Editing Valders, Wisconsin

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[[file:ValdersWisconsinVillageHall.jpg|thumb|Village hall]]

'''Valders''' is a village in [[Manitowoc County, Wisconsin|Manitowoc County]], [[Wisconsin]], United States. The population was 952 at the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]].

== Geology ==
The village is known within the state for its [[Dolomite (mineral)|dolomitic]] [[limestone]] quarry, which produces  harbor rock, gravel, and a very hard and weather resistant type of marble. The dolomitic limestone is [[Silurian]] aged [[Lockport Formation|Niagaran dolomite]]. Glacial sediments overlying the bedrock in the area consist of a pebbly and cobbly, sandy, silty [[glacial till]] known as the Valders Member of the [[Kewaunee Formation]]. The Valders Member was named after the village and the type section was described along the eastern side of the present day quarry.<ref>{{cite book|last=Mickelson|first=David|title=Pleistocene Stratigraphic Units of Wisconsin|year=1984|publisher=University of Wisconsin – Extension|location=Madison, WI|pages=A10-6 through A10-8}}</ref>

== History ==
Valders was settled in the 1850s by immigrants from the [[Valdres]] mountainous region of [[Norway]]. The largest town in Valdres is [[Fagernes]], but many immigrants arriving in Wisconsin came from the valleys of [[Vestre Slidre]] and [[Øystre Slidre]], when hunger (''sult'')  in these rocky hillside farms was far from unheard of. Valders did not really develop as a village until the arrival of the railroad in 1896, the traditional year of its founding. It was incorporated as a village under Wisconsin law in 1921, with William F. Christel as the first village president.<ref>[http://www.valders.org/valdershistory.htm Village of Valders]</ref>
As the village was founded by Norwegians, it was natural that the first churches were [[Lutheranism|Lutheran]]: Valders Lutheran parish, Our Savior Lutheran parish, and Gjerpin Lutheran parish. These were later combined into Faith Lutheran parish ([[Evangelical Lutheran Church in America|ELCA]]). There is also a small [[Protes'tant Conference|Protestant Conference]] parish. After the arrival of the railroad, many German settlers moved in who were primarily [[Roman Catholic Church|Catholic]], but no parish was developed for them. To this day, there is still a significant population of Catholics, including most of the area farmers, who worship at St. Gregory in [[St. Nazianz, Wisconsin|St. Nazianz]] to the south, St. Mary of the Immaculate Conception in [[Clarks Mills, Wisconsin|Clarks Mills]] to the north (presently joined to St. Michael in [[Whitelaw, Wisconsin|Whitelaw]]), or St. Thomas the Apostle in [[Newton, Manitowoc County, Wisconsin|Newton]] to the east.

== Geography ==
[[file:Valders Wisconsin.jpg|thumb|Looking west at Valders from [[U.S. Route 151]]]]

Valders is located on [[U.S. Route 151]] two miles east of the [[Manitowoc River]]. The city of [[Manitowoc, Wisconsin|Manitowoc]] lies ten miles to the east on [[Lake Michigan]].<ref>''Valders, WI,'' 7.5 Minute Topographic Quadrangle, USGS, 1978</ref>

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the village has a total area of {{convert|1.47|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, all of it land.<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|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120125061959/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt|archive-date=January 25, 2012|url-status=dead}}</ref>

== Demographics ==
{{US Census population
| 1930 = 504
| 1940 = 580
| 1950 = 560
| 1960 = 622
| 1970 = 821
| 1980 = 984
| 1990 = 905
| 2000 = 948
| 2010 = 962
| 2020 = 952
| 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 962 people, 406 households, and 272 families living in the village. The [[population density]] was {{convert|654.4|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 432 housing units at an average density of {{convert|293.9|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the village was 97.2% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.1% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 1.2% from [[Race (U.S. Census)|other races]], and 1.5% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] people of any race were 6.3% of the population.

There were 406 households, of which 33.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.2% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 11.8% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.9% had a male householder with no wife present, and 33.0% were non-families. 29.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.37 and the average family size was 2.90.

The median age in the village was 37.4 years. 26.1% of residents were under the age of 18; 7% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 26.5% were from 25 to 44; 25.4% were from 45 to 64; and 15.1% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 49.0% male and 51.0% female.

=== 2000 census ===
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were 948 people, 375 households, and 258 families living in the village. The [[population density]] was 935.6 people per square mile (362.4/km<sup>2</sup>). There were 387 housing units at an average density of 381.9 per square mile (147.9/km<sup>2</sup>). The racial makeup of the village was 99.26% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.32% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.32% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.11% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]]. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] people of any race were 0.53% of the population.

There were 375 households, out of which 37.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.7% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 8.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.2% were non-families. 28.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.52 and the average family size was 3.10.

In the village, the population was spread out, with 28.9% under the age of 18, 8.1% from 18 to 24, 30.8% from 25 to 44, 19.6% from 45 to 64, and 12.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females, there were 92.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.8 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $45,167, and the median income for a family was $55,714. Males had a median income of $36,429 versus $24,440 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the village was $19,691. About 0.8% of families and 3.0% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 2.8% of those under age 18 and 6.6% of those age 65 or over.

== Businesses ==
Valders has a large pre-fabricated reinforced concrete factory and is the center of a substantial dairy and grain producing area.

== Education ==
The Valders Area School District consists of Valders Elementary School (K-4), Valders Middle School (5-8), and Valders High School (9-12). The School District serves the communities of Cato, [[Eaton, Manitowoc County, Wisconsin|Eaton]], Liberty, [[Manitowoc Rapids, Wisconsin|Manitowoc Rapids]], Newton, [[Rockland, Manitowoc County, Wisconsin|Rockland]], St. Nazianz, Valders, and Whitelaw.

Valders High School is part of the Olympian Conference and the Olympian/Packerland Large Conference. The Olympian Conference includes [[Brillion High School|Brillion]], [[Chilton High School (Wisconsin)|Chilton]], [[Hilbert High School|Hilbert]], [[Manitowoc Lutheran High School|Manitowoc Lutheran]], [[St. Mary Catholic High School (Neenah, Wisconsin)|St. Mary Central]], Reedsville, [[Manitowoc Public School District|Manitowoc]], [[Roncalli High School (Wisconsin)|Roncalli]], [[Wrightstown High School|Wrightstown]], and [[Mishicot High School|Mishicot]]. The sports that compete in only the Olympian Conference are basketball, volleyball, golf, cross country, wrestling, track and field, baseball, and softball. Valders only competing sports in the Olympian/Packerland Large Conference are gymnastics, soccer, swimming, and football.

== Notable residents ==
* [[Donald K. Helgeson]], Wisconsin State Representative
* [[Bruno E. Jacob]], Ripon College professor and founder of the [[National Forensics League]]; born in Valders, but lived most of his life in [[Ripon, Wisconsin]]
* [[Logan Vander Velden]], [[NBA]] player

== References ==
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== External links ==
* [http://www.valders.org/ Village of Valders]

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