey in late 1852 marking section corners. The deputy surveyor described the township as heavily timbered with hemlock, sugar maple, yellow birch, and rock elm, with white pine along Mill Creek and its branches. The surface is generally level, with half classified as hardwood land. Mill Creek and the north branch of the Little O’Plane River run through the town, noted for their rapid flow but low banks unsuitable for milling. The Town of Auburndale was formally established in 1874. As of the 2000 census, the population density was 25.7 people per square mile (9.9/km²), with 309 housing units averaging 9.6 per square mile (3.7/km²). The racial makeup was predominantly white (99.28%), with small percentages of Black/African American, Native American, and mixed races. There were no Hispanic or Latino residents. Household data from the census showed 299 households, with 70.6% being married couples, 37.1% having children under 18, and an average household size of 2.77. Family sizes averaged 3.16. Age distribution included 26.4% under 18, 6.8% aged 18–24, 32.2% aged 25–44, 20.5% aged 45–64, and 14.1% over 65, with a median age of 36. Median incomes were ...