ZIP Code 53955

Poynette is a village in Columbia County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 2,590 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Madison Metropolitan Statistical Area. Poynette was named after Pierre Paquette (1796-1836), an early fur trader and settler of south central Wisconsin. When an application was made for a post office in the settlement, Paqette's name was misread as Poyette. The village was then named after the post office. The community was incorporated in 1892. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 2.58 square miles (6.68 km²), of which, 2.55 square miles of it is land and 0.03 sq miles (0.08 km²) is water. As of the census of 2010, there were 2,528 people, 1,046 households, and 670 families living in the village. There were 1,122 housing units at an average density of 440.0 per square mile (169.9/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 96.6% White, 0.9% African American, 0,8% Native American,0.3% Asian, and 1.2% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.46% of the population. The average household size was 2.41 and the average family size was 3.01. The median income for a household was $45,000 and the median for a family was $53,804.

History

Poynette was named after Pierre Paquette (1796-1836), an early fur trader and settler of south central Wisconsin. When an application was made for a post office in the settlement, Paquettes name was misread as Poynette. The village was then named after the post office. The community was incorporated in 1892. It is located in the state of Wisconsin, near the town of Waukesha. The town has a population of about 2,000. It was incorporated as a village in1892. The post office was mistakenly named "Poyette" when the community was first established. The name was later changed to "poynette" and the community became a town in 1894. It has been named after a man who lived in the area in the 1800s, who was a fur trader. He was called Pierre Paqette, and the town was named in his honor. He died in 1836, and was buried in the town's cemetery. He is buried in a plot of land that is now called "Pierre Paqteau" in the Poyette section of the town. The city's name is now "Waukeshiek" in honor of the same man, who lived there in the early 1800s and was also buried there in 1838. It's also known as "Wausau" or "Pauquette" in German, and "Pouquet" in French. It became a city in 1891.

Geography

The Village of Poynette is located in Sections 34 and 35 of the Town of Dekorra (T 11 N, R 9 E), at 43°2332N 89°243W (43.392, -89.401).According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 2.58 square miles (6.68 km²), of which, 2.55 square miles of it is land and 0.03 sq miles (0.08 km²) is water. The village is located on the Gulf of Mexico, which is a major shipping route for the Gulf Coast region of the U.S. and the Caribbean. It is the only town in the state of New Mexico with a population of more than 1,000. The town's population was 1,071 as of the 2010 Census, down from 1,081 in the 2000 Census and 1,094 in the 1990 Census. It has an estimated population of 1,061. The city of DekOrra is the largest city in the county, with a total population of 2,816. The population of the village is 1,715. It was the largest town in New Mexico in the 1930s, when it had 1,813 residents. The current population is 2,072. The U.N. World Heritage Site is the town of Poysnette, which was founded in 1881. It lies on the Pacific Coast and was the site of the Spanish-American War.

Demographics

As of the census of 2010, there were 2,528 people, 1,046 households, and 670 families living in the village. The racial makeup of the village was 96.6% White, 0.9% African American, 0,8% Native American, and 0.3% Asian. There were 1,122 housing units at an average density of 440.0 per square mile (169.9/km²) The median income for a household in theVillage was $45,000, and the median income. for a family was $53,804. The per capita income for the Village was $18,962. About 3.1% of families and 6.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.7% of those under age 18 and 11.5% ofThose age 65 or over. The village is located on the U.S. Geological Survey map of New Hampshire, which shows the topography of the state. The U.N. Census Bureau estimates the village has a population of 2,500, with 1,300 of those living under the age of 18. The average household size is 2.41 and the average family size is 3.01. The median age in the Village is 36.8 years, with 26.8% of residents aged 18 to 64. The Village is on the map of the United States Geological Survey. The map shows the area's topography as of the year 2000, when the population was 2,266.

