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Originally Posted by lizmagee
I'm looking at a couple of houses in Stanley because it's a lot more affordable than the Eau Claire area and you get a lot more bang for your buck, but I don't know a whole lot about the town. I've been there maybe twice and I've looked at a few houses there already but can someone give me a low down on the town? What's the average age? (I'm 25) Do they have city events at all (parades, festivals, etc)? What stores are there? How many grocery stores? Etc. Thanks!
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As of the census of 2000, there are 1,898 people, 817 households, and 483 families residing in the city. The population density is 208.8/km2 (541.1/mi2). There are 900 housing units at an average density of 99.0/km2 (256.6/mi2). The racial makeup of the city is 98.74% White, 0.11% African American, 0.05% Native American, 0.42% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 0.37% from other races, and 0.26% from two or more races. 1.26% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There are 817 households out of which 26.8% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.5% are married couples living together, 8.6% have a female householder with no husband present, and 40.8% are non-families. 38.1% of all households are made up of individuals and 23.4% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.24 and the average family size is 2.96.
In the city the population is spread out with 23.6% under the age of 18, 8.1% from 18 to 24, 22.7% from 25 to 44, 20.5% from 45 to 64, and 25.2% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 42 years. For every 100 females there are 84.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 79.2 males.
The median income for a household in the city is $27,644, and the median income for a family is $41,964. Males have a median income of $27,900 versus $21,607 for females. The per capita income for the city is $19,421. 8.0% of the population and 4.0% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 10.8% of those under the age of 18 and 11.2% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.
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