Spring Lake, Wisconsin

For the unincorporated community, see Spring Lake, Waushara County, Wisconsin.

Spring Lake, Wisconsin
Town
Town hall
Location of Spring Lake, Wisconsin
Coordinates: 44°48′48″N 92°11′36″W
Country	United States
State	Wisconsin
County	Pierce
Area
• Total	31.3 sq mi (81.0 km2)
• Land	31.3 sq mi (81.0 km2)
• Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation	896 ft (273 m)
Population  (2000)
• Total	550
• Density	17.6/sq mi (6.8/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s)	715 & 534
FIPS code	55-76100
GNIS feature ID	1584199

Spring Lake is a town in Pierce County, Wisconsin, in the United States. As of the 2000 census, the town population was 550. The unincorporated communities of Hatchville and Olivet are located partially in the town.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 31.3 square miles (81.0 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 550 people, 191 households, and 157 families residing in the town. The population density was 17.6 people per square mile (6.8/km²). There were 197 housing units at an average density of 6.3 per square mile (2.4/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.91% White, 0.18% Native American, 0.18% Asian, and 0.73% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.18% of the population.

There were 191 households, out of which 40.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 72.8% were married couples living together, 6.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 17.3% were non-families. 14.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.88 and the average family size was 3.15.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 28.5% under the age of 18, 6.5% from 18 to 24, 29.6% from 25 to 44, 24.4% from 45 to 64, and 10.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 113.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 104.7 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $48,611, and the median income for a family was $50,750. Males had a median income of $34,844 versus $20,625 for females. The per capita income for the town was $24,661. About 1.3% of families and 1.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.1% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.