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Dorchester, Wisconsin
Village
Looking south at Dorchester
Location of Dorchester in Clark County and Marathon County, Wisconsin.
Coordinates: 45°0′8″N 90°19′55″W / 45.00222°N 90.33194°W / 45.00222; -90.33194
Country	United States
State	Wisconsin
Counties	Clark, Marathon
Area
• Total	1.43 sq mi (3.70 km)
• Land	1.40 sq mi (3.61 km)
• Water	0.03 sq mi (0.09 km)
Elevation	1,427 ft (435 m)
Population
• Total	876
• Estimate	865
• Density	620.07/sq mi (239.39/km)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s)	715 & 534
FIPS code	55-20450
GNIS feature ID	1564058
Website	www.dorchesterwi.com

Dorchester is a village in Clark and Marathon counties in the U.S. state of Wisconsin, along the 45th parallel. It is part of the Wausau, Wisconsin Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 876 at the 2010 census. Of this, 871 were in Clark County, and only 5 were in Marathon County.

Geography

Dorchester is located at 45°0′8″N 90°19′55″W / 45.00222°N 90.33194°W / 45.00222; -90.33194 (45.002233, -90.331995).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 1.42 square miles (3.68 km), of which, 1.39 square miles (3.60 km) of it is land and 0.03 square miles (0.08 km) is water. Most of the village lies in Clark County, with only a small portion in Marathon County.

Demographics

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 876 people, 355 households, and 228 families living in the village. The population density was 630.2 inhabitants per square mile (243.3/km). There were 383 housing units at an average density of 275.5 per square mile (106.4/km). The racial makeup of the village was 90.3% White, 0.6% African American, 0.2% Native American, 0.1% Asian, 8.3% from other races, and 0.5% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 12.8% of the population.

There were 355 households, of which 33.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.5% were married couples living together, 8.2% had a female householder with no husband present, 7.6% had a male householder with no wife present, and 35.8% were non-families. 28.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.3% 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 2.99.

The median age in the village was 34.5 years. 26.3% of residents were under the age of 18; 8% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 28.4% were from 25 to 44; 21.9% were from 45 to 64; and 15.3% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 51.4% male and 48.6% female.

2000 census

As of the census of 2000, there were 827 people, 336 households, and 220 families living in the village. The population density was 631.7 people per square mile (243.7/km). There were 354 housing units at an average density of 270.4 per square mile (104.3/km). The racial makeup of the village was 96.98% White, 0.24% Native American, 1.93% from other races, and 0.85% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.30% of the population.

There were 336 households, out of which 32.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.9% were married couples living together, 8.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.5% were non-families. 27.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.46 and the average family size was 3.01.

In the village, the population was spread out, with 26.5% under the age of 18, 9.1% from 18 to 24, 31.3% from 25 to 44, 15.7% from 45 to 64, and 17.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females, there were 97.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.6 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $34,750, and the median income for a family was $44,063. Males had a median income of $28,242 versus $23,958 for females. The per capita income for the village was $15,860. About 7.1% of families and 10.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12.4% of those under age 18 and 12.4% of those age 65 or over.

Notable people

• Ervin Kleffman, composer
• Herman L. Kronschnabl, Wisconsin State Representative

References

1. "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
2. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
3. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 18, 2012.
4. ^ "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". United States Census Bureau. May 24, 2020. Retrieved May 27, 2020.
5. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
6. "Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (DP-1): Dorchester village, Wisconsin". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 7, 2012.
7. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
8. "US Gazetteer files 2010". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on July 2, 2012. Retrieved November 18, 2012.
9. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.

External links

• Village of Dorchester official website
• Dorchester Public Library Archived June 5, 2016, at the Wayback Machine

v t e Municipalities and communities of Clark County, Wisconsin, United States
County seat: Neillsville
Cities	Abbotsford‡ Colby‡ Greenwood Loyal Neillsville Owen Stanley‡ Thorp
Villages	Curtiss Dorchester‡ Granton Unity‡ Withee
Towns	Beaver Butler Colby Dewhurst Eaton Foster Fremont Grant Green Grove Hendren Hewett Hixon Hoard Levis Longwood Loyal Lynn Mayville Mead Mentor Pine Valley Reseburg Seif Sherman Sherwood Thorp Unity Warner Washburn Weston Withee Worden York
CDPs	Chili Humbird
Unincorporated communities	Columbia Longwood Lynn Nevins Reseburg Riplinger Sherwood Shortville Sidney Spokeville Tioga Veefkind Willard
Ghost towns	Hemlock Kurth Maple Works Trow Worden
Indian reservation	Ho-Chunk Indian Reservation‡
Footnotes	‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
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v t e Municipalities and communities of Marathon County, Wisconsin, United States
County seat: Wausau
Cities	Abbotsford‡ Colby‡ Marshfield‡ Mosinee Schofield Wausau
Villages	Athens Birnamwood‡ Brokaw Dorchester‡ Edgar Elderon Fenwood Hatley Kronenwetter Maine Marathon City Rib Mountain Rothschild Spencer Stratford Unity‡ Weston
Towns	Bergen Berlin Bern Bevent Brighton Cassel Cleveland Day Easton Eau Pleine Elderon Emmet Frankfort Franzen Green Valley Guenther Halsey Hamburg Harrison Hewitt Holton Hull Johnson Knowlton Marathon McMillan Mosinee Norrie Plover Reid Rib Falls Rietbrock Ringle Spencer Stettin Texas Wausau Weston Wien
CDPs	Knowlton Rib Mountain
Unincorporated communities	Ashley Bevent Bradley Cherokee Corinth Dancy Emmerich Gad‡ Galloway Glandon Granite Heights Halder Hogarty Holt Ingersoll Johnson Kalinke Little Chicago Little Eau Claire Little Rose Mann McMillan Milan Moon Mount View Naugart Norrie Nutterville Pike Lake Poniatowski Rangeline Rib Falls Ringle Rocky Corners Rozellville Schnappsville Shantytown Snell Sunset Swan Taegesville Weber Wien Wuertsburg
Ghost towns/ neighborhoods	Callon March Rapids Staadts Stettin Ziegler
Indian reservation	Ho-Chunk Indian Reservation‡
Footnotes	‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
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• Villages in Clark County, Wisconsin
• Villages in Marathon County, Wisconsin