Leola, Wisconsin

Town in Wisconsin, United States

44°12′11″N 89°38′52″W / 44.20306°N 89.64778°W / 44.20306; -89.64778Country

United StatesState

WisconsinCountyAdamsArea

• Total37.31 sq mi (96.62 km²) • Land37.28 sq mi (96.55 km²) • Water0.03 sq mi (0.07 km²)Elevation

^[1]

1,033 ft (315 m)Population

(2020)^[2]

• Total287 • Density7.7/sq mi (3.0/km²)Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)Area code608FIPS code55-43425^[3]GNIS feature ID1583543^[1]Websitewww.tn.leola.wi.gov

Leola is a town in Adams County in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. The population was 287 at the 2020 census, down from 308 at the 2010 census.^[4]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 37.3 square miles (96.6 km²), of which 0.027 square miles (0.07 km²), or 0.08%, is water.^[4]

Demographics

At the 2020 census,^[3] there were 287 people, 119 households and 76 families residing in the town. The population density was 7.7 per square mile (2.97/km²). There were 167 housing units at an average density of 4.5 per square mile (1.7/km²). The racial makeup was 95.1% White, 0.3% African American, 0.3% Asian, 0.3% from other races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1% of the population.

There were 119 households, of which 15.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.1% were married couples living together, 8.4% had a female householder with no spouse present. 33.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

20.5% of the population were under the age of 19, 2.4% from 20 to 24, 20.5% from 25 to 44, 28.9% from 45 to 64, and 19.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 48 years.

The median household income was $53,125 and the median family income was $74,583. About 7.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.4% of those under the age of eighteen and 6.9% of those 65 or over.

References

^ ^a ^b "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
^ "Census Bureau profile: Leola town, Adams County, Wisconsin". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved May 29, 2024.
^ ^a ^b "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
^ ^a ^b "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Leola town, Adams County, Wisconsin". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved August 30, 2013.