Editing Whitelaw, Wisconsin

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[[Image:WhitelawWisconsinDowntown1.jpg|thumb|right|Downtown Whitelaw on [[U.S. Route 10]]]]
[[Image:WhitelawWisconsinSign.jpg|thumb|right|Welcome sign]]
'''Whitelaw''' is a village in [[Manitowoc County, Wisconsin|Manitowoc County]], [[Wisconsin]], United States. The population was 737 at the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]].

==History==
Originally called Pine Grove Siding and Pine Grove, the present name honors a local landowner named Whitelaw.<ref>{{cite book|author=Chicago and North Western Railway Company|title=A History of the Origin of the Place Names Connected with the Chicago & North Western and Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railways|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=OspBAQAAMAAJ&pg=PA139|year=1908|page=139}}</ref> A post office called Whitelaw has been in operation since 1892.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.postalhistory.com/postoffices.asp?task=display&state=WI&county=Manitowoc&searchtext=&pagenum=4 | title=Manitowoc County | publisher=Jim Forte Postal History | access-date=March 31, 2015}}</ref>

==Geography==
Whitelaw is located at {{coord|44|8|34|N|87|49|39|W|type:city}} (44.142784, -87.827434).<ref name="GR1">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=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|0.55|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, of which, {{convert|0.54|sqmi|sqkm|2}} is land and {{convert|0.01|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]]|access-date=November 18, 2012}}</ref>

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1960= 420
|1970= 557
|1980= 649
|1990= 700
|2000= 730
|2010= 757
|2020= 737
|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>
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===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 757 people, 301 households, and 225 families living in the village. The [[population density]] was {{convert|1401.9|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 314 housing units at an average density of {{convert|581.5|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the village was 95.4% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.4% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.7% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 1.7% from [[Race (U.S. Census)|other races]], and 1.8% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] people of any race were 2.6% of the population.

There were 301 households, of which 31.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.1% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 6.0% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.7% had a male householder with no wife present, and 25.2% were non-families. 21.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.51 and the average family size was 2.93.

The median age in the village was 41.6 years. 23.9% of residents were under the age of 18; 6.7% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 24.8% were from 25 to 44; 31.2% were from 45 to 64; and 13.5% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 50.3% male and 49.7% female.

===2000 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were 730 people, 278 households, and 205 families living in the village. The [[population density]] was 1,312.0 people per square mile (503.3/km<sup>2</sup>). There were 284 housing units at an average density of 510.4 per square mile (195.8/km<sup>2</sup>). The racial makeup of the village was 99.32% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.27% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.27% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]] and 0.14% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]]. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] people of any race were 0.55% of the population.

There were 278 households, out of which 33.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.9% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 6.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.9% were non-families. 20.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.62 and the average family size was 3.02.

In the village, the population was spread out, with 26.2% under the age of 18, 7.7% from 18 to 24, 30.5% from 25 to 44, 22.9% from 45 to 64, and 12.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 101.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.9 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $51,029, and the median income for a family was $53,036. Males had a median income of $36,971 versus $25,833 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the village was $20,249. About 3.5% of families and 5.4% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 5.4% of those under age 18 and 13.9% of those age 65 or over.

==References==
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==External links==
* [http://www.villageofwhitelaw.org Village of Whitelaw]

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