New London, Wisconsin

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New London is a city in Waupaca County, Wisconsin, United States. A portion of New London extends into neighboring Outagamie County. The population was 7,085 at the 2000 census. The city is also known for its St. Patrick's festivities and Grand Parade, when the city's name is changed to "New Dublin" for the week.[1][2][3][4] [5][6] The American Water Spaniel was developed as a registered breed by the former Dr. F.J. Pfeifer of New London, Wisconsin. It was named the state dog in 1986 after several attempts by Lyle Brumm, the 8th grade social studies teacher at the time. The bill was started as a project to teach the students about state government.

[edit] Geography

Old City Hall of New London, Wisconsin.

New London is located at 44°23′14″N, 88°44′25″W (44.387142, -88.740140)^GR1. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 14.7 km² (5.7 mi²). 14.5 km² (5.6 mi²) of it is land and 0.2 km² (0.1 mi²) of it (1.06%) is water. New London sits on both the Wolf and Embarrass Rivers making it a destination for boaters and fishermen alike.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census^GR2 of 2000, there were 7,085 people, 2,894 households, and 1,843 families residing in the city. The population density was 488.5/km² (1,265.5/mi²). There were 3,045 housing units at an average density of 209.9/km² (543.9/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 96.64% White, 0.20% African American, 0.45% Native American, 0.51% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 1.28% from other races, and 0.90% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.46% of the population.

There were 2,894 households out of which 33.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.9% were married couples living together, 10.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.3% were non-families. 30.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.38 and the average family size was 2.98.

In the city the population was spread out with 25.5% under the age of 18, 9.7% from 18 to 24, 30.2% from 25 to 44, 18.8% from 45 to 64, and 15.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 96.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.2 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $37,491, and the median income for a family was $49,028. Males had a median income of $34,481 versus $21,728 for females. The per capita income for the city was $18,153. About 3.8% of families and 5.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.2% of those under age 18 and 6.5% of those age 65 or over.