Markesan, Wisconsin

Markesan, Wisconsin
City
Location of Markesan, Wisconsin
Country	United States
State	Wisconsin
County	Green Lake
Area
• Total	2.4 sq mi (6.1 km2)
• Land	2.4 sq mi (6.1 km2)
• Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation Template:GR	853 ft (260 m)
Population  (2000)
• Total	1,396
• Density	592.0/sq mi (228.6/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code	920
FIPS code	55-49450Template:GR
GNIS feature ID	1569051Template:GR

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Markesan is a city in Green Lake County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 1,396 at the 2000 census. The center of population of Wisconsin is located in Markesan.

Geography

Markesan is located at 43°42′21″N 88°59′18″W (43.705966, -88.988289)Template:GR.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.4 square miles (6.1 km²), all land and none of the area is covered with water.

Demographics

As of the censusTemplate:GR of 2000, there were 1,396 people, 590 households, and 379 families residing in the city. The population density was 592.0 people per square mile (228.4/km²). There were 627 housing units at an average density of 265.9/sq mi (102.6/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 98.28% White, 0.14% Pacific Islander, 1.15% from other races, and 0.43% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.15% of the population.

There were 590 households out of which 30.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.6% were married couples living together, 6.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.6% were non-families. 32.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 19.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.34 and the average family size was 2.98.

In the city the population was spread out with 24.6% under the age of 18, 7.7% from 18 to 24, 26.8% from 25 to 44, 20.8% from 45 to 64, and 20.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 94.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.1 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $38,472, and the median income for a family was $47,574. Males had a median income of $33,750 versus $21,343 for females. The per capita income for the city was $18,774. About 1.3% of families and 4.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.6% of those under age 18 and 8.0% of those age 65 or over.

Education

Markesan School district consists of Markesan Elementary, Middle and High School. The Middle and High School are joined and the Middle School is the former high school. The Elementary School is located approximately half a mile to the south. The school district used to consist of satellite locations housing half of the grades 1 through 4 in Mackford Prarie and Manchester, Wisconsin until the high school was built in 1999 and the middle school was moved to the former high school and all of the elementry was consolidated in the former elementary/middle school. Up until the late 1970s, satellite locations in Dalton, Wisconsin; Marquette, Wisconsin; Kingston, Wisconsin and Fairwater, Wisconsin also existed. The school mascot is the hornet and the school song is the Notre Dame Victory March. The school colors are blue and gold.

External links

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