Editing Belvidere, Wisconsin

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'''Belvidere''' ({{IPAc-en|ˈ|b|ɛ|l|v|ɪ|d|ɪər}} {{respell|BEL|vid|eer}})<ref>[http://www.misspronouncer.com/ MissPronouncer.com: A HALFWAY DECENT AUDIO PRONUNCIATION GUIDE FOR WISCONSIN]</ref> is a town in [[Buffalo County, Wisconsin|Buffalo County]] in the [[U.S. state]] of [[Wisconsin]]. The population was 396 at the [[2010 United States Census|2010 census]].<ref name="Census 2010">{{cite web| url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/G001/0600000US5501106675| archive-url=https://archive.today/20200212163621/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/G001/0600000US5501106675| url-status=dead| archive-date=February 12, 2020| title=Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Belvidere town, Buffalo County, Wisconsin| publisher=U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder| accessdate=May 13, 2014}}</ref> The unincorporated community of [[Herold, Wisconsin|Herold]] is located in the town.

==Geography==
Belvidere is located in western Buffalo County, with its western boundary following the main channel of the [[Mississippi River]] and forming the state boundary with [[Minnesota]]. The city of [[Alma, Wisconsin|Alma]] borders the northwest corner of the town, and the city of [[Buffalo City, Wisconsin|Buffalo City]] and village of [[Cochrane, Wisconsin|Cochrane]] are along the southwest border.

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the town has a total area of {{convert|89.2|sqkm|disp=flip}}, of which {{convert|83.5|sqkm|disp=flip}} is land and {{convert|5.6|sqkm|disp=flip}}, or 6.33%, is water.<ref name="Census 2010"/>

==Demographics==
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were 442 people, 180 households, and 133 families residing in the town. The [[population density]] was 13.3 people per square mile (5.1/km<sup>2</sup>). There were 222 housing units at an average density of 6.7 per square mile (2.6/km<sup>2</sup>). The racial makeup of the town was 96.61% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 2.04% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.90% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 0.45% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 0.90% of the population.

There were 180 households, out of which 25.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 67.8% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 3.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.1% were non-families. 21.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.3% 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 2.82.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 21.9% under the age of 18, 5.4% from 18 to 24, 26.5% from 25 to 44, 29.9% from 45 to 64, and 16.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females, there were 116.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 115.6 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $40,000, and the median income for a family was $55,500. Males had a median income of $30,909 versus $21,250 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the town was $20,297. About 6.2% of families and 10.4% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 4.5% of those under age 18 and 10.9% of those age 65 or over.

==References==
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==External links==
*[http://townofbelvidere.com/ Town of Belvidere official website]

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[[Category:Towns in Buffalo County, Wisconsin]]
[[Category:Towns in Wisconsin]]