Blanchard, Wisconsin

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 17.5 square miles (45.4 km²), of which, 17.5 square miles (45.4 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square miles (0.1 km²) of it (0.11%) is water.

At the 2000 census there were 261 people, 96 households, and 74 families in the town. The population density was 14.9 people per square mile (5.8/km²). There were 103 housing units at an average density of 5.9 per square mile (2.3/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.47% White, 0.38% from other races, and 1.15% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.38%.[2]

Of the 96 households 35.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 71.9% were married couples living together, 3.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.9% were non-families. 16.7% of households were one person and 9.4% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.72 and the average family size was 3.04.

The age distribution was 27.2% under the age of 18, 6.5% from 18 to 24, 32.6% from 25 to 44, 19.5% from 45 to 64, and 14.2% 65 or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 97.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 106.5 males.

The median household income was $48,068 and the median family income was $48,295. Males had a median income of $28,472 versus $22,344 for females. The per capita income for the town was $20,160. About 2.5% of families and 3.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including none of those under the age of eighteen and 10.3% of those sixty five or over.

• Melvin Olson, farmer, businessman, and legislator, was born in the town.[4]