Editing Conover, Wisconsin

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'''Conover''' is a town in [[Vilas County, Wisconsin|Vilas County]], [[Wisconsin]], United States. The population was 1,235 at the 2010 census. The unincorporated community of [[Conover (community), Wisconsin|Conover]] is located in the town.

== History ==
The town is named after Seth H. Conover, a descendant of [[Wolfert Gerritse van Couwenhoven]], who would travel to the area for hunting and fishing. He would often take a [[train]] to the area, even though there was no station there. Eventually, the railroad men started calling the area "Conover's Place." A station was soon built there, and several logging camps were established. The town continued to grow when other businesses were established. In 1935, the town hall was built.

==Geography==
The Town of Conover is located in central [[Vilas County, Wisconsin]].  The upper part of the [[Wisconsin River]] runs through the town, and there are several lakes that dot the area.  Much of the western part of the town is made up of Vilas County Forest lands.  According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the town has a total area of 87.2&nbsp;square miles (225.8&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup>), of which, 80.0&nbsp;square miles (207.1&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup>) of it is land and 7.2&nbsp;square miles (18.7&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup>) of it (8.27%) is water.

==Demographics==
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were 1,137 people, 483 households, and 337 families residing in the town. The [[population density]] was 14.2 people per square mile (5.5/km<sup>2</sup>). There were 1,440 housing units at an average density of 18.0 per square mile (7.0/km<sup>2</sup>). The racial makeup of the town was 98.77% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.35% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.26% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.18% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.09% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 0.35% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 0.70% of the population.

There were 483 households, out of which 24.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.1% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 5.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.2% were non-families. 24.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.35 and the average family size was 2.82.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 21.9% under the age of 18, 3.5% from 18 to 24, 25.1% from 25 to 44, 29.1% from 45 to 64, and 20.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females, there were 104.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 103.7 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $31,683, and the median income for a family was $37,125. Males had a median income of $31,563 versus $23,750 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the town was $18,692. About 7.1% of families and 8.5% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 8.5% of those under age 18 and 2.5% of those age 65 or over.

==Transportation==
Conover is served by [[U.S. Route 45|USH 45]] and [[Wisconsin Highway 32|STH 32]], which run concurrently north–south through the middle of the town.  To the north the highways run to [[Land O' Lakes (community), Wisconsin|Land o' Lakes]] and on into the [[Upper Peninsula of Michigan]].  To the south they connect to [[Eagle River, Wisconsin|Eagle River]] and points south.  [[Wisconsin Highway 17|STH 17]] also serves a small portion of the southeast corner of the town as it makes its way between [[Eagle River, Wisconsin|Eagle River]] and [[Phelps (community), Wisconsin|Phelps]].  There are two Vilas County Highways that serve the Town of Conover.  CTH K runs east–west through the center of town, meeting [[U.S. Route 45|USH45]]\[[Wisconsin Highway 32|STH32]] in the unincorporated community of [[Conover (community), Wisconsin|Conover]].  CTH K runs east along the north shore of North Twin Lakes and connects to CTH E and the community of [[Phelps (community), Wisconsin|Phelps]].  It proceeds east through the Vilas County Forest towards [[Star Lake, Wisconsin|Star Lake]] and eventually [[Boulder Junction (community), Wisconsin|Boulder Junction]].  CTH S runs from a junction with CTH K near Stormy Lake northwards into the [[Land O' Lakes, Wisconsin|Town of Land o' Lakes]] and serves the area around the Tamarack Flowage.  The Vilas County forest lands and roads are also home to many [[snowmobile]] trails in the winter, with trails leading to all the surrounding communities.

==Recreation==
Vilas County forest lands cover much of the Town of Conover, allowing for opportunities to camp, fish, and hike.  The [[Wisconsin River]] runs north–south through the center of the town and is popular with canoeists and kayakers.  Every summer the Callie Rohr Memorial Canoe and Kayak charity  race is held on the river. [[Camp Ramah in Wisconsin]] is located in Conover on the shore of Upper Buckatabon Lake, approximately {{convert|18|mi|km}} north of [[Eagle River, Wisconsin|Eagle River]] and {{convert|5|mi|km}} southwest of the unincorporated community of [[Conover (community), Wisconsin|Conover]].

