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Windsor (town), Wisconsin

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Windsor, Wisconsin
Coordinates: 43°13′51″N 89°19′57″W / 43.23083, -89.3325
Country United States
State Wisconsin
County Dane
Area
 - Total 30.8 sq mi (79.9 km²)
 - Land 30.7 sq mi (79.6 km²)
 - Water 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km²)
Elevation GR3 1,033 ft (315 m)
Population (2000)
 - Total 5,286
 - Density 172.0/sq mi (66.4/km²)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
 - Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
FIPS code 55-87750GR2
GNIS feature ID 1584454GR3

Windsor is a town in Dane County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 5,286 at the 2000 census. A portion of the town was part of a disputed annexation by the Village of DeForest. In July 2004 the village and town reached a settlement in which part of the disputed area would be annexed by the village and part would remain with the town. In addition, the town and village agreed to exchange other less populated land.

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History

While visited in the late 1830's, the first settler to the town was William Lawrence, who came from the state of Vermont in 1841. He later served in the Civil War. James Morrison settled in the township in 1843 at what is now Morrisonville.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 30.8 square miles (79.9 km²), of which, 30.7 square miles (79.6 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.3 km²) of it (0.32%) is water.

Demographics

As of the census2 of 2000, there were 5,286 people, 1,880 households, and 1,549 families residing in the town. The population density was 172.0 people per square mile (66.4/km²). There were 1,923 housing units at an average density of 62.6/sq mi (24.2/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 96.71% White, 0.45% Black or African American, 0.32% Native American, 0.93% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 0.44% from other races, and 1.12% from two or more races. 1.15% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. There were 1,880 households out of which 41.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 71.8% were married couples living together, 7.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 17.6% were non-families. 11.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 3.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.80 and the average family size was 3.05. In the town the population was spread out with 28.6% under the age of 18, 6.3% from 18 to 24, 31.4% from 25 to 44, 27.1% from 45 to 64, and 6.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 98.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99.4 males. The median income for a household in the town was $67,610, and the median income for a family was $73,042. Males had a median income of $41,745 versus $29,921 for females. The per capita income for the town was $29,266. None of the families and 0.5% of the population were living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and none of those over 64.

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Surrounding municipalities
(over 10,000)

Fitchburg° | Middleton° | Stoughton° | Sun Prairie°

(less than 10,000)

Blooming Grove* | Bristol* | Burke* | Cottage Grove | De Forest | Dunkirk* | Dunn* | Maple Bluff | McFarland | Monona° | Oregon | Pleasant Springs | Shorewood Hills | Springfield* | Town of Madison* | Verona° | Waunakee | Westport* | Windsor*

Dane County, Wisconsin
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