Editing Charlestown, Wisconsin

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| official_name      = Charlestown, Wisconsin
| settlement_type    = [[Town]]
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| image_caption      = St. Martin Catholic Church in the town of Charlestown
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| map_caption        = Location of Charlestown, Wisconsin
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| subdivision_type   = [[List of sovereign states|Country]]
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| subdivision_type1  = [[U.S. state|State]]
| subdivision_name1  = {{flag|Wisconsin}}
| subdivision_type2  = [[List of counties in Wisconsin|County]]
| subdivision_name2  = [[Calumet County, Wisconsin|Calumet]]

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| area_total_km2     = 82.2
| area_land_km2      = 81.3
| area_water_km2     = 0.8
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| population_as_of   = [[2020 United States Census|2020]]
| population_footnotes = <ref name="2020 Census">{{cite web |date=May 2023 |title=Census Bureau profile: Charlestown town, Calumet County, Wisconsin |url=https://data.census.gov/all?q=Charlestown%20town,%20Calumet%20County,%20Wisconsin |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=November 5, 2024}}</ref>
| population_total   = 774
| population_density_km2 = auto
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| timezone           = [[North American Central Time Zone|Central (CST)]]
| utc_offset         = -6
| timezone_DST       = CDT
| utc_offset_DST     = -5
| elevation_footnotes = <ref name="GR3">{{cite web|url=http://geonames.usgs.gov|accessdate=January 31, 2008|title=US Board on Geographic Names|publisher=[[United States Geological Survey]]|date=October 25, 2007}}</ref>
| elevation_m        = 268
| elevation_ft       = 879
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| area_code          = [[Area code 920|920]]
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| blank_info         = 55-14000<ref name="GR2">{{cite web |url=https://www.census.gov |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |accessdate=January 31, 2008 |title=U.S. Census website }}</ref>
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| website            = {{URL|townofcharlestown.com}}
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'''Charlestown''' is a town in [[Calumet County, Wisconsin|Calumet County]] in the [[U.S. state]] of [[Wisconsin]]. The population was 774 at the 2020 census, a tiny decrease of 775 at the 2010 census.<ref name="Census 2010">{{cite web| url=http://factfinder2.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/G001/0600000US5501514000| title=Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Charlestown town, Calumet County, Wisconsin| publisher=U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder| accessdate=September 9, 2015}}{{dead link|bot=medic|date=April 2020}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref> The unincorporated community of [[Hayton, Wisconsin|Hayton]] is located in the town.

==Geography==
The Town of Charlestown is located in southeastern Calumet County. It is bordered by [[Manitowoc County, Wisconsin|Manitowoc County]] to the east. The city of [[Chilton, Wisconsin|Chilton]], the Calumet County seat, abuts the west-central border of Charlestown. According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the town has a total area of {{convert|82.2|sqkm|order=flip}}, of which {{convert|81.3|sqkm|order=flip}} is land and {{convert|0.8|sqkm|order=flip|1}}, or 1.03%, is water.<ref name="Census 2010"/>

==Demographics==
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were 789 people, 291 households, and 229 families residing in the town. The [[population density]] was 24.8 people per square mile (9.6/km<sup>2</sup>). There were 300 housing units at an average density of 9.4 per square mile (3.6/km<sup>2</sup>). The racial makeup of the town was 97.85% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.13% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.13% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.38% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.51% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 1.01% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 1.27% of the population.

There were 291 households, out of which 32.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 68.7% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 5.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.3% were non-families. 16.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.71 and the average family size was 3.07.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 26.5% under the age of 18, 6.2% from 18 to 24, 26.2% from 25 to 44, 28.1% from 45 to 64, and 12.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 109.8 males.  For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 110.1 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $52,300, and the median income for a family was $54,659. Males had a median income of $37,500 versus $23,409 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the town was $24,715. About 3.1% of families and 4.0% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 7.3% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.

==Notable people==

* [[Henry Horst]], Wisconsin State Representative and town supervisor
* [[Otto Luehrs]], Wisconsin State Representative and town supervisor
* [[Carl J. Peik]], Wisconsin State Representative and town supervisor
* [[Harry Steenbock]], [[University of Wisconsin–Madison]] biochemist who discovered [[Vitamin A]]

==References==
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== External links ==
* {{Official website|http://www.townofcharlestown.com|Town of Charlestown official website}}

{{Calumet County, Wisconsin}}

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