Schley is a town located in
Lincoln County, Wisconsin. As of the
2000 census, the town had a total population of 909.
Geography
\nAccording to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 125.2
km² (48.3
mi²). 125.1 km² (48.3 mi²) of it is land and 0.1 km² (0.1 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 0.10% water.
Demographics
\nAs of the census of
2000, there are 909 people, 356 households, and 264 families residing in the town. The
population density is 7.3/km² (18.8/mi²). There are 395 housing units at an average density of 3.2/km² (8.2/mi²). The racial makeup of the town is 99.12% White, 0.00%
African American, 0.00%
Native American, 0.55%
Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.22% from other races, and 0.11% from two or more races. 0.88% of the population are
Hispanic or
Latino of any race.
There are 356 households out of which 32.9% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.5% are married couples living together, 4.2% have a female householder with no husband present, and 25.8% are non-families. 22.8% of all households are made up of individuals and 7.3% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.55 and the average family size is 2.97.
In the town the population is spread out with 23.7% under the age of 18, 7.8% from 18 to 24, 34.7% from 25 to 44, 22.4% from 45 to 64, and 11.4% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 38 years. For every 100 females there are 110.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 117.6 males.
The median income for a household in the town is $40,703, and the median income for a family is $47,375. Males have a median income of $30,045 versus $21,848 for females. The per capita income for the town is $17,460. 6.5% of the population and 3.7% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 7.1% are under the age of 18 and 12.5% are 65 or older.
