- Oostburg, Wisconsin
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Oostburg, Wisconsin — Village — Location of Oostburg, Wisconsin
Coordinates: 43°37′27″N 87°47′52″W / 43.62417°N 87.79778°WCoordinates: 43°37′27″N 87°47′52″W / 43.62417°N 87.79778°W Country United States State Wisconsin County Sheboygan Government – President Jack E. Hoffmann Area – Total 1.9 sq mi (4.9 km2) – Land 1.9 sq mi (4.9 km2) – Water 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) Elevation[1] 699 ft (213 m) Population (2000) – Total 2,660 – Density 1,416.2/sq mi (546.8/km2) Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6) – Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5) FIPS code 55-60100[2] GNIS feature ID 1570842[1] Website www.oostburg.org Oostburg is a village in Sheboygan County, Wisconsin, United States. The population as of 2009 is 2,842.[3] It is included in the Sheboygan, Wisconsin Metropolitan Statistical Area.
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History
The Village of Oostburg was incorporated in 1909. It was settled by primarily Dutch immigrants, and named after a city in the Netherlands.[4]
Education
Oostburg High School is the area's high school.
Geography
Oostburg is located at 43°37′27″N 87°47′52″W / 43.62417°N 87.79778°W (43.624256, -87.797666).[5]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 1.9 square miles (4.9 km²), all of it land.
Demographics
As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 2,660 people, 980 households, and 761 families residing in the village. The population density was 1,416.2 people per square mile (546.3/km²). There were 996 housing units at an average density of 530.3 per square mile (204.6/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 99.10% White, 0.15% African American, 0.08% Native American, 0.30% Asian, 0.15% from other races, and 0.23% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.24% of the population.
There were 980 households out of which 38.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 71.4% were married couples living together, 4.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.3% were non-families. 20.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.71 and the average family size was 3.14.
In the village the population was spread out with 29.6% under the age of 18, 7.3% from 18 to 24, 29.9% from 25 to 44, 18.1% from 45 to 64, and 15.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 100.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.3 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $47,469, and the median income for a family was $58,654. Males had a median income of $40,975 versus $25,478 for females. The per capita income for the village was $19,958. None of the families and 0.8% of the population were living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and 1.7% of those over 64.
References
- ^ a b "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. http://geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ a b "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ “Oostburg, Wisconsin.” City-data. 2011. <http://www.city-data.com/city/Oostburg-Wisconsin.html>
- ^ http://www.oostburg.org
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/gazette.html. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
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Sheboygan, Wisconsin Surrounding
communities(under 10,000) 
Counties Municipalities and communities of Sheboygan County, Wisconsin Cities 
Villages Adell | Cascade | Cedar Grove | Elkhart Lake | Glenbeulah | Howards Grove | Kohler | Oostburg | Random Lake | Waldo
Towns CDPs Gibbsville | Greenbush | Hingham
Unincorporated
communitiesBatavia | Dacada‡ | Franklin | German Corners | Gooseville | Haven | Johnsonville | St. Anna‡ | Silver Creek
Footnotes ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
Categories:- Populated places in Sheboygan County, Wisconsin
- Villages in Wisconsin
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