Apple River, Wisconsin

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 36.0 square miles (93.3 km²), of which, 34.0 square miles (88.0 km²) of it is land and 2.0 square miles (5.2 km²) of it (5.61%) is water.

At the 2000 census there were 1,067 people in 418 households, including 310 families, in the town. The population density was 31.4 people per square mile (12.1/km²). There were 625 housing units at an average density of 18.4 per square mile (7.1/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 97.84% White, 0.28% African American, 1.31% Native American, and 0.56% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.31%.[2]

Of the 418 households 33.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.4% were married couples living together, 6.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.8% were non-families. 19.6% of households were one person and 5.0% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.55 and the average family size was 2.93.

The age distribution was 26.1% under the age of 18, 5.3% from 18 to 24, 28.6% from 25 to 44, 28.2% from 45 to 64, and 11.7% 65 or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 108.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 105.2 males.

The median household income was $43,500 and the median family income was $45,781. Males had a median income of $37,596 versus $21,875 for females. The per capita income for the town was $19,331. About 5.6% of families and 7.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.4% of those under age 18 and 3.1% of those age 65 or over.

• Unity School District
• Amery School District

• Town of Apple River Web Site