New Holstein, Wisconsin

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New Holstein High School

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New Holstein Municipal Airport

New Holstein is a city in Calumet County in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. The population was 3,301 at the 2000 census. The city is located within the Town of New Holstein. It is named after the Holstein region in Germany from which many early city members emigrated. ^[1]

The current mayor is Ronald A. Karrels. The current chief of police is Robert Niesen. ^[2]

1 Education
2 Geography
3 Demographics
4 Famous New Holstein residents
5 See also
6 References
7 External links

[edit] Education

The city is served by the School District of New Holstein, which includes New Holstein High School, New Holstein Middle School and New Holstein Elementary School.[3] The city is also home to the Holy Rosary Catholic School.

[edit] Geography

New Holstein is located at 43°56′53″N, 88°5′27″W (43.948185, -88.090931)^GR1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 6.0 km² (2.3 mi²). None of the area is covered with water.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census^GR2 of 2000, there were 3,301 people, 1,329 households, and 886 families residing in the city. The population density was 547.0/km² (1,415.9/mi²). There were 1,394 housing units at an average density of 231.0/km² (597.9/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 98.49% White, 0.03% Black or African American, 0.24% Native American, 0.24% Asian, 0.09% from other races, and 0.91% from two or more races. 0.58% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 1,329 households out of which 29.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.3% were married couples living together, 8.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.3% were non-families. 29.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.36 and the average family size was 2.88.

In the city the population was spread out with 22.7% under the age of 18, 6.5% from 18 to 24, 26.4% from 25 to 44, 23.8% from 45 to 64, and 20.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 92.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.7 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $43,180, and the median income for a family was $48,173. Males had a median income of $35,932 versus $23,750 for females. The per capita income for the city was $19,911. About 1.2% of families and 3.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.2% of those under age 18 and 6.2% of those age 65 or over.