Big Falls, Waupaca County, Wisconsin

History

The village was founded in 1882 as a lumbering town, and was named for the Little Wolf River falls.

Geography

Big Falls is located at (44.619740, -89.017920).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.51 sqmi, of which 0.48 sqmi is land and 0.03 sqmi is water.

Demographics

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 61 people, 35 households, and 16 families living in the village. The population density was 127.1 PD/sqmi. There were 54 housing units at an average density of 112.5 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the village was 100.0% White. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.6% of the population.

There were 35 households, of which 5.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 37.1% were married couples living together, 8.6% had a male householder with no wife present, and 54.3% were non-families. 51.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.74 and the average family size was 2.50.

The median age in the village was 57.1 years. 6.6% of residents were under the age of 18; 1.5% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 13.1% were from 25 to 44; 44.3% were from 45 to 64; and 34.4% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 62.3% male and 37.7% female.

2000 census

As of the census of 2000, there were 85 people, 40 households, and 24 families living in the village. The population density was 175.6 people per square mile (68.4/km2). There were 54 housing units at an average density of 111.6/sq mi (43.4/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 98.82% White, and 1.18% from two or more races.

There were 40 households, out of which 30.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 42.5% were married couples living together, 5.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 40.0% were non-families. 40.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.13 and the average family size was 2.88.

In the village, the population was spread out, with 25.9% under the age of 18, 2.4% from 18 to 24, 28.2% from 25 to 44, 25.9% from 45 to 64, and 17.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females, there were 117.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 125.0 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $31,806, and the median income for a family was $41,250. Males had a median income of $30,000 versus $23,750 for females. The per capita income for the village was $16,510. There were 13.8% of families and 8.7% of the population living below the poverty line, including 6.1% of under eighteens and none of those over 64.

References

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