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Conover, Wisconsin

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In the town, the population was spread out, with 21.9% under the age of 18, 3.5% from 18 to 24, 25.1% from 25 to 44, 29.1% from 45 to 64, and 20.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females, there were 104.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over,
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living together, 5.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.2% were non-families. 24.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.35 and the average family size was 2.82.
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to the area, even though there was no station there. Eventually, the railroad men started calling the area "Conover's Place." A station was soon built there, and several logging camps were established. The town continued to grow when other businesses were established. In 1935, the town hall was
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runs north–south through the center of the town and is popular with canoeists and kayakers. Every summer the Callie Rohr Memorial Canoe and Kayak charity race is held on the river.
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The median income for a household in the town was $ 31,683, and the median income for a family was $ 37,125. Males had a median income of $ 31,563 versus $ 23,750 for females. The
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was 14.2 people per square mile (5.5/km). There were 1,440 housing units at an average density of 18.0 per square mile (7.0/km). The racial makeup of the town was 98.77%
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runs through the town, and there are several lakes that dot the area. Much of the western part of the town is made up of Vilas County Forest lands. According to the
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Vilas County forest lands cover much of the Town of Conover, allowing for opportunities to camp, fish, and hike. The
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and serves the area around the Tamarack Flowage. The Vilas County forest lands and roads are also home to many
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There were 483 households, out of which 24.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.1% were
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is located in Conover on the shore of Upper Buckatabon Lake, approximately 18 miles (29 km) north of
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of 2000, there were 1,137 people, 483 households, and 337 families residing in the town. The
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also serves a small portion of the southeast corner of the town as it makes its way between
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for the town was $ 18,692. About 7.1% of families and 8.5% of the population were below the
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trails in the winter, with trails leading to all the surrounding communities.
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and 5 miles (8.0 km) southwest of the unincorporated community of
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Source 2: World Weather online (precipitation & UV 2009–2023)
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The town is named after Seth H. Conover, a descendant of
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To the south they connect to 290:Wolfert Gerritse van Couwenhoven 113: 93: 40: 18:Town in Wisconsin, United States 1153:United States Geological Survey 1149:"US Board on Geographic Names" 46:Location of Conover, Wisconsin 1: 770:Average snowfall inches (cm) 488:The climate is described as 1266:Conover Chamber of Commerce 1182:United States Census Bureau 626:Mean daily minimum °F (°C) 556:Mean daily maximum °F (°C) 406:Upper Peninsula of Michigan 315:United States Census Bureau 1658: 1124: 1119: 506: 171:1,654 ft (504 m) 1602: 1355: 1320: 1072: 1025: 978: 931: 883: 839: 769: 695: 625: 555: 550: 547: 544: 541: 538: 535: 532: 529: 526: 523: 520: 517: 514: 511: 309:. The upper part of the 51: 39: 30: 1120:Source 1: Weather Atlas 373:there were 103.7 males. 280:is located in the town. 192:14.2/sq mi (5.5/km) 1309:Vilas County, Wisconsin 470:Camp Ramah in Wisconsin 307:Vilas County, Wisconsin 1362: 1361: 1178:"U.S. Census website" 494:Köppen Climate System 450:Town of Land o' Lakes 392:Conover is served by 215: • Summer ( 71:46.05472°N 89.25778°W 1615:United States portal 1243:World Weather Online 189: • Density 840:Average rainy days 412:and points south. 76:46.05472; -89.25778 67: /  1642:Towns in Wisconsin 1363: 1155:. 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Index

Town
Location of Conover, Wisconsin
46°03′17″N 89°15′28″W / 46.05472°N 89.25778°W / 46.05472; -89.25778
Country
United States
State
Wisconsin
County
Vilas
Time zone
UTC−6
Central (CST)
DST
UTC−5
Area code(s)
715 & 534
FIPS code
GNIS
Vilas County
Wisconsin
Conover
Wolfert Gerritse van Couwenhoven
train
Vilas County, Wisconsin
Wisconsin River
United States Census Bureau
census
population density
White
African American

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