![]() ![]() The people in the Town of Union have, as a general thing, been united in their public matters, and have "pulled togetherl" hence the petitioners considered "Union" an appropriate name for the town. In 1865 a portion of the Town of Brussels, was set off, under the name of the Town of Union. About 4.1% of families and 5.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.4% of those under age 18 and 7.0% of those age 65 or over. The per capita income for the town was $19,372. Males had a median income of $32,250 versus $21,875 for females. The median income for a household in the town was $47,604, and the median income for a family was $51,917. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 105.7 males. For every 100 females, there were 102.8 males. ![]() In the town, the population was spread out, with 26.1% under the age of 18, 6.8% from 18 to 24, 27.6% from 25 to 44, 27.0% from 45 to 64, and 12.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.63 and the average family size was 3.00. 17.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. There were 335 households, out of which 31.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 69.0% were married couples living together, 5.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.4% were non-families. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.45% of the population. The racial makeup of the town was 99.20% White, 0.34% African American, 0.23% Asian, and 0.23% from two or more races. There were 512 housing units at an average density of 24.2 per square mile (9.3/km 2). The population density was 41.6 people per square mile (16.0/km 2). Demographics Īs of the census of 2000, there were 880 people, 335 households, and 259 families residing in the town. The Vandermissen Brickworks was the first brickmaking site ever excavated for archeological purposes in the state. It is located on a sandy ridge parallel to Highway 57 to the north of Cedar Road. ![]() The Heyrman I archeological site was used by Native Americans for camping and stoneworking purposes. Wisconsin Highway 57 passing through part of western and central UnionĪccording to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 35.9 square miles (93.0 km 2), of which, 21.2 square miles (54.8 km 2) of it is land and 14.7 square miles (38.2 km 2) of it (41.02%) is water. ![]()
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