Editing Edson, Wisconsin

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The '''Town<ref>"Towns" in Wisconsin perform most of the same functions as townships in many other states. see 'Wisconsin Blue Book 2022,' Town, pp 354-355</ref> of Edson''' is located in [[Chippewa County, Wisconsin|Chippewa County]] in the [[U.S. state]] of [[Wisconsin]]. The population was 1,089 at the [[2010 United States Census|2010 census]],<ref name="Census 2010">{{cite web| url=http://factfinder2.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/G001/0600000US5501722750| title=Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Edson town, Chippewa County, Wisconsin| publisher=U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder| access-date=September 16, 2015}}{{dead link|bot=medic|date=April 2020}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref> up from 966 at the 2000 census.

==History==
The {{convert|6|by|6|mi|adj=on|0}} squares that became Edson were first [[Surveying|surveyed]] in the fall of 1848 by crews working for the U.S. government. In September 1853 another crew marked all the [[Section (United States land surveying)|section corners]] of the eastern six by six square, walking the woods and swamps on foot, measuring with [[Gunter's chain|chain]] and [[Solar compass|compass]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Land Survey Information|url=http://digicoll.library.wisc.edu/SurveyNotes/SurveyInfo.html|publisher=Board of Commissioners of Public Lands|access-date=March 26, 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Field Notes for T28N R5W|url=http://digicoll.library.wisc.edu/cgi-bin/SurveyNotes/SurveyNotes-idx?type=PLSS&twp=T028NR005W|work=Original Field Notes and Plat Maps, 1833-1866|publisher=Board of Commissioners of Public Lands|access-date=March 12, 2013}}</ref> When done, the deputy surveyor filed this general description:
<blockquote>''This Township contains but few Swamps has a Surface but slightly rolling with a good Soil & excellent timber throughout the whole Township. The Streams are Small except one in the NW of the Township which has(?) Marshy banks & sluggish current, & also a stream passing through the Eastern portions of Sections 1, 12, 25 & 36. There are no improvements in the Township except a lumberman's Cabin near the Center of Section 36.''<ref>{{cite web|last=Clark|first=J. G. |title=Interior Field Notes (Sept. 1853)|url=http://digicoll.library.wisc.edu/cgi-bin/SurveyNotes/SurveyNotes-idx?type=article&byte=2806105&isize=XL&twp=T028NR005W|work=Land Survey Notes|publisher=Board of Commissioners of Public Lands|access-date=2013-03-12}}</ref></blockquote>

==Geography==
The Town of Edson is located in the southeast corner of Chippewa County and is bordered by [[Clark County, Wisconsin|Clark County]] to the east, [[Eau Claire County, Wisconsin|Eau Claire County]] to the south, and the [[Sigel, Chippewa County, Wisconsin|Town of Sigel]] to the west. The town has the shape of a rectangle, {{convert|9|mi|0}} east to west and {{convert|6|mi|0}} north to south. According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the town has a total area of {{convert|139.8|sqkm|order=flip}}, of which {{convert|139.7|sqkm|order=flip}} is land and {{convert|0.1|sqkm|order=flip|2}}, or 0.09%, is water.<ref name="Census 2010"/>

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
| 1990=	913
| 2000=	966
| 2010= 1089
|estimate=1134
|estyear=2020
}}
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were 966 people, 309 households, and 259 families residing in the town. The [[population density]] was 17.9 people per square mile (6.9/km<sup>2</sup>). There were 322 housing units at an average density of 6.0 per square mile (2.3/km<sup>2</sup>). The racial makeup of the town was 98.14% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.10% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], and 1.76% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 0.72% of the population.

There were 309 households, out of which 46.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.3% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 11.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 15.9% were non-families. 13.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.13 and the average family size was 3.38.

The population distribution was 33.6% under the age of 18, 8.1% from 18 to 24, 26.7% from 25 to 44, 21.9% from 45 to 64, and 9.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females, there were 103 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $34,722, and the median income for a family was $36,563. Males had a median income of $22,014 versus $20,885 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the town was $12,154. About 20.1% of families and 24.1% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 33.5% of those under age 18 and 12.5% of those age 65 or over.

==Education==
The town is served by the [[School District of Cadott Community]] and the [[Stanley-Boyd Area School District]].

==References==
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{{Chippewa County, Wisconsin}}

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