Greenwood, Vernon County, Wisconsin

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 35.8 square miles (92.7 km²), all of it land.

At the 2000 census there were 770 people in 201 households, including 176 families, in the town. The population density was 21.5 people per square mile (8.3/km²). There were 252 housing units at an average density of 7.0 per square mile (2.7/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 99.22% White, 0.26% African American, 0.13% Pacific Islander, 0.13% from other races, and 0.26% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.65%.[2]

Of the 201 households 48.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 81.1% were married couples living together, 5.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 12.4% were non-families. 10.9% of households were one person and 4.5% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 3.83 and the average family size was 4.09.

The age distribution was 38.7% under the age of 18, 11.9% from 18 to 24, 23.0% from 25 to 44, 19.1% from 45 to 64, and 7.3% 65 or older. The median age was 24 years. For every 100 females, there were 104.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 104.3 males.

The median household income was $36,458 and the median family income was $34,063. Males had a median income of $22,917 versus $18,214 for females. The per capita income for the town was $10,567. About 18.9% of families and 29.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 47.4% of those under age 18 and 9.7% of those age 65 or over.

• Velma Caldwell Melville, writer