Editing Wabeno, Wisconsin

{{For|the unincorporated community|Wabeno (CDP), Wisconsin}}
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'''Wabeno''' is a town in [[Forest County, Wisconsin|Forest County]], [[Wisconsin]], United States. The population was 1,166 at the [[2010 United States Census|2010 census]].<ref name="Census 2010">{{cite web| url=https://www.census.gov| title=Race, Hispanic or Latino, Age, and Housing Occupancy: 2010 Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171) Summary File (QT-PL), Wabeno town, Wisconsin| publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]| accessdate=August 12, 2011}}</ref> The census-designated place of [[Wabeno (CDP), Wisconsin|Wabeno]] and the unincorporated communities of [[Carter, Forest County, Wisconsin|Carter]], [[Padus, Wisconsin|Padus]], and [[Soperton, Wisconsin|Soperton]] are located in the town. Wabeno is situated within [[Wisconsin's 7th congressional district]].

==Geography==
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the town has a total area of {{convert|108.3|sqmi}}, of which {{convert|107.3|sqmi}} is land and {{convert|0.9|sqmi}}, or 0.88%, is water.

==Demographics==
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were 1,828 people, 497 households, and 341 families residing in the town. The [[population density]] was 11.8 people per square mile (4.5/km<sup>2</sup>). There were 845 housing units at an average density of 7.9 per square mile (3.0/km<sup>2</sup>). The racial makeup of the town was 74.84% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.32% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 20.65% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.08% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.16% [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 0.47% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 3.48% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 1.66% of the population.

There were 497 households, out of which 33.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.9% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 14.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.2% were non-families. 28.0% 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 2.54 and the average family size was 3.07.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 31.6% under the age of 18, 6.6% from 18 to 24, 26.1% from 25 to 44, 20.9% from 45 to 64, and 14.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 96.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.7 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $37,768, and the median income for a family was $42,500. Males had a median income of $27,321 versus $20,583 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the town was $16,809. About 10.1% of families and 11.1% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 13.8% of those under age 18 and 12.8% of those age 65 or over.

==Buildings and structures==
*[[Chicago and North-Western Land Office]], now the '''Wabeno Public Library'''

==Historic district==
*[[Minertown-Oneva]], mining district in Carter

==Education==
[[File:Wabeno Wisconsin High School July 2013.jpg|thumb|left|Wabeno High School]]
The Wabeno Area School District draws students from several area communities, including [[Lakewood, Wisconsin|Lakewood]], [[Townsend, Wisconsin|Townsend]], [[Carter, Forest County, Wisconsin|Carter]], [[Blackwell, Wisconsin|Blackwell]], and [[Freedom, Forest County, Wisconsin|Freedom]]. The district consists of one elementary school and one high school.

The Wabeno school colors are purple and white. Its athletic teams sport the moniker of the Logrollers, and the mascot is Larry the Logroller.  Because of low enrollment, Wabeno High School often co-ops programs with nearby [[Laona, Wisconsin|Laona]] High School. These teams employ the nickname Rebels and the colors black and silver. All Rebel and "Roller" teams are members of the [[Northern Lakes Conference]]. As of 2013, all sports from Laona High School are combined with those from Wabeno, marking the end of the Laona Kellys.

==References==
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==External links==
*[http://www.wabeno.k12.wi.us Wabeno School District]
*[http://wabeno.org Town of Wabeno web site]
{{Forest County, Wisconsin}}

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