Editing Dell Prairie, Wisconsin

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| official_name      = Dell Prairie, Wisconsin
| settlement_type    = [[Town]]
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| image_map          = Adams County Wisconsin incorporated and unincorporated areas Dell Prairie highlighted.svg
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| map_caption        = Location in [[Adams County, Wisconsin|Adams County]] and the state of [[Wisconsin]].
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| pushpin_label      = Dell Prairie
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| subdivision_name2  = [[Adams County, Wisconsin|Adams]]

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| area_total_km2     = 85.8
| area_land_km2      = 82.7
| area_water_km2     = 3.2
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| population_as_of   = [[2020 United States Census|2020]]
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| population_total   = 1631
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| timezone           = [[North American Central Time Zone|Central (CST)]]
| utc_offset         = -6
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| elevation_m        = 301
| elevation_ft       = 988
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| area_code          = [[Area code 608|608]]
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| blank_info         = 55-19575<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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'''Dell Prairie''' is a town in [[Adams County, Wisconsin|Adams County]] in the [[U.S. state]] of [[Wisconsin]]. The population was 1,631 at the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]], up from 1,590 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/G001/0600000US5500119575| archive-url=https://archive.today/20200212164147/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/G001/0600000US5500119575| url-status=dead| archive-date=February 12, 2020| title=Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Dell Prairie town, Adams County, Wisconsin| publisher=U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder| accessdate=August 30, 2013}}</ref> The unincorporated community of Plainville is located in the town.

==Geography==

Dell Prairie is located at {{coord|43|21|22|N|89|44|52|W|type:city}} (43.689600, −89.748050).<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 town has a total area of {{convert|85.8|sqkm|order=flip}}, of which {{convert|82.7|sqkm|order=flip}} is land and {{convert|3.2|sqkm|order=flip}}, or 3.69%, is water.<ref name="Census 2010"/> The western boundary of the town is formed by the [[Wisconsin River]], which flows through the Upper Wisconsin Dells along the southern part of the town boundary. The city of [[Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin|Wisconsin Dells]] extends north from [[Columbia County, Wisconsin|Columbia County]] into land along the Wisconsin River that was formerly in Dell Prairie.

==Demographics==
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were 1,415 people, 553 households, and 403 families residing in the town. The [[population density]] was {{convert|42.4|/mi2|/km2|disp=preunit|people&nbsp;|people|}}. There were 754 housing units at an average density of {{convert|22.6|/mi2|/km2|disp=preunit|units&nbsp;|units|}}. The racial makeup of the town was 96.89% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.64% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 1.48% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.49% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], and 0.49% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 1.34% of the population.

There were 553 households, out of which 29.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.7% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 6.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.1% were non-families. 21.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.51 and the average family size was 2.89.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 22.7% under the age of 18, 6.1% from 18 to 24, 27.1% from 25 to 44, 30.1% from 45 to 64, and 14.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females, there were 107.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 103.0 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $43,750, and the median income for a family was $47,750. Males had a median income of $32,356 versus $22,563 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the town was $19,209. About 5.2% of families and 7.8% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 10.2% of those under age 18 and 8.7% of those age 65 or over.

==Education==
It is in the service area of the [[School District of Wisconsin Dells]],<ref name=About>"[https://www.sdwd.k12.wi.us/domain/18 About Us]." [[School District of Wisconsin Dells]]. Retrieved on November 16, 2018.</ref> which operates Spring Hill Middle School and [[Wisconsin Dells High School]].

==References==
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{{Adams County, Wisconsin}}

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