Editing Eaton, Brown County, Wisconsin

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|map_caption              = Location in [[Brown County, Wisconsin|Brown County]] and the state of [[Wisconsin]]
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'''Eaton''' is a town in [[Brown County, Wisconsin|Brown County]] in the [[U.S. state]] of [[Wisconsin]]. The population was 1,508 at the 2010 census.<ref name="Census 2010">{{cite web| url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/G001/0600000US5500922225| archive-url=https://archive.today/20200212162538/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/G001/0600000US5500922225| url-status=dead| archive-date=February 12, 2020| title=Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Eaton town, Brown County, Wisconsin| publisher=U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder| access-date=May 9, 2014}}</ref> The unincorporated communities of [[Coppens Corner, Wisconsin|Coppens Corner]], [[Henrysville, Wisconsin|Henrysville]], and [[Poland, Wisconsin|Poland]] are located in the town. The unincorporated community of [[Buckman, Wisconsin|Buckman]] is also located partially in the town.

==Geography==
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the town has a total area of {{convert|62.9|sqkm|disp=flip}}, of which {{convert|62.5|sqkm|disp=flip}} is land and {{convert|0.5|sqkm|disp=flip}}, or 0.74%, is water.<ref name="Census 2010"/>

==Demographics==
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were 1,414 people, 469 households, and 384 families residing in the town. The [[population density]] was 58.4 people per square mile (22.5/km<sup>2</sup>).  There were 480 housing units at an average density of 19.8 per square mile (7.7/km<sup>2</sup>). The racial makeup of the town was 98.66% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.21% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.92% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.07% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 0.14% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 0.85% of the population.

There were 469 households, out of which 43.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 74.6% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 3.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 18.1% were non-families. 13.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.01 and the average family size was 3.33.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 30.7% under the age of 18, 7.2% from 18 to 24, 35.4% from 25 to 44, 19.2% from 45 to 64, and 7.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females, there were 109.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 107.6 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $57,171, and the median income for a family was $60,625. Males had a median income of $37,316 versus $23,491 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the town was $20,697. About 4.4% of families and 5.7% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 5.5% of those under age 18 and 15.5% of those age 65 or over.

==References==
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==External links==
*[http://www.townofeaton-wi.org Town of Eaton]

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[[Category:Towns in Brown County, Wisconsin]]
[[Category:Green Bay metropolitan area]]
[[Category:Towns in Wisconsin]]