# Medary, Wisconsin

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Town in Wisconsin, United States

Medary, Wisconsin Town Medary Town Hall Location of Medary, La Crosse County Location of La Crosse County, Wisconsin Coordinates: 43°50′38″N 91°10′36″W / 43.84389°N 91.17667°W / 43.84389; -91.17667 Country United States State Wisconsin County La Crosse Area • Total 11.7 sq mi (30.4 km2) • Land 11.7 sq mi (30.3 km2) • Water 0 sq mi (0.0 km2) Elevation [1] 725 ft (221 m) Population (2020) • Total 1,604 • Density 137/sq mi (52.9/km2) Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST)) • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT) Area code 608 FIPS code 55-50400[2] GNIS feature ID 1583682[1] Website https://townofmedary.com

**Medary** ([/məˈdɛəri/](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Help:IPA/English) [*mə-DAIR-ee*](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Help:Pronunciation_respelling_key))[3] is a town in [La Crosse County](/source/La_Crosse_County%2C_Wisconsin), [Wisconsin](/source/Wisconsin), United States. The population was 1,604 at the [2020 census](/source/2020_United_States_census).[4] It is part of the [La Crosse](/source/La_Crosse%2C_Wisconsin), [Wisconsin](/source/Wisconsin) [Metropolitan Statistical Area](/source/Metropolitan_Statistical_Area). The unincorporated community of [Medary](/source/Medary_(community)%2C_Wisconsin) (formerly known as Winona Junction) is located in the town.

## Geography

According to the [United States Census Bureau](/source/United_States_Census_Bureau), the town has a total area of 11.7 square miles (30.4 km2), of which 11.7 square miles (30.3 km2) is land and 0.04 square mile (0.1 km2) (0.17%) is water.

## Demographics

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Historical population Year Pop. ±% 1980 2,333 — 1990 1,794 −23.1% 2000 1,463 −18.5% 2010 1,461 −0.1% 2014 (est.) 1,439 −1.5%

As of the [census](/source/Census)[2] of 2000, there were 1,463 people, 530 households, and 405 families residing in the town. The [population density](/source/Population_density) was 124.9 people per square mile (48.2/km2). There were 553 housing units at an average density of 47.2 per square mile (18.2/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 98.29% [White](/source/White_(U.S._Census)), 0.14% [African American](/source/African_American_(U.S._Census)), 0.48% [Asian](/source/Asian_(U.S._Census)), 0.14% from [other races](/source/Race_(United_States_Census)), and 0.96% from two or more races. [Hispanic](/source/Hispanic_(U.S._Census)) or [Latino](/source/Latino_(U.S._Census)) of any race were 0.41% of the population.

There were 530 households, out of which 37.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 68.5% were [married couples](/source/Marriage) living together, 4.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.4% were non-families. 17.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 3.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.76 and the average family size was 3.14.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 27.9% under the age of 18, 7.0% from 18 to 24, 27.3% from 25 to 44, 30.3% from 45 to 64, and 7.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 104.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 105.3 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $57,431, and the median income for a family was $65,469. Males had a median income of $40,988 versus $31,250 for females. The [per capita income](/source/Per_capita_income) for the town was $25,395. About 1.0% of families and 3.6% of the population were below the [poverty line](/source/Poverty_line), including 4.1% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.

## See also

- [Medary (community), Wisconsin](/source/Medary_(community)%2C_Wisconsin)

## References

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-GR3_1-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-GR3_1-1) ["US Board on Geographic Names"](https://geonames.usgs.gov). [United States Geological Survey](/source/United_States_Geological_Survey). October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-GR2_2-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-GR2_2-1) ["U.S. Census website"](https://www.census.gov). [United States Census Bureau](/source/United_States_Census_Bureau). Retrieved January 31, 2008.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** [MissPronouncer.com: A Halfway Decent Audio Pronunciation Guide for Wisconsin](http://www.misspronouncer.com/)

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2020_Census_4-0)** ["Census Bureau profile: Medary town, La Crosse County, Wisconsin"](https://data.census.gov/all?q=Medary+town,+La+Crosse+County,+Wisconsin). [United States Census Bureau](/source/United_States_Census_Bureau). May 2023. Retrieved April 1, 2026.

v t e La Crosse–Onalaska (WI–MN) Core cities La Crosse° Onalaska° Surrounding communities (over 5,000) Holmen‡ La Crescent, MN° Onalaska* (under 5,000) Brice Prairie§ French Island‡ Holland* Medary* Midway† New Amsterdam† Shelby* Shelby† West La Crosse† Counties Houston Winona La Crosse Monroe Trempealeau Vernon *town ‡village °city §CDP †unincorporated community

v t e Municipalities and communities of La Crosse County, Wisconsin, United States County seat: La Crosse Cities La Crosse Onalaska Villages Bangor French Island Holmen Rockland West Salem Towns Bangor Barre Burns Farmington Greenfield Hamilton Holland Medary Onalaska Shelby Washington CDPs Brice Prairie French Island Mindoro St. Joseph Other communities Barre Mills Medary Middle Ridge Midway New Amsterdam Shelby Stevenstown West La Crosse Indian reservation Ho-Chunk Indian Reservation‡ Footnotes ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties Wisconsin portal United States portal

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