Shields, Dodge County, Wisconsin

The town was named after James Shields, a general during the Mexican War and a United States senator who represented the states of Illinois, Minnesota, and Missouri.[3]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 27.0 square miles (69.8 km²), of which, 26.5 square miles (68.7 km²) of it is land and 0.4 square miles (1.2 km²) of it (1.67%) is water.

At the 2000 census there were 554 people, 198 households, and 158 families living in the town. The population density was 20.9 people per square mile (8.1/km²). There were 203 housing units at an average density of 7.7 per square mile (3.0/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 99.46% White, 0.18% African American, 0.18% Native American, and 0.18% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.90%.[2]

Of the 198 households 35.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 68.2% were married couples living together, 3.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.2% were non-families. 18.2% of households were one person and 6.6% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.80 and the average family size was 3.16.

The age distribution was 28.0% under the age of 18, 6.3% from 18 to 24, 26.9% from 25 to 44, 28.7% from 45 to 64, and 10.1% 65 or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 113.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 118.0 males.

The median household income was $50,000 and the median family income was $55,375. Males had a median income of $37,109 versus $25,000 for females. The per capita income for the town was $21,218. About 1.2% of families and 1.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including none of those under the age of eighteen or sixty-five or over.

• Town of Shields website