Poynette, Wisconsin
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Poynette is a village located in Columbia County, Wisconsin. As of the 2000 census, the village had a total population of 2,266.
The school district is Poynette and has four different schools in it, Poynette Elementary/Middle School, Poynette High School, Dekorra Elementary School (in the nearby township of Dekorra), and Arlington Elementary (in the nearby town of Arlington).
Poynette has a fierce rivalry with its neighboring town, Lodi, that goes all the way down into the elementary level. Every time the towns play each other in any sport, especially football, there's sure to be a lot of excitement from both sides.
Geography
Image:WIMap-doton-Poynette.pngPoynette is located at 43°23'32" North, 89°24'3" West (43.392256, -89.400703)Template:GR.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 6.3 km² (2.4 mi²). 6.2 km² (2.4 mi²) of it is land and 0.41% is water.
Demographics
As of the censusTemplate:GR of 2000, there were 2,266 people, 919 households, and 578 families residing in the village. The population density was 363.0/km² (939.3/mi²). There were 957 housing units at an average density of 153.3/km² (396.7/mi²). The racial makeup of the village was 97.35% White, 0.22% African American, 0.53% Native American, 0.09% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.71% from other races, and 1.10% from two or more races. 1.46% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 919 households out of which 35.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.3% were married couples living together, 9.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.0% were non-families. 30.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.46 and the average family size was 3.04.
In the village the population was spread out with 28.4% under the age of 18, 7.1% from 18 to 24, 34.0% from 25 to 44, 18.9% from 45 to 64, and 11.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 103.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99.8 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $45,000, and the median income for a family was $53,804. Males had a median income of $35,813 versus $25,098 for females. The per capita income for the village was $18,962. 6.0% of the population and 3.1% of families were below the poverty line. 5.7% of those under the age of 18 and 11.5% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line.