Greenwood, Wisconsin

For other places with the same name, see Greenwood, Wisconsin (disambiguation).

Greenwood is a city in Clark County in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. The population was 1,026 at the 2010 census.

Geography

Greenwood is located at (44.767826, -90.598959).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.86 square miles (7.41 km²), of which, 2.78 square miles (7.20 km²) is land and 0.08 square miles (0.21 km²) is water.

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
1900	708		—
1910	665		−6.1%
1920	761		14.4%
1930	651		−14.5%
1940	776		19.2%
1950	956		23.2%
1960	1,041		8.9%
1970	1,036		−0.5%
1980	1,124		8.5%
1990	969		−13.8%
2000	1,079		11.4%
2010	1,026		−4.9%
Est. 2014	1,014		−1.2%
U.S. Decennial Census

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 1,026 people, 464 households, and 259 families residing in the city. The population density was 369.1 inhabitants per square mile (142.5/km²). There were 520 housing units at an average density of 187.1 per square mile (72.2/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 97.5% White, 0.9% African American, 0.4% Native American, 0.1% Asian, 0.7% from other races, and 0.5% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.5% of the population.

There were 464 households of which 24.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.8% were married couples living together, 7.5% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.5% had a male householder with no wife present, and 44.2% were non-families. 36.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.18 and the average family size was 2.87.

The median age in the city was 44.1 years. 22.5% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.6% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 21.2% were from 25 to 44; 27.1% were from 45 to 64; and 21.7% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 48.1% male and 51.9% female.

2000 census

As of the census of 2000, there were 1,079 people, 468 households, and 287 families residing in the city. The population density was 381.9 people per square mile (147.2/km²). There were 502 housing units at an average density of 177.7 per square mile (68.5/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 99.17% White, 0.19% Native American, 0.09% Asian, 0.09% from other races, and 0.46% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.11% of the population.

There were 468 households out of which 27.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.9% were married couples living together, 6.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.5% were non-families. 34.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 19.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.27 and the average family size was 2.93.

In the city the population was spread out with 23.6% under the age of 18, 7.5% from 18 to 24, 28.5% from 25 to 44, 18.6% from 45 to 64, and 21.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 93.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.9 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $32,917, and the median income for a family was $43,438. Males had a median income of $33,750 versus $22,132 for females. The per capita income for the city was $18,841. About 5.7% of families and 9.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 13.1% of those under age 18 and 11.1% of those age 65 or over.

Notable people

• Greenwood has produced one Major League Baseball player, Brooklyn Dodgers pitcher, Cy Buker, and three National Football League players, Larry Krause with the Green Bay Packers, Harland Carl with the Chicago Bears, and Bill Miklich with the New York Giants, and Detroit Lions.
• Mildred Barber Abel, Wisconsin State Assemblywoman
• Dr. Joseph Barber, Wisconsin State Senator
• William C. Kavanaugh, Wisconsin State Assemblyman
• Mae Schunk, Lieutenant Governor of Minnesota
• Mose Gingerich, host of reality TV series about Amish people

External links

• City of Greenwood
• Sanborn fire insurance maps: 1894 1902 1922