Editing Combined Locks, Wisconsin

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{{Infobox settlement
| official_name      = Combined Locks, Wisconsin
| settlement_type    = [[Village (United States)|Village]]
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| image_caption      = Garner's Creek in Combined Locks
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| image_map          = File:Outagamie County Wisconsin Incorporated and Unincorporated areas Combined Locks Highlighted.svg
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| map_caption        = Location of Combined Locks in Outagamie County, Wisconsin.

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| subdivision_type1  = [[U.S. state|State]]
| subdivision_name1  = {{flag|Wisconsin}}
| subdivision_type2  = [[List of counties in Wisconsin|County]]
| subdivision_name2  = [[Outagamie County, Wisconsin|Outagamie]]

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| area_total_km2     = 4.93
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| area_land_sq_mi    = 1.72
| area_water_sq_mi   = 0.19

<!-- Population -->| population_as_of   = [[2020 United States census|2020]]
| population_footnotes = <ref name="2020 Census">{{cite web |date=May 2023 |title=Census Bureau profile: Combined Locks village, Wisconsin |url=https://data.census.gov/all?q=Combined+Locks+village,+Wisconsin |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=April 22, 2025}}</ref>
| population_total   = 3634
| population_density_km2 = auto
| population_density_sq_mi = auto

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| elevation_m        = 221
| elevation_ft       = 725
| coordinates        = {{coord|44|16|N|88|19|W|region:US_type:city|display=inline,title}}
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| area_code          = [[Area code 920|920]]
| blank_name         = [[Federal Information Processing Standard|FIPS code]]
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'''Combined Locks''' is a village in [[Outagamie County, Wisconsin|Outagamie County]], [[Wisconsin]], United States. The population was 3,634 at the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]]. It is a part of the Appleton, Wisconsin Metropolitan Statistical Area.

==History==
A post office called Combined Locks has been in operation since 1892.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.postalhistory.com/postoffices.asp?task=display&state=WI&county=Outagamie | title=Outagamie County | publisher=Jim Forte Postal History | accessdate=February 28, 2015}}</ref> The village was named from the [[Lock (water transport)|canal locks]] near the town site. It was founded in 1920.<ref>{{cite book|author=Chicago and North Western Railway Company|title=A History of the Origin of the Place Names Connected with the Chicago & North Western and Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railways|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=OspBAQAAMAAJ&pg=PA58|year=1908|page=58}}</ref>

==Geography==
Combined Locks is located at {{coord|44|16|N|88|19|W|type:city}} (44.2649, -88.3120).<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|1.89|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, of which, {{convert|1.71|sqmi|sqkm|2}} of it is land and {{convert|0.18|sqmi|sqkm|2}} is water.<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>

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
| 1930 = 545
| 1940 = 625
| 1950 = 720
| 1960 = 1421
| 1970 = 2771
| 1980 = 2573
| 1990 = 2190
| 2000 = 2422
| 2010 = 3328
| 2020 = 3634
| 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>
}}

===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 3,328 people, 1,232 households, and 953 families living in the village. The [[population density]] was {{convert|1946.2|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 1,263 housing units at an average density of {{convert|738.6|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the village was 96.7% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.2% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.6% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 1.5% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.1% [[Race (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 0.3% from [[Race (U.S. Census)|other races]], and 0.6% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 2.0% of the population.

There were 1,232 households, of which 39.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 68.6% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 5.4% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.3% had a male householder with no wife present, and 22.6% were non-families. 18.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.70 and the average family size was 3.12.

The median age in the village was 38.8 years. 28.5% of residents were under the age of 18; 5.1% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 27.3% were from 25 to 44; 25% were from 45 to 64; and 14.2% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 50.1% male and 49.9% female.

===2000 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were 2,422 people, 884 households, and 716 families living in the village. The [[population density]] was 1,591.3 people per square mile (615.2/km<sup>2</sup>). There were 903 housing units at an average density of 593.3 per square mile (229.4/km<sup>2</sup>). The racial makeup of the village was 98.27% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.17% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.41% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.45% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.25% 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 1.24% of the population.

There were 884 households, out of which 37.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 72.7% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 6.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 18.9% were non-families. 15.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.74 and the average family size was 3.06.

In the village, the population was spread out, with 27.8% under the age of 18, 6.1% from 18 to 24, 31.6% from 25 to 44, 24.2% from 45 to 64, and 10.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 101.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.8 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $53,125, and the median income for a family was $56,131. Males had a median income of $42,135 versus $25,583 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the village was $24,090. About 0.5% of families and 0.8% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including none of those under age 18 and 4.8% of those age 65 or over.

==References==
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==External links==
* [http://www.combinedlocks.org Village of Combined Locks website]
{{Appleton, Wisconsin}}
{{Outagamie County, Wisconsin}}

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[[Category:Villages in Outagamie County, Wisconsin]]
[[Category:Villages in Wisconsin]]
[[Category:Appleton–Fox Cities metropolitan area]]