Education

Poynette is served by the Poynette School District. The district includes high school, middle school and elementary schools. The town has a population of about 1,000 people. It is located in the eastern part of the town of Arlington, New Mexico. The city is home to the Arlington High School and Arlington Middle School. It also has the Arlington Elementary School and the Arlington School for the Deaf and Blind, which opened in the 1970s and 1980s. It has a high school and a middle school, as well as an elementary school and an after-school program. The community is also home to a number of charities, such as the local chapter of the Kiwanis Club of New Mexico, which helps raise money for local charities. The Poyette High School football team won the state championship in 2008 and 2009. The school's mascot is the "Hawk" and the school's colors are blue and white. The high school has a football field and a track and field field, which were built in the 1950s and 1960s. The middle school is named after the town's founder, William "Bill" Poyetta. The elementary school is called Arlington Elementary and the high school is known for its art and science classes. It was founded in the 1960s and the middle school in the 1980s and is still in operation today. It's in the same district as the original high school. The village has a post office, which was established in the 1920s.

Air Quality, Water Quality, Superfund Sites & UV Index

The Air Quality index is in Poynette, Columbia County, Wisconsin = 72.2. These Air Quality index is based on annual reports from the EPA. Higher values are better (100=best). The number of ozone alert days is used as an indicator of air quality, as are the amounts of seven pollutants including particulates, carbon monoxide, sulfur dioxide, lead, and volatile organic chemicals. The Water Quality Index is 37. A measure of the quality of an area’s water supply as rated by the EPA. Higher values are better (100=best). The EPA has a complex method of measuring the watershed quality, using 15 indicators such as pollutants, turbidity, sediments, and toxic discharges. The Superfund Sites Index is 99. Higher is better (100=best). Based upon the number and impact of EPA Superfund pollution sites in the county, including spending on the cleanup efforts. The UV Index in Poynette = 3.2 and is a measure of an area's exposure to the sun's ultraviolet rays. This is most often a combination of sunny weather, altitude, and latitude. The UV Index has been defined by the WHO (www.who.int/news-room/questions-and-answers/item/radiation-the-ultraviolet-(uv)-index) and is uniform worldwide.

Employed

The most recent city population of 2,997 individuals with a median age of 36.4 age the population grows by 7.73% in Poynette, Columbia County, Wisconsin population since 2000 and are distributed over a density of 977.41 residents per square mile of area (377.34/km²). There are average 2.39 people per household in the 1,016 households with an average household income of $55,273 a year. The unemployment rate in Alabama is 7.30% of the available work force and has dropped -2.14% over the most recent 12-month period and the projected change in job supply over the next decade based on migration patterns, economic growth, and other factors will increase by 28.42%. The number of physicians in Poynette per 100,000 population = 107.

Weather

The annual rainfall in Poynette = 31.9 inches and the annual snowfall = 33.6 inches. The annual number of days with measurable precipitation (over .01 inch) = 106. The average number of days per year that are predominantly sunny = 186. 83 degrees Fahrenheit is the average daily high temperature for the month of July and 8 degrees Fahrenheit is the average daily low temperature for the month of January. The Comfort Index (higher=better) is 48, where higher values mean a more pleasant climate. The Comfort Index measure recognizes that humidity by itself isn't the problem. (Have you noticed nobody ever complains about the weather being 'cold and humid?) It's in the summertime that we notice the humidity the most, when it's hot and muggy. Our Comfort Index uses a combination of afternoon summer temperature and humidity to closely predict the effect that the humidity will have on people.

Median Home Cost

The percentage of housing units in Poynette, Columbia County, Wisconsin which are owned by the occupant = 60.99%. A housing unit is a house, apartment, mobile home, or room occupied as separate living quarters. The average age of homes = 24 years with median home cost = $167,800 and home appreciation of -1.11%. This is the value of the years most recent home sales data. Its important to note that this is not the average (or arithmetic mean). The median home price is the middle value when you arrange all the sales prices of homes from lowest to highest. This is a better indicator than the average, because the median is not changed as much by a few unusually high or low values. The property tax rate of $16.20 shown here is the rate per $1,000 of home value. If for simplification for example the tax rate is $14.00 and the home value is $250,000, the property tax would be $14.00 x ($250,000/1000), or $3500. This is the 'effective' tax rate.

Study

The local school district spends $5,618 per student. There are 14.4 students for each teacher in the school, 253 students for each Librarian and 372 students for each Counselor. 9.97% of the area’s population over the age of 25 with an Associate Degree or other 2-year college degree, 13.32% with a master’s degree, Ph.D. or other advanced college degree and 5.18% with high school diplomas or high school equivalency degrees (GEDs).