Editing Frederic, Wisconsin

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{{Infobox settlement
| official_name      = Frederic, Wisconsin
| settlement_type    = [[Village (United States)|Village]]
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| image_skyline      = Frederic Depot wider view.jpg
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| image_caption      = Soo Line Depot Museum in Frederic
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| map_caption        = Location of Frederic in Polk 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  = [[Polk County, Wisconsin|Polk]]

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| area_total_sq_mi   = 1.76
| area_land_sq_mi    = 1.69
| area_water_sq_mi   = 0.07

<!-- Population -->| population_as_of   = [[2020 United States Census|2020]]
| population_footnotes = <ref name="2020 Census">{{cite web |date=May 2023 |title=Census Bureau profile: Frederic village, Wisconsin |url=https://data.census.gov/all?q=Frederic+village,+Wisconsin |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=May 7, 2025}}</ref>
| population_total   = 1154
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| elevation_m        = 370
| elevation_ft       = 1214
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| area_code          = [[Area codes 715 and 534|715 & 534]]
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| website            = {{URL|http://www.fredericwi.com/}}
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'''Frederic''' is a village in [[Polk County, Wisconsin|Polk County]], [[Wisconsin]], United States. The population was 1,154 at the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]]. It was established as a village in 1901.

==Geography==
Frederic is located at {{coord|45|39|32|N|92|28|1|W|type:city}} (45.658797, -92.466921).<ref name="GR1">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=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|1.79|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, of which, {{convert|1.72|sqmi|sqkm|2}} of it is land and {{convert|0.07|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]] |access-date=November 18, 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120702145235/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt |archive-date=July 2, 2012 }}</ref>

Frederic is along Wisconsin Highways [[Wisconsin Highway 35|35]] and [[Wisconsin Highway 48|48]], and Polk County Road W.

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
| align = left
| 1910 = 511
| 1920 = 602
| 1930 = 680
| 1940 = 725
| 1950 = 893
| 1960 = 857
| 1970 = 908
| 1980 = 1039
| 1990 = 1124
| 2000 = 1262
| 2010 = 1137
| 2020 = 1154
| 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|access-date=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]]|access-date=November 18, 2012}}</ref> of 2010, there were 1,137 people, 496 households, and 274 families living in the village. The [[population density]] was {{convert|661.0|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 567 housing units at an average density of {{convert|329.7|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the village was 95.9% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.3% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 1.7% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.5% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.4% from [[Race (U.S. Census)|other races]], and 1.3% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 1.1% of the population.

There were 496 households, of which 26.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 39.1% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 11.1% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.0% had a male householder with no wife present, and 44.8% were non-families. 38.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 20.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.16 and the average family size was 2.84.

The median age in the village was 41.4 years. 25.8% of residents were under the age of 18; 4.7% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 23.7% were from 25 to 44; 23.6% were from 45 to 64; and 22.3% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 46.7% male and 53.3% female.

===2000 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were 1,262 people, 536 households, and 286 families living in the village. The [[population density]] was 820.6 people per square mile (316.4/km<sup>2</sup>). There were 586 housing units at an average density of 381.1 per square mile (146.9/km<sup>2</sup>). The racial makeup of the village was 97.78% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.08% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 1.19% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.16% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], and 0.79% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 0.40% of the population.

There were 536 households, out of which 23.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 41.0% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 9.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 46.5% were non-families. 42.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 25.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.15 and the average family size was 2.99.

In the village, the population was spread out, with 23.0% under the age of 18, 6.3% from 18 to 24, 22.3% from 25 to 44, 16.9% from 45 to 64, and 31.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females, there were 79.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 70.2 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $25,380, and the median income for a family was $40,000. Males had a median income of $30,987 versus $19,813 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the village was $15,685. About 5.6% of families and 10.9% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 8.5% of those under age 18 and 21.1% of those age 65 or over.

==Education==
The Frederic School District consists of Frederic Elementary School and Frederic 6-12 School, which contains Frederic Middle School and [[Frederic High School]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.frederic.k12.wi.us/|title=Welcome to Frederic School District|website=www.frederic.k12.wi.us|access-date=July 19, 2018}}</ref>

==Notable people==
{{div col}}
* [[Robert M. Dueholm]], Wisconsin politician, was born in Frederic.
* [[Rodney Erickson]], former president of [[Pennsylvania State University]]<ref>{{cite web |url= https://www.libraries.psu.edu/psul/digital/pshistory/presidents/erickson.html |title= Biography |publisher= Pennsylvania State University Libraries |url-status= dead |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20160304200712/https://www.libraries.psu.edu/psul/digital/pshistory/presidents/erickson.html |archive-date= March 4, 2016 }}</ref>
* [[Nathan Heffernan]], member of the [[Wisconsin Supreme Court]], was born in Frederic.
* [[Erick H. Johnson]], Wisconsin politician, lived in Frederic.
* [[Rita Lee (model)|Rita Lee]], Playboy's Playmate for the Month of November 1977, was born in Frederic.
* [[Carol Merrill]], a model for the original television [[game show]] ''[[Let's Make A Deal]],'' was born in Frederic.
* [[Erin Gloria Ryan]], writer and podcaster, was born in Frederic.
* [[Harvey Stower]], Wisconsin politician, was born in Frederic.
{{div col end}}

==References==
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==External links==
{{commons category|Frederic, Wisconsin}}
* {{official website|http://www.fredericwi.com}}
* Sanborn fire insurance map: [http://content.wisconsinhistory.org/cdm/ref/collection/maps/id/5179 1911]

{{Polk County, Wisconsin}}

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[[Category:Villages in Polk County, Wisconsin]]
[[Category:Villages in Wisconsin]]