==Climate==
The climate is described as [[Humid continental climate|Humid Continental]] by the [[Köppen climate classification|Köppen Climate System]], abbreviated as ''Dfb''.<ref>[http://www.weatherbase.com/weather/weather-summary.php3?s=551174&cityname=Conover%2C+Wisconsin%2C+United+States+of+America&units= Climate Summary for Conover, Wisconsin]</ref>

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| Jan high C  =-7.3
| Feb high C  =-5.6
| Mar high C  =1.3
| Apr high C  =7.8
| May high C  =17.3
| Jun high C  =22.3
| Jul high C  =24.8
| Aug high C  =23.6
| Sep high C  =19.3
| Oct high C  =10.1
| Nov high C  =2.4
| Dec high C  =-4.5
| Jan low C  =-13.4
| Feb low C  =-12.7
| Mar low C  =-6.3
| Apr low C  =-1
| May low C  =5.8
| Jun low C  =10.5
| Jul low C  =13.4
| Aug low C  =12.6
| Sep low C  =8.9
| Oct low C  =3.5
| Nov low C  =-3.1
| Dec low C  =-9.5

| Jan precipitation mm  =27.5
| Feb precipitation mm  =32.9
| Mar precipitation mm  =47.4
| Apr precipitation mm  =102.2
| May precipitation mm  =94.0
| Jun precipitation mm  =112.8
| Jul precipitation mm  =99.3
| Aug precipitation mm  =100.1
| Sep precipitation mm  =93.4
| Oct precipitation mm  =109.2
| Nov precipitation mm  =57.4
| Dec precipitation mm  =51.5
| Jan snow cm  = 23.6
| Feb snow cm  = 24.5
| Mar snow cm  = 17.2
| Apr snow cm  = 21.2
| May snow cm  = 1.8
| Jun snow cm  = 0
| Jul snow cm  = 0
| Aug snow cm  = 0
| Sep snow cm  = 0
| Oct snow cm  = 4.7
| Nov snow cm  = 17.9
| Dec snow cm  = 24.6
| Jan rain days  =2.8
| Feb rain days  =3.1
| Mar rain days  =7.4
| Apr rain days  =12.4
| May rain days  =15.3
| Jun rain days  =15.8
| Jul rain days  =15.3
| Aug rain days  =15.2
| Sep rain days  =12.1
| Oct rain days  =12.4
| Nov rain days  =7.1
| Dec rain days  =4.6
| Jan humidity    =92
| Feb humidity    =92
| Mar humidity    =87
| Apr humidity    =79
| May humidity    =71
| Jun humidity    =75
| Jul humidity    =76
| Aug humidity    =79
| Sep humidity    =80
| Oct humidity    =80
| Nov humidity    =82
| Dec humidity    =90

| Jan sun  =62
| Feb sun  =56.5
| Mar sun  =127.1
| Apr sun  =192
| May sun  =260.4
| Jun sun  =270
| Jul sun  =300.7
| Aug sun  =279
| Sep sun  =228
| Oct sun  =136.4
| Nov sun  =105
| Dec sun  =71.3
| Jand sun  =2
| Febd sun  =2
| Mard sun  =4.1
| Aprd sun  =6.4
| Mayd sun  =8.4
| Jund sun  =9
| Juld sun  =9.7
| Augd sun  =9
| Sepd sun  =7.6
| Octd sun  =4.4
| Novd sun  =3.5
| Decd sun  =2.3
| Jan light = 9.1
| Feb light = 10.4
| Mar light = 12
| Apr light = 13.6
| May light = 15
| Jun light = 15.7
| Jul light = 15.3
| Aug light = 14.1
| Sep light = 12.5
| Oct light = 10.9
| Nov light = 9.5
| Dec light = 8.7
| Jan uv  =1
| Feb uv  =1
| Mar uv  =1
| Apr uv  =2
| May uv  =4
| Jun uv  =5
| Jul uv  =5
| Aug uv  =4
| Sep uv  =3
| Oct uv  =2
| Nov uv  =1
| Dec uv  =1
|source = Weather Atlas<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.weather-atlas.com/en/wisconsin-usa/conover-climate |title=Yearly & Monthly Weather - Conover, WI |access-date=September 7, 2023 |website=Weather Atlas}}</ref>
|source 2 = World Weather online (precipitation & UV 2009–2023)<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.worldweatheronline.com/conover-weather-averages/wisconsin/us.aspx |title=Conover Annual Weather Averages - Wisconsin, US |access-date=September 7, 2023 |website=World Weather Online}}</ref>
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==References==
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==External links==
* [http://www.conover.org/ Conover Chamber of Commerce]
* [http://www.townofconover.com/ Town of Conover]

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