Editing Cashton, Wisconsin

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'''Cashton''' is a village in [[Monroe County, Wisconsin|Monroe County]], [[Wisconsin]], United States. The population was 1,158 at the [[2020 United States Census|2020 census]].<ref name="2020-census-5512950" />

==History==
The settlement began in 1854 when Thompson Hazen established an inn at a nearby bend in the [[stagecoach]] road from [[Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin|Prairie du Chien]] to [[Black River Falls, Wisconsin]]. The location was then known as ''Hazen's Corners''. In 1879, the [[Chicago, Milwaukee, and St. Paul Railroad]] built a [[branch line]] from [[Sparta, Wisconsin|Sparta]] to [[Viroqua, Wisconsin]] through the area, drawing additional settlers. The same year, local merchant William H. H. Cash spearheaded construction of a railroad depot and had the village platted, renaming it ''Cashton''.<ref>{{cite book |title=History of Northern Wisconsin |date=1881 |publisher=Western Historical Company |location=Chicago |url=https://archive.org/details/historyofnorther00west |pages=641–642 }}</ref><ref>{{cite book |last1=Richards |first1=Randolph A. |title=History of Monroe County, Wisconsin, past and present : including an account of the cities, towns and villages of the county [microform] |date=1912 |publisher=C.F. Cooper & Co. |location=Chicago |url=https://archive.org/details/historyofmonroec00richrich |pages=64–65,398–399}}</ref>

The rural area around Cashton began to attract many [[Amish]] farmers in the late 1960s, and it is now the largest Amish settlement in Wisconsin.<ref>{{cite web |title=Wisconsin Amish |url=http://amishamerica.com/wisconsin-amish/#cashton |website=amishamerica.com |access-date=July 31, 2022}}</ref>

==Geography==
{{wide image|Cashton, Wisconsin skyline.jpg|190px||100%|left
|alt=Cashton, Wisconsin skyline}}
Cashton is located at {{coord|43|44|35|N|90|46|54|W|type:city}} (43.743057, -90.781578).<ref name="GR1">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|accessdate=April 23, 2011|date=February 12, 2011|title=US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990}}</ref>

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the village has a total area of {{convert|1.32|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, all of it land.<ref name="Gazetteer files">{{cite web |title=US Gazetteer files 2010 |url=https://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |accessdate=November 18, 2012 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120702145235/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt |archivedate=July 2, 2012 }}</ref>
[[File:Downtown Cashton, Wisconsin.jpg|thumb|260px|Looking east at downtown Cashton]]

===Climate===
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| single line = Y
| location    = Cashton, Wisconsin (1991–2020)
<!-- Average high temperatures -->
| Jan high F  =23.8
| Feb high F  =29.1
| Mar high F  =41.4
| Apr high F  =56.4
| May high F  =68.3
| Jun high F  =77.0
| Jul high F  =80.7
| Aug high F  =78.7
| Sep high F  =71.2
| Oct high F  =57.3
| Nov high F  =41.5
| Dec high F  =29.4
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| Jan mean F  =17.3
| Feb mean F  =21.6
| Mar mean F  =33.2
| Apr mean F  =46.5
| May mean F  =58.3
| Jun mean F  =67.9
| Jul mean F  =71.6
| Aug mean F  =69.7
| Sep mean F  =62.1
| Oct mean F  =48.9
| Nov mean F  =34.7
| Dec mean F  =23.1
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| Jan low F  =10.8
| Feb low F  =14.0
| Mar low F  =24.9
| Apr low F  =36.7
| May low F  =48.4
| Jun low F  =58.8
| Jul low F  =62.6
| Aug low F  =60.8
| Sep low F  =52.9
| Oct low F  =40.5
| Nov low F  =28.0
| Dec low F  =16.7
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| precipitation colour    =  green
| Jan precipitation inch  =1.14
| Feb precipitation inch  =0.86
| Mar precipitation inch  =1.51
| Apr precipitation inch  =3.54
| May precipitation inch  =4.44
| Jun precipitation inch  =4.72
| Jul precipitation inch  =4.58
| Aug precipitation inch  =4.10
| Sep precipitation inch  =3.73
| Oct precipitation inch  =3.15
| Nov precipitation inch  =1.95
| Dec precipitation inch  =1.28
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| Jan snow inch  =15.4
| Feb snow inch  =11.5
| Mar snow inch  =9.9
| Apr snow inch  =3.8
| May snow inch  =0.1
| Jun snow inch  =0.0
| Jul snow inch  =0.0
| Aug snow inch  =0.0
| Sep snow inch  =0.0
| Oct snow inch  =0.2
| Nov snow inch  =5.4
| Dec snow inch  =8.2
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==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1880= 45
|1900= 510
|1910= 568
|1920= 753
|1930= 680
|1940= 706
|1950= 836
|1960= 828
|1970= 824
|1980= 827
|1990= 780
|2000= 1005
|2010= 1102
|2020= 1158
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|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|accessdate=June 4, 2015}}</ref>
}}

