Editing Nasewaupee, Wisconsin

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'''Nasewaupee''' ({{IPAc-en|ˌ|n|æ|s|ə|ˈ|w|ɔː|p|i}} {{respell|NASS|ə|WAW|pee}}) is a town in [[Door County, Wisconsin|Door County]], [[Wisconsin]], United States. The population was 2,061 at the [[United States Census, 2010|2010 census]]. The unincorporated community of [[Idlewild, Wisconsin|Idlewild]] is located in the town,<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20190409220843/http://map.co.door.wi.us/gis-lio/maps/Nas.pdf Map of the Town of Nasewaupee], Door County Land Use Services Department, August 16, 2017 (Archived April 9, 2019)</ref> as is [[Sherwood Point Light]] and [[Potawatomi State Park]].

==History==
The [[Administrative divisions of Wisconsin#Town|town]] was formed in 1859 and was named after a [[Menominee]] chief who lived there, though the [[Menominee language|Menominee]] word "Nasewaupee" itself refers to early dawn, or the time before sunrise.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=JHBOAQAAMAAJ&dq=nasewaupee+name&pg=PA263 | title=History of Northern Wisconsin: Containing an Account of Its Settlement, Growth, Development, and Resources; an Extensive Sketch of Its Counties, Cities, Towns and Villages, Their Improvements, Industries, Manufactories; Biographical Sketches, Portraits of Prominent Men and Early Settlers; Views of County Seats, Etc | year=1881 }}</ref>

==Geography==
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the town has a total area of 71.1&nbsp;square miles (184.2&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup>), of which, 43.1&nbsp;square miles (111.6&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup>) of it is land and 28.1&nbsp;square miles (72.7&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup>) of it (39.45%) is water.

==Transportation==
*[[Ice Age Trail]] in Potawatomi state park
*[[Wisconsin Highway 42#Sturgeon Bay to northern Door County|Wisconsin Highway 42]]

==Demographics==
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were 1,873 people, 778 households, and 581 families residing in the town. The [[population density]] was 43.5 people per square mile (16.8/km<sup>2</sup>).  There were 1,320 housing units at an average density of 30.6 per square mile (11.8/km<sup>2</sup>). The racial makeup of the town was 97.49% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 1.28% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.21% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.05% [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 0.16% from [[Race (U.S. Census)|other races]], and 0.80% from two or more races.  0.53% of the population were [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 0.53% of the population.
[[Image:Wisconsinfarm.jpg|left|280px|thumb|Typical farm in Door County]]

There were 778 households, out of which 28.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.2% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 4.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.2% were non-families. 21.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.41 and the average family size was 2.78.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 21.0% under the age of 18, 6.0% from 18 to 24, 26.8% from 25 to 44, 29.8% from 45 to 64, and 16.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females, there were 105.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.8 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $43,292, and the median income for a family was $50,900. Males had a median income of $33,917 versus $21,935 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the town was $20,815. About 2.4% of families and 3.4% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 3.3% of those under the age of 18 and 4.5% of those 65 and older.
[[File:Atlas of Door County, Wisconsin LOC 2008622055-13.jpg|thumb|1914 plat map of Nasewaupee]]

== Climate ==
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|  Greenwood Swamp (within the town)
| -8| -6| 57
| -15| -8| 54
| -4| 1| 60
| -2| 9| 129
| 3| 13| 93
| 9| 18| 85
| 12| 21| 97
| 15| 20| 78
| 12| 19| 87
| 3| 11| 129
| 1| 7| 85
| -2| -2| 65
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==References==
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{{Door County, Wisconsin}}

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