Center, Rock County, Wisconsin
town in Rock County, Wisconsin, United States
The Town of Center is located in Rock County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 1,046 at the 2020 census. The unincorporated community of Center is in the town. The ghost town of Fellows was also located in the town.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 35.6 square miles (92.3 km2), of which 35.6 square miles (92.2 km2) is land and 0.03% is water.
Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,005 people, 374 households, and 292 families residing in the town. The population density was 28.2 people per square mile (10.9/km2). There were 384 housing units at an average density of 10.8 per square mile (4.2/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 98.91% White, 0.10% African American, 0.20% Asian, 0.10% Pacific Islander, 0.30% from other races, and 0.40% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.30% of the population.
Begin with the source’s own compact description: “Center, Rock County, Wisconsin” is town in Rock County, Wisconsin, United States. The dossier treats that line as a proposition to test through Center, Rock and County, not as a finished interpretation.
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The phrase “town in Rock County, Wisconsin, United States” supplies a clear boundary for inquiry. It also exposes the unanswered questions: who defined that boundary, when it became stable and which sources sit outside it.
Maps, plans, fabric surveys and administrative records can establish how the site’s name, extent and function changed over time. The source revision retrieved here is dated Apr 1, 2026. The linked authority identifier is Q5059249. Authority coordinates are 42.715, -89.185. 1 of 1 selected statements include explicit references; 0 carry qualifiers and 0 use preferred rank. The first chronological checks are 2020 and 2000.
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