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{{About|the town|the adjacent city|Delafield, Wisconsin}}
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The '''Town of Delafield''' is a townlocated in [[Waukesha County, Wisconsin|Waukesha County]], [[Wisconsin]], [[United States]]. The population was 78,820095 at the 20002020 census. The [[Delafield, Wisconsin|City of Delafield]] is locatedadjacent withinto the town. The unincorporated community of [[Buena Vista, Waukesha County, Wisconsin|Buena Vista]] is located in the town.
 
==History==
The town of Delafield was originally named "Nemahbin". The name was changed in the [[4th Wisconsin Territorial Assembly]] in 1844.
 
==Geography==
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the town has a total area of 20.8&nbsp;[[square mile]]smiles (53.7&nbsp;[[km²]]<sup>2</sup>), of which, 18.6&nbsp;square miles (48.3&nbsp;km²<sup>2</sup>) of it is land and 2.1&nbsp;square miles (5.5&nbsp;km²<sup>2</sup>) of it (10.22%) is water.
 
==Demographics==
{{US Census population
As of the [[census]]{{GR|2}} of 2000, there were 7,820 people, 2,521 households, and 2,137 families residing in the town. The [[population density]] was 419.7 people per square mile (162.1/km²). There were 2,625 housing units at an average density of 140.9/sq&nbsp;mi (54.4/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 93.94% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 3.47% [[African American (U.S. Census)|Black]] or [[Race (United States Census)|African American]], 0.24% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.77% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.50% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 1.09% from two or more races. Some 1.78% of the population were [[Hispanic]] or [[Latino]] of any race.▼
| 1980= 4597
| 1990= 5735
| 2000= 7820
| 2010= 8400
| 2020= 8095
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▲As of the [[census]]{{GR|2}}<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were 7,820 people, 2,521 households, and 2,137 families residing in the town. The [[population density]] was 419.7 people per square mile (162.1/km²<sup>2</sup>). There were 2,625 housing units at an average density of 140.9/sq&nbsp;mi per square mile (54.4/km²<sup>2</sup>). The racial makeup of the town was 93.94% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 3.47% [[African American (U.S. Census)|Black]] or [[Race (United States Census)|African American]], 0.24% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.77% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.50% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 1.09% from two or more races. Some 1.78% of the population were [[Hispanic]] or [[Hispanic and Latino Americans|Latino]] of any race.
 
There were 2,521 households, out of which 42.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 79.5% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 3.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 15.2% were non-families. About 11.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 3.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.93 and the average family size was 3.19.
 
In the town, the population was spread out, with 32.4% under the age of 18, 5.6% from 18 to 24, 24.7% from 25 to 44, 30.7% from 45 to 64, and 6.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 112.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.9 males.
 
The median income for a household in the town was $98,779, and the median income for a family was $107,486. Males had a median income of $70,136 versus $35,216 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the town was $41,391. About 1.9% of families and 3.0% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 3.5% of those under age 18 and 8.1% of those age 65 or over.
 
==Government and infrastructure==
The former [[Ethan Allen School for Boys]], a [[Wisconsin Department of Corrections]] facility, was in the town.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.townofdelafield.org:443/sites/g/files/vyhlif5546/f/uploads/delafield-aug-2017.pdf|title=Waukesha County Zoning Map Delafield|publisher=Delafield Town|accessdate=June 17, 2023|quote=Boys School Road}} - See SW part of the map.</ref>
 
==Education==
The [[Kettle Moraine School District]]<!--UNI 03510*--> serves most of Delafield Town.<ref name=CensusSchoolMap2020>{{cite web|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st55_wi/schooldistrict_maps/c55133_waukesha/DC20SD_C55133.pdf|title=2020 CENSUS – SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Waukesha County, WI|publisher=[[U.S. Census Bureau]]|accessdate=July 31, 2022}} – [https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st55_wi/schooldistrict_maps/c55133_waukesha/DC20SD_C55133_SD2MS.txt Text list]</ref> Kettle Moraine Middle School and [[Kettle Moraine High School]] are the zoned secondary schools of the Kettle Moraine district.
 
A portion of Delafield Town is zoned to [[Hartland-Lakeside Joint No. 3 School District]]<!--ELM 06140-->, and a small portion is zoned to [[Lake Country School District]]<!--ELM 00013-->. Both of those portions are zoned to [[Arrowhead Union High School District]]<!--SEC 06180-->.<ref name=CensusSchoolMap2020/>
 
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[[Category:Towns in Waukesha County, Wisconsin]]
[[Category:Towns in Wisconsin]]
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