Editing Packwaukee, Wisconsin

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[[Image:PackwaukeeWisconsinSign.jpg|right|thumb|Welcome sign]]
'''Packwaukee''' is a town in [[Marquette County, Wisconsin|Marquette County]], [[Wisconsin]], United States. The population was 2,574 at the 2000 census. The unincorporated communities of [[Buffalo Shore Estates, Wisconsin|Buffalo Shore Estates]] and [[Packwaukee (community), Wisconsin|Packwaukee]] are located in the town.

Packwaukee was named in honor of [[Winnebego]] Chief Packwaukee. It was plotted in 1850 and a post office established.<ref>{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=J8auCgAAQBAJ&q=packwaukee&pg=PA253|title=The Romance of Wisconsin Place Names|last=Gard|first=Robert E.|date=September 9, 2015|publisher=Wisconsin Historical Society|isbn=9780870207082|language=en}}</ref> The name Packwaukee comes from the [[Ojibwe|Ojibwa]], meaning "shallow land", or the [[Potawatomi]], meaning "it is shallow." Pioneer missionary priest Father Verwyst claimed the name came from the Ojibwa word for "forest opening."<ref>{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=xrYfektNvoQC&q=packwaukee+name+meaning&pg=PA132|title=Indian Names on Wisconsin's Map|last=Vogel|first=Virgil J.|date=1991|publisher=Univ of Wisconsin Press|isbn=9780299129842|language=en}}</ref> In the [[Menominee language]], it is called ''Paehkuahkiw'', which means "small round elevation, hillock".<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www4.uwsp.edu/museum/menomineeClans/places/chart.aspx|title=Menominee Place Names in Wisconsin|last=Hoffman|first=Mike|website=The Menominee Clans Story|access-date=October 6, 2018}}</ref>

==Geography==
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the town has a total area of 40.9&nbsp;square miles (106.0&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup>), of which, 38.1&nbsp;square miles (98.7&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup>) is land and 2.8&nbsp;square miles (7.3&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup>) (6.91%) is water.

==Demographics==
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were 2,574 people, 563 households, and 377 families residing in the town. The [[population density]] was 67.5 people per square mile (26.1/km<sup>2</sup>). There were 932 housing units at an average density of 24.5 per square mile (9.4/km<sup>2</sup>). The racial makeup of the town was 72.80% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 19.46% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 4.47% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.27% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.04% [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 0.08% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 2.87% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] people of any race were 8.55% of the population.

There were 563 households, out of which 20.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.8% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 5.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.9% were non-families. 27.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.28 and the average family size was 2.76.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 9.8% under the age of 18, 8.6% from 18 to 24, 45.5% from 25 to 44, 23.5% from 45 to 64, and 12.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 304.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 354.6 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $31,823, and the median income for a family was $38,233. Males had a median income of $28,333 versus $22,813 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the town was $14,481. About 4.7% of families and 5.1% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 6.0% of those under age 18 and 5.5% of those age 65 or over.

== History ==
Packwaukee was settled in 1849 by E. Pettengill, E. T. Older, C. G. Barker, Jesse Older, William Ewen, David Phelps, S. A. Pease, John Chapman, E. King, and Samuel Wayman.<ref name="Western historical Company">{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=JHBOAQAAMAAJ&q=packwaukee&pg=PA613|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. ...|date=1881|publisher=Western historical Company|language=en}}</ref>

A railroad line was constructed in 1881 to connect the Montello Granite Co. quarry to Packwaukee and the [[Wisconsin Central Railroad (1871–99)|Wisconsin Central Railroad]].<ref name="Western historical Company"/> In 1884, a depot was moved to Packwaukee. It was 20' by 40' and had a waiting room, agent room, and small baggage room. It burned to the ground at 3 am on January 11, 1907.<ref>{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=5iU3AAAAMAAJ&q=packwaukee|title=The Luecks: Posen to Princeton|last=Reimer|first=Thomas E.|date=2004|publisher=T.E. Reimer|language=en}}</ref>

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{{Marquette County, Wisconsin}}

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