Rewey, Wisconsin

{{Short description|Village in the United States}} {{Use American English|date=January 2026}} {{Use mdy dates|date=May 2024}} {{Infobox settlement | official_name = Rewey, Wisconsin | settlement_type = [[Village (United States)|Village]] | nickname = | motto =  | image_skyline = Rewey, WI.jpg | imagesize = | image_caption = | image_flag = | image_seal =  | image_map = File:Iowa County Wisconsin Incorporated and Unincorporated areas Rewey Highlighted.svg | mapsize = 250px | map_caption = Location of Rewey in Iowa County, Wisconsin. | image_map1 = | mapsize1 = | map_caption1 =  | subdivision_type = Country | subdivision_name = {{flag|United States}} | subdivision_type1 = [[U.S. state|State]] | subdivision_name1 = {{flag|Wisconsin}} | subdivision_type2 = [[List of counties in Wisconsin|County]] | subdivision_name2 = [[Iowa County, Wisconsin|Iowa]]

| government_footnotes = | government_type = | leader_title = | leader_name = | leader_title1 = | leader_name1 = | established_title = | established_date =  | unit_pref = Imperial | area_footnotes = <ref name="CenPopGazetteer2019">{{cite web|title=2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/gazetteer/2019_Gazetteer/2019_gaz_place_55.txt|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=August 7, 2020}}</ref> | area_magnitude = | area_total_km2 = 1.31 | area_land_km2 = 1.31 | area_water_km2 = 0.00 | area_total_sq_mi = 0.51 | area_land_sq_mi = 0.51 | area_water_sq_mi = 0.00

| population_as_of = [[2020 United States Census|2020]] | population_footnotes = <ref name="2020 Census">{{cite web |date=May 2023 |title=Census Bureau profile: Rewey village, Wisconsin |url=https://data.census.gov/all?q=Rewey%20village,%20Wisconsin |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=December 10, 2024}}</ref> | population_total = 258 | population_density_km2 = auto | population_density_sq_mi = auto

| timezone = [[North American Central Time Zone|Central (CST)]] | utc_offset = -6 | timezone_DST = CDT | utc_offset_DST = -5 | elevation_footnotes = <ref name="GR3">{{cite web|url=http://geonames.usgs.gov|accessdate=January 31, 2008|title=US Board on Geographic Names|publisher=[[United States Geological Survey]]|date=October 25, 2007}}</ref> | elevation_m = 344 | elevation_ft = 1129 | coordinates = {{coord|42|50|34|N|90|23|47|W|region:US_type:city|display=inline,title}} | postal_code_type = | postal_code = | area_code = [[Area code 608|608]] | blank_name = [[Federal Information Processing Standard|FIPS code]] | blank_info = 55-67100<ref name="GR2">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|accessdate=January 31, 2008|title=U.S. Census website}}</ref> | blank1_name = [[Geographic Names Information System|GNIS]] feature ID | blank1_info = 1572225<ref name="GR3" /> | website = | footnotes = }} '''Rewey''' is a village in [[Iowa County, Wisconsin|Iowa County]], [[Wisconsin]], United States. The population was 258 at the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]]. It is part of the [[Madison, Wisconsin|Madison]] [[Madison, Wisconsin metropolitan area|Metropolitan Statistical Area]].

==History== A post office called Rewey has been in operation since the village was platted in 1880.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.postalhistory.com/postoffices.asp?task=display&state=WI&county=Iowa&searchtext=&pagenum=2 | title=Iowa County | publisher=Jim Forte Postal History | accessdate=March 26, 2015}}</ref> The community was named for [[Jefferson Rewey|J. W. Rewey]], the owner of the original town site.<ref>{{cite book|author=Chicago and North Western Railway Company|title=A History of the Origin of the Place Names Connected with the Chicago & North Western and Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railways|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=OspBAQAAMAAJ&pg=PA117|year=1908|page=117}}</ref>

==Geography== Rewey is located at {{coord|42|50|34|N|90|23|47|W|type:city}} (42.842679, -90.396486).<ref name="GR1">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|accessdate=April 23, 2011|date=February 12, 2011|title=US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990}}</ref>

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the village has a total area of {{convert|0.50|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, all land.<ref name="Gazetteer files">{{cite web|title=US Gazetteer files 2010|url=https://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|accessdate=November 18, 2012|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120125061959/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt|archivedate=January 25, 2012}}</ref>

==Demographics== {{US Census population | 1910 = 329 | 1920 = 324 | 1930 = 249 | 1940 = 267 | 1950 = 252 | 1960 = 219 | 1970 = 232 | 1980 = 233 | 1990 = 220 | 2000 = 311 | 2010 = 292 | 2020 = 258 | footnote = U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|accessdate=June 4, 2015}}</ref> }}

===2010 census=== As of the [[census]]<ref name ="wwwcensusgov">{{cite web|title=U.S. Census website|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|accessdate=November 18, 2012}}</ref> of 2010, there were 292 people, 119 households, and 73 families living in the village. The [[population density]] was {{convert|584.0|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 129 housing units at an average density of {{convert|258.0|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the village was 99.7% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]] and 0.3% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]].

There were 119 households, of which 39.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 41.2% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 14.3% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.9% had a male householder with no wife present, and 38.7% were non-families. 31.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.45 and the average family size was 3.14.

The median age in the village was 35 years. 30.1% of residents were under the age of 18; 9.2% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 23.9% were from 25 to 44; 25.3% were from 45 to 64; and 11.3% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 48.3% male and 51.7% female.

===2000 census=== As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were 311 people, 118 households, and 71 families living in the village. The [[population density]] was 626.8 people per square mile (240.2/km<sup>2</sup>). There were 128 housing units at an average density of 258.0 per square mile (98.8/km<sup>2</sup>). The racial makeup of the village was 96.46% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.32% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], and 3.22% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 0.32% of the population.

There were 118 households, out of which 35.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.5% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 9.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 39.0% were non-families. 30.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.64 and the average family size was 3.49.

In the village, the population was spread out, with 32.8% under the age of 18, 10.0% from 18 to 24, 29.9% from 25 to 44, 15.8% from 45 to 64, and 11.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 30 years. For every 100 females, there were 90.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.0 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $24,643, and the median income for a family was $28,333. Males had a median income of $25,714 versus $23,333 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the village was $12,298. About 5.9% of families and 10.6% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 5.2% of those under age 18 and 16.7% of those age 65 or over.

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[[Category:Villages in Iowa County, Wisconsin]] [[Category:Villages in Wisconsin]] [[Category:Madison metropolitan area]]