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Glenbeulah, Wisconsin

Coordinates: 43°47′48″N 88°2′45″W / 43.79667°N 88.04583°W / 43.79667; -88.04583
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Glenbeulah, Wisconsin
Village
Looking west in downtown Glenbeulah
Looking west in downtown Glenbeulah
Location of Glenbeulah in Sheboygan County, Wisconsin.
Location of Glenbeulah in Sheboygan County, Wisconsin.
Coordinates: 43°47′48″N 88°2′45″W / 43.79667°N 88.04583°W / 43.79667; -88.04583
Country United States
State Wisconsin
CountySheboygan
Area
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 • Total
0.72 sq mi (1.87 km2)
 • Land0.69 sq mi (1.80 km2)
 • Water0.03 sq mi (0.07 km2)
Elevation
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978 ft (298 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
451
 • Density630/sq mi (240/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code920
FIPS code55-29350[3]
GNIS feature ID1565565[2]
State Highways
Rustic Roads
Websiteglenbeulahwi.gov

Glenbeulah is a village in Sheboygan County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 463 at the 2010 census. It is included in the Sheboygan, Wisconsin Metropolitan Statistical Area. Glenbeulah is situated on the Mullet River.

History

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A post office called Glenbeulah has been in operation since 1860.[4] Glenbeulah was named from its setting in a glen, and in honor of Beulah, the mother of a railroad contractor.[5]

Geography

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Glenbeulah is located at 43°47′48″N 88°2′45″W / 43.79667°N 88.04583°W / 43.79667; -88.04583 (43.796630, -88.045834).[6]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.71 square miles (1.84 km2), of which, 0.68 square miles (1.76 km2) of it is land and 0.03 square miles (0.08 km2) is water.[7]

Demographics

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Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1880375—
1920298—
1930284−4.7%
194035725.7%
19503847.6%
196042811.5%
197049615.9%
1980423−14.7%
1990386−8.7%
2000378−2.1%
201046322.5%
2020451−2.6%
U.S. Decennial Census[8]

2020 census

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Glenbeulah village, Wisconsin – Racial and ethnic composition
Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.
Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) Pop 2000[9] Pop 2010[10] Pop 2020[11] % 2000 % 2010 % 2020
White alone (NH) 375 456 448 99.21% 98.49% 99.33%
Black or African American alone (NH) 0 0 0 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) 0 1 0 0.00% 0.22% 0.00%
Asian alone (NH) 0 0 0 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Pacific Islander alone (NH) 0 0 0 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Other race alone (NH) 1 0 0 0.26% 0.00% 0.00%
Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) 0 1 3 0.00% 0.22% 0.67%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 2 5 0 0.53% 1.08% 0.00%
Total 378 463 451 100.00% 100.00% 100.00%

2010 census

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As of the census[12] of 2010, there were 463 people, 194 households, and 134 families living in the village. The population density was 680.9 inhabitants per square mile (262.9/km2). There were 204 housing units at an average density of 300.0 per square mile (115.8/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 98.7% White, 0.2% Native American, 0.4% from other races, and 0.6% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.1% of the population.

There were 194 households, of which 32.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.7% were married couples living together, 7.2% had a female householder with no husband present, 6.2% had a male householder with no wife present, and 30.9% were non-families. 22.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.39 and the average family size was 2.81.

The median age in the village was 41.4 years. 22% of residents were under the age of 18; 5% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 27.8% were from 25 to 44; 33.1% were from 45 to 64; and 12.1% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 50.8% male and 49.2% female.

2000 census

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As of the census[3] of 2000, there were 378 people, 153 households, and 108 families living in the village. The population density was 563.2 people per square mile (217.8/km2). There were 160 housing units at an average density of 238.4 per square mile (92.2/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 99.47% White, 0.53% from other races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.53% of the population.

There were 153 households, out of which 33.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.4% were married couples living together, 6.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.4% were non-families. 22.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.47 and the average family size was 2.97.

In the village, the population was spread out, with 24.1% under the age of 18, 7.1% from 18 to 24, 33.6% from 25 to 44, 22.8% from 45 to 64, and 12.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 103.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99.3 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $42,656, and the median income for a family was $47,045. Males had a median income of $32,411 versus $20,568 for females. The per capita income for the village was $17,240. None of the families and 1.9% of the population were living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and 10.3% of those over 64.

German community

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Residents of Glenbeulah are primarily of ethnic German descent comprising over 70% of the population. Per the 2023 American Community Survey five-year estimates, the German American population was 320.[13]

Notable people

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Images

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  • Post office
    Post office
  • Looking west at the sign for Glenbeulah
    Looking west at the sign for Glenbeulah
  • Looking east at the Mullet River in Glenbeulah
    Looking east at the Mullet River in Glenbeulah
  • Elkhart Lake/Glenbeulah High School
    Elkhart Lake/Glenbeulah High School
  • Village welcome sign
    Village welcome sign

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
  2. ^ a b "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ^ a b "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ^ "Sheboygan County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved March 18, 2015.
  5. ^ Chicago and North Western Railway Company (1908). A History of the Origin of the Place Names Connected with the Chicago & North Western and Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railways. p. 77.
  6. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
  7. ^ "US Gazetteer files 2010". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on January 12, 2012. Retrieved November 18, 2012.
  8. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  9. ^ "P004: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2000: DEC Summary File 1 – Glenbeulah village, Wisconsin". United States Census Bureau.
  10. ^ "P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Glenbeulah village, Wisconsin". United States Census Bureau.
  11. ^ "P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Glenbeulah village, Wisconsin". United States Census Bureau.
  12. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 18, 2012.
  13. ^ "B04006 People Reporting Ancestry – Glenbeulah, Wisconsin – 2023 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates". U.S. Census Bureau. July 1, 2023. Retrieved November 17, 2024.
  14. ^ "Biography". Congressman Glenn Grothman. Retrieved October 21, 2015.
  15. ^ 'The Legislative Manual of the State of Wisconsin 1870, pg. 236
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