Editing Wheatland, Kenosha County, Wisconsin

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'''Wheatland''' is a [[town (Wisconsin)|town]] in [[Kenosha County, Wisconsin|Kenosha County]], [[Wisconsin]], United States. The population was 3,391 at the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]]. The census-designated place of [[Powers Lake, Wisconsin|Powers Lake]] is located partially in the town. The unincorporated communities of [[Lily Lake, Wisconsin|Lily Lake]], [[New Munster, Wisconsin|New Munster]], and [[Slades Corners, Wisconsin|Slades Corners]] are also located in the town.

Settlement in the town is centered along 328th Avenue (Kenosha County Highway W) north of 60th Street (Kenosha County Highway K).<ref>{{gnis|1576599|Wheatland (community), Wisconsin}}</ref> The former [[Wisconsin Central Railway (1897-1954)|Wisconsin Central Railway]] Chicago-Twin Cities main line (now the [[Canadian National Railway]]) also runs through the town; a passenger and freight station used was located here well into the 20th century.{{citation needed|date=January 2023}}

==Geography==
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the town has a total area of {{convert|62.3|sqkm|order=flip}}, of which {{convert|61.5|sqkm|order=flip}} are land and {{convert|0.8|sqkm|order=flip|1}}, or 1.36%, are water.<ref name="Census 2010">{{cite web| url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/G001/0600000US5505986500| title=Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (G001), Wheatland town, Kenosha County, Wisconsin| publisher=U.S. Census Bureau| work=American FactFinder| access-date=August 6, 2019| archive-url=https://archive.today/20200213133220/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/G001/0600000US5505986500| archive-date=February 13, 2020| url-status=dead}}</ref>

==History==
The first settlers in Wheatland were Schuyler Bonday in August 1837 and Adolph Reitbrook in September 1837. Wheatland was formed on May 7, 1842. Its name is derived from the wheat which was said to grow well in the rich soil in the area. The first constable was James B. Powers, for whom [[Powers Lake, Wisconsin|Powers Lake]] is named.

When the Town of Wheatland was formed, it was originally in [[Racine County, Wisconsin|Racine County]]. On January 30, 1850, the town was transferred to Kenosha County, where it remains today.<ref>[http://www.wisconsinhistory.org/dictionary/index.asp?action=view&term_id=7425 Wheatland, Town of, Kenosha Co<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|2000= 3292
|2010= 3373
|2020= 3391
|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, 2016}}</ref>
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As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were 3,292 people, 1,209 households, and 893 families residing in the town. The population density was {{convert|139.8|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 1,379 housing units at an average density of {{convert|58.6|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the town was 98.12% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.49% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.21% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.24% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.27% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 0.67% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 0.97% of the population.

There were 1,209 households, out of which 36.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.0% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 9.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.1% were non-families. 20.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.72 and the average family size was 3.15.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 26.9% under the age of 18, 8.1% from 18 to 24, 30.3% from 25 to 44, 25.3% from 45 to 64, and 9.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 104.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99.3 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $52,386, and the median income for a family was $61,797. Males had a median income of $43,000 versus $27,917 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the town was $21,299. About 3.5% of families and 5.3% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 3.2% of those under age 18 and 5.9% of those age 65 or over.

==January 2008 tornado==
A [[tornado]] [[January 2008 tornado outbreak sequence|touched down]] in the town on January 7, 2008. The tornado was rated EF3 on the [[Enhanced Fujita Scale]], with winds estimated at 140-150&nbsp;mph.<ref name="JSTornado">{{cite news | last=Held | first=Tom |author2=Jones, Meg  | title=In a tornado's wake | publisher=Milwaukee Journal Sentinel | work=JSOnline.com | date=January 8, 2008 | access-date=January 9, 2008 | url=http://www.jsonline.com/story/index.aspx?id=705092}}</ref> Its path covered {{convert|10.8|mi|km}}<ref name="JSTornado"/> and was {{convert|200|yd}} wide, demolishing 25 [[house]]s and damaging about 100 more.<ref name="NYTTornado">{{cite news | last=Einhorn | first=Catrin | title=Storms Strike Midwest, Killing at Least 6 | work=[[The New York Times]] | date=January 9, 2008 | access-date=January 9, 2008 | url=https://www.nytimes.com/2008/01/09/us/09tornado.html}}</ref> This left 160 people homeless or unable to return to their homes.<ref name="JSTornado"/> The damage was estimated at $18 million.<ref name="WTMJTornado">{{cite news | last=DeLong | first=Katie | title=Tornado Damage Estimate Up To $18 Million | publisher=The Associated Press | work=TodaysTMJ4.com | date=January 11, 2008 | access-date=January 11, 2008 | url=http://www.todaystmj4.com/news/local/13705482.html}}</ref>

==References==
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*''The Racine Journal'', Tuesday, December 23, 1902, Page 1: "THE BEGINNING OF KENOSHA COUNTY"

==External links==
* [http://townwheatland.com/ Town of Wheatland official website]

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