===2020 census===
As of the [[2020 United States census|census of 2020]],<ref name="2020-census-5512950">{{cite web|title=2020 Decennial Census: Cashton village, Wisconsin |url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?g=1600000US5512950&y=2020&d=DEC%20Redistricting%20Data%20%28PL%2094-171%29 |website=data.census.gov |publisher=U.S. Census Bureau |access-date=July 31, 2022}}</ref> the population was 1,158. The [[population density]] was {{convert|908.2|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 494 housing units at an average density of {{convert|387.5|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the village was 84.4% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.6% [[Black (U.S. Census)|Black]] or [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.3% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.3% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 7.8% from [[Race and ethnicity in the United States census|other races]], and 6.6% from two or more races. Ethnically, the population was 14.2% [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race.

===2010 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name ="wwwcensusgov">{{cite web|title=U.S. Census website|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|accessdate=November 18, 2012}}</ref> of 2010, there were 1,102 people, 448 households, and 292 families living in the village. The [[population density]] was {{convert|834.8|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 497 housing units at an average density of {{convert|376.5|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the village was 95.5% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.9% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 2.9% from [[Race (U.S. Census)|other races]], and 0.7% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 4.4% of the population.

There were 448 households, of which 34.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.8% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 9.4% had a female householder with no husband present, 8.0% had a male householder with no wife present, and 34.8% were non-families. 28.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.2% 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 3.02.

The median age in the village was 34.7 years. 28.5% of residents were under the age of 18; 5.9% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 29.2% were from 25 to 44; 21.3% were from 45 to 64; and 15.3% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 49.5% male and 50.5% female.

===2000 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were 1,005 people, 415 households, and 271 families living in the village. The [[population density]] was 973.3 people per square mile (376.7/km<sup>2</sup>). There were 463 housing units at an average density of 448.4 per square mile (173.6/km<sup>2</sup>). The racial makeup of the village was 99.00% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.10% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.40% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 0.50% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 1.59% of the population.

There were 415 households, out of which 33.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.3% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 8.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.5% were non-families. 31.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 17.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.41 and the average family size was 2.99.

In the village, the population was spread out, with 27.8% under the age of 18, 6.5% from 18 to 24, 28.9% from 25 to 44, 19.0% from 45 to 64, and 17.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 93.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.1 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $30,938, and the median income for a family was $37,917. Males had a median income of $27,500 versus $18,274 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the village was $14,425. About 10.2% of families and 14.8% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 21.1% of those under age 18 and 12.6% of those age 65 or over.

==Economy==
[[File:Organic Valley-3.jpg|thumb|[[Organic Valley]] in Cashton]]
The economy of Cashton is closely tied to [[Agriculture in Wisconsin|Wisconsin agriculture]]. The organic foods cooperative [[Organic Valley]], headquartered in nearby [[La Farge, Wisconsin]], employs over 275 people at its Cashton offices and distribution center.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Calahan |first1=Steve |title=Grand opening this week for Organic Valley's new Cashton office building |url=https://lacrossetribune.com/business/local/grand-opening-this-week-for-organic-valleys-new-cashton-office-building/article_dc83d82d-a57c-5cc3-bded-9945c17efb0d.html |access-date=July 31, 2022 |work=La Crosse Tribune |date=April 24, 2016 |language=en}}</ref> The area is also home to many Amish shops and food producers.<ref>{{cite web |title=Amish & Rural Businesses |url=https://www.cashton.com/amish |website=Cashton, Wisconsin |access-date=July 31, 2022 |language=en}}</ref>

==See also==
* [[Cashton Middle/High School]]

==Notable people==
* [[Leif Erickson (politician)|Leif Erickson]], Justice of the [[Montana]] Supreme Court, was born in Cashton.
* [[Frank King (cartoonist)|Frank King]], cartoonist of ''[[Gasoline Alley (comic strip)|Gasoline Alley]]'', was born in Cashton.
* [[Otto M. Peterson]], [[Minnesota]] State Representative, was born in Cashton.

==References==
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==External links==
* [http://www.cashton.com Cashton, Wisconsin]
* [http://www.wrlsweb.org/cashton/ Cashton Public Library]

{{Monroe County, Wisconsin}}

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[[Category:Villages in Monroe County, Wisconsin]]
[[Category:Villages in Wisconsin]]