Editing Readstown, Wisconsin

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|population_total         = 376
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|area_code                = [[Area code 608|608]]  
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'''Readstown''' is a village in [[Vernon County, Wisconsin|Vernon County]], [[Wisconsin]], United States. The population was 376 at the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]].

==Geography==
{{wide image|Readstown, Wisconsin.jpg|260px|[[U.S. Route 14|US-14]]/[[U.S. Route 61|61]] and [[Wisconsin Highway 131|Wis-131]] junction in town|100%|left
|alt=Readstown, Wisconsin}}
Readstown is located at {{coord|43|26|55|N|90|45|39|W|type:city}} (43.448544, -90.760708).<ref name="GR1">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|accessdate=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|1.77|sqmi|sqkm|2}} of it is land and {{convert|0.02|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]]|accessdate=November 18, 2012|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120125061959/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt|archivedate=January 25, 2012}}</ref>

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1900= 403
|1910= 515
|1920= 546
|1930= 544
|1940= 584
|1950= 541
|1960= 469
|1970= 395
|1980= 396
|1990= 420
|2000= 395
|2010= 415
|2020= 376
|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|accessdate=June 4, 2015}}</ref>
}}

===2010 census===
At the [[2010 United States Census|2010 census]] there were 415 people, 186 households, and 99 families living in the village. The population density was {{convert|234.5|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 213 housing units at an average density of {{convert|120.3|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The [[Race and ethnicity in the United States Census#2010 census|racial makup]] of the village was 96.4% White, 1.4% African American, 0.2% Native American, 1.0% Asian, and 1.0% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.2%.<ref name ="wwwcensusgov">{{cite web|title=U.S. Census website|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|accessdate=November 18, 2012}}</ref>

Of the 186 households 25.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 39.2% were married couples living together, 9.7% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.3% had a male householder with no wife present, and 46.8% were non-families. 38.7% of households were one person and 23.1% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.20 and the average family size was 2.99.

The median age in the village was 44.9 years. 20.7% of residents were under the age of 18; 5.5% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 24.1% were from 25 to 44; 30.7% were from 45 to 64; and 19% were 65 or older. The gender makeup of the village was 46.0% male and 54.0% female.

===2000 census===
At the [[2000 United States Census|2000 census]] there were 395 people, 187 households, and 104 families living in the village. The population density was 221.0 people per square mile (85.2/km{{sup|2}}). There were 216 housing units at an average density of 120.8 per square mile (46.6/km{{sup|2}}).  The [[Race and ethnicity in the United States Census#2000 census|racial makup]] of the village was 100.00% White.<ref name="GR2" />
Of the 187 households 22.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 41.7% were married couples living together, 8.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 43.9% were non-families. 36.9% of households were one person and 25.1% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.11 and the average family size was 2.73.

The age distribution was 21.0% under the age of 18, 7.6% from 18 to 24, 24.3% from 25 to 44, 24.8% from 45 to 64, and 22.3% 65 or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females, there were 85.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 80.3 males.

The median household income was $21,250 and the median family income  was $28,125. Males had a median income of $26,250 versus $18,889 for females. The per capita income for the village was $12,957. About 9.3% of families and 21.2% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 27.8% of those under age 18 and 21.4% of those age 65 or over.

==See also==
* [[Kickapoo River]]
* [[Kickapoo, Wisconsin]]

==References==
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==External links==
* [http://www.mwt.net/~vilrdstn/ Official website]

{{Vernon County, Wisconsin}}

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