Black Creek (town), Wisconsin
History
In November 1861, petitioners requested a new town, Black Creek, be established and separated from the existing town of Center. The Outagamie county board approved and made this final in March 1862; officers were elected in April.
Geography
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/39/East_of_Black_Creek.jpg/220px-East_of_Black_Creek.jpg)
The town of Black Creek is located at 44°27′32″N 88°26′23″W / 44.45889°N 88.43972°W(44.458889, −88.439722). According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 34.8 square miles (90 km), all of it land.
Demographics
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
---|---|---|---|
2000 | 1,268 | — | |
2010 | 1,259 | −0.7% | |
2020 | 1,251 | −0.6% | |
U.S. Decennial Census |
As of the census of 2010, there were 1,259 people, 487 households, and 469 families residing in the town. The population density was 36.9 people per square mile (14.0/km). There were 487 housing units at an average density of 14.10 per square mile (5.4/km). The racial makeup of the town was 97.00% White, ???% Native American, 0.66% Asian, 0.2% African American, 0.6% from other races, and 2.04% from two or more races. 0.39% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 469 occupied households, out of which 11.59% had children under the age of 18 living with them.
In the town, the population was spread out, with 23.98% under the age of 18, 76% were over the age of 18, 4.28% from 20 to 24, 8.74% from 25 to 34, 24.78% from 35 to 49, 22.56% from 50 to 64, and 12.71% who were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females, there were 108.8 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $53,472, and the median income for a family was $59,196. Males had a median income of $37,188 versus $25,096 for females. The per capita income for the town was $20,481. About 5.9% of families and 6.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.3% of those under age 18 and 4.5% of those age 65 or over.
Education
Students in the Town of Black Creek are served by the school in the Village of Black Creek, Black Creek Elementary & Middle School, which is part of the Seymour Community School District. Part of the town is also served by the Shiocton School District.
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
---|---|---|---|
1870 | 528 | — | |
1880 | 1,285 | 143.4% | |
1890 | 1,377 | 7.2% | |
1900 | 1,482 | 7.6% | |
1910 | 1,006 | −32.1% | |
1920 | 950 | −5.6% | |
1930 | 843 | −11.3% | |
1940 | 854 | 1.3% | |
1950 | 880 | 3.0% | |
1960 | 884 | 0.5% | |
1970 | 968 | 9.5% | |
1990 | 1,169 | — | |
2000 | 1,268 | 8.5% | |
2010 | 1,259 | −0.7% | |
(1980 Census Data unavailable) |
Transportation
![]() |
WIS 47 northbound, routes to Shawano. Southbound, WIS 47 routes to Appleton. |
![]() |
WIS 54 westward routes to Shiocton and New London. Eastward WIS 54 routes to Seymour and Green Bay. |
![]() |
Going westbound County Hwy A routes to WIS 76. Going eastbound Hwy A routes to WIS 47 and turns southbound to Appleton, WI. |
![]() |
Hwy B's western terminus is WIS 47 and its eastern terminus is Hwy PP. |
![]() |
Going eastbound Hwy P routes to WIS 47. Going westbound Hwy P routes to WIS 187. |
![]() |
Hwy PP's northern terminus is WIS 54 and its southern terminus is WIS 47. |
The Canadian National Railway, formerly known as the Soo Line Railroad, going northbound routes to Shawano. Going southbound it routes to Appleton. |
Recreation
- Fallen Timbers Environmental Center
- Newton Blackmour State Trail
- The Meadows Trails
- Town Hall Park