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Phelps, Wisconsin
Phelps is a town in Vilas County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 1,238 in 2020. The unincorporated community of Phelps is located in the town.
As of the Census Bureau's American Community Survey in December 2019, there were 1,010 people, a drop of 15.8% since 2010, with an average of 2.4 people per household. The population density was 11 people per square mile (4.3/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 92.8% White, 1.6% Native American, 1.1% Asian, 1% African American, and 3.5% from other or two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.2% of the population.
Phelps is made up mostly of families, and it has an abnormally high widowed population. Most households (61%) in the town are families. 82% of head of households in families were married couples, 15% were single females, and 3% were single females. 61% of residents were married, 15% had never married, 13% were divorced, and 11% were widowed.
Phelp has a relatively old population. The age breakdown of the town is 14.4% under the age of 20, 5.3% from 20 to 29, 5.3% from 30 to 39, 6.6% from 40 to 49, 18.4% from 50 to 59, 23.9% from 60 to 69, and 26% over the age of 70. The median age was 60 years. 52% of the population is male and 48% of the population is female.
The median income for a household in Phelps was $40,060. Males had a median income of $48,393 versus $36,806 for females. The average hours worked per week was 34.6. 52% of income was from wages, 5% was earned from self-employment, 27% from investments and retirement income, and 16% from social security. This distribution of income sources is similar to that of the county, but compared to the nation as a whole, wages are a significantly smaller percent of Phelps income. Cost of living in the town is mostly similar to the American average. 151 people in Phelps live below the poverty line.
92% of the population held high school degrees, and 22% held a bachelor's degree or higher. The Phelps School district contains a high school and an elementary school, and 18 other schools are in the Phelps area, including Northwoods Community Secondary School, a charter school.
The Town of Phelps is located in the northeast corner of Vilas County along the border with Michigan. The headwaters of the Wisconsin River are in the northwestern corner of the town at Lac Vieux Desert. Much of the town is a part of the Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest. According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 108.8 square miles (281.8 km2), of which 94.9 square miles (245.7 km2) is land and 14.0 square miles (36.2 km2) (12.83%) is water.
The climate is described as Humid Continental by the Köppen Climate System, abbreviated as Dfb.
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Phelps, Wisconsin
Phelps is a town in Vilas County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 1,238 in 2020. The unincorporated community of Phelps is located in the town.
As of the Census Bureau's American Community Survey in December 2019, there were 1,010 people, a drop of 15.8% since 2010, with an average of 2.4 people per household. The population density was 11 people per square mile (4.3/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 92.8% White, 1.6% Native American, 1.1% Asian, 1% African American, and 3.5% from other or two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.2% of the population.
Phelps is made up mostly of families, and it has an abnormally high widowed population. Most households (61%) in the town are families. 82% of head of households in families were married couples, 15% were single females, and 3% were single females. 61% of residents were married, 15% had never married, 13% were divorced, and 11% were widowed.
Phelp has a relatively old population. The age breakdown of the town is 14.4% under the age of 20, 5.3% from 20 to 29, 5.3% from 30 to 39, 6.6% from 40 to 49, 18.4% from 50 to 59, 23.9% from 60 to 69, and 26% over the age of 70. The median age was 60 years. 52% of the population is male and 48% of the population is female.
The median income for a household in Phelps was $40,060. Males had a median income of $48,393 versus $36,806 for females. The average hours worked per week was 34.6. 52% of income was from wages, 5% was earned from self-employment, 27% from investments and retirement income, and 16% from social security. This distribution of income sources is similar to that of the county, but compared to the nation as a whole, wages are a significantly smaller percent of Phelps income. Cost of living in the town is mostly similar to the American average. 151 people in Phelps live below the poverty line.
92% of the population held high school degrees, and 22% held a bachelor's degree or higher. The Phelps School district contains a high school and an elementary school, and 18 other schools are in the Phelps area, including Northwoods Community Secondary School, a charter school.
The Town of Phelps is located in the northeast corner of Vilas County along the border with Michigan. The headwaters of the Wisconsin River are in the northwestern corner of the town at Lac Vieux Desert. Much of the town is a part of the Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest. According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 108.8 square miles (281.8 km2), of which 94.9 square miles (245.7 km2) is land and 14.0 square miles (36.2 km2) (12.83%) is water.
The climate is described as Humid Continental by the Köppen Climate System, abbreviated as Dfb.