Tomah (town), Wisconsin
town in Monroe County, Wisconsin, United States
Tomah is a town in Monroe County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 1,488 at the 2020 census. It lies adjacent to the city of Tomah.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 31.5 square miles (81.6 km2), all land.
Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,194 people, 428 households, and 338 families residing in the town. The population density was 37.9 people per square mile (14.6/km2). There were 445 housing units at an average density of 14.1 per square mile (5.5/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 97.49% White, 0.92% Black or African American, 0.25% Native American, 0.67% Asian, and 0.67% from two or more races. 0.75% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 428 households, out of which 36.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 70.6% were married couples living together, 5.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.0% were non-families.
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