New Chester, Wisconsin

Town of New Chester
Town
Town hall
Location in Adams County and the state of Wisconsin.
Coordinates: 43°51′45″N 89°40′27″W
Country	United States
State	Wisconsin
County	Adams
Area
• Total	31.4 sq mi (81.2 km2)
• Land	31.1 sq mi (80.5 km2)
• Water	0.3 sq mi (0.7 km2)
Elevation	1,024 ft (312 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	1,960
• Density	63/sq mi (24/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code	608
FIPS code	55-56525
GNIS feature ID	1583802
Website	https://newchestertown.com/

The Town of New Chester is located in Adams County in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. The population was 2,254 at the time of the 2010 census, up from 864 at the time of the 2000 census. By the 2020 census, the population decreased to 1,960. The unincorporated communities of Brooks and Grand Marsh are located in the town. The ghost town of New Chester is also located in the town.

Geography

The town of New Chester is located on the eastern border of Adams County. The community of Brooks is in the southern part of the town, and Grand Marsh is near the northwest corner of the town. The Federal Correctional Institution, Oxford, with approximately 1,000 inmates, is located north of the geographic center of the town.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 31.4 square miles (81.2 km²), of which 31.1 square miles (80.5 km²) is land and 0.27 square miles (0.7 km²), or 0.90%, is water.

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 864 people, 371 households, and 238 families residing in the town. The population density was 27.7 people per square mile (10.7 people/km²). There were 638 housing units at an average density of 20.4 units per square mile (7.9 units/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 96.76% White, 0.23% Native American, 1.39% from other races, and 1.62% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.31% of the population.

There were 371 households, out of which 24.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.3% were married couples living together, 6.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.8% were non-families. 29.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.33 and the average family size was 2.85.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 21.6% under the age of 18, 7.3% from 18 to 24, 27.4% from 25 to 44, 25.9% from 45 to 64, and 17.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females, there were 110.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 112.9 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $28,750, and the median income for a family was $34,250. Males had a median income of $26,563 versus $23,625 for females. The per capita income for the town was $14,727. About 7.7% of families and 13.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 23.3% of those under age 18 and 8.4% of those age 65 or over.