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'''Wyalusing''' is a town in [[Grant County, Wisconsin|Grant County]], [[Wisconsin]], United States. The population was 370 at the 2000 census. The unincorporated communities of [[Brodtville, Wisconsin|Brodtville]] and [[Wyalusing (community), Wisconsin|Wyalusing]] are located in the town. Pioneer [[Robert Glenn, Sr.]] is credited with naming the village "Wyalusing" after [[Wyalusing, Pennsylvania]], because of a perceived resemblance.<ref>Gard, Robert E. ''The Romance of Wisconsin Place Names'' 2nd Edition; Madison: Wisconsin Historical Society, 2015; p. 363</ref>

==Geography==
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the town has a total area of 42.6&nbsp;square miles (110.3&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup>), of which, 39.9&nbsp;square miles (103.3&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup>) of it is land and 2.7&nbsp;square miles (6.9&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup>) of it (6.27%) is water.
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==Demographics==
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were 370 people, 155 households, and 112 families living in the town. The [[population density]] was 9.3 people per square mile (3.6/km<sup>2</sup>). There were 183 housing units at an average density of 4.6 per square mile (1.8/km<sup>2</sup>). The racial makeup of the town was 97.57% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 1.08% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.54% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 0.81% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 0.81% of the population.

There were 155 households, out of which 27.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.9% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 6.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.7% were non-families. 22.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.39 and the average family size was 2.81.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 23.2% under the age of 18, 2.7% from 18 to 24, 26.2% from 25 to 44, 27.0% from 45 to 64, and 20.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females, there were 101.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 110.4 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $29,038, and the median income for a family was $35,000. Males had a median income of $21,719 versus $18,333 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the town was $14,602. About 4.0% of families and 8.8% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 10.8% of those under age 18 and 13.4% of those age 65 or over.

== Wyalusing State Park ==
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The [[Wyalusing State Park|state park]] is situated at the junction of the [[Mississippi River]] and [[Wisconsin River]]. There are hardwood and pine forests, bluffs and wetlands. Many forest animals typical of Wisconsin take refuge here, along with seasonal migratory birds. There also exists a legend about a treasure, stolen from a nearby military fortification's salary, supposedly buried on a bluff somewhere in this area.

== Notable people ==
* [[Robert Glenn, Sr.]], pioneer farmer, local official and state assemblyman
* [[Robert Glenn (Wisconsin state senator)|Robert Glenn]], state senator and county sheriff
* [[Robert R. Young (legislator)|Robert R. Young]], [[Whig Party (United States)|Whig]] member of the [[2nd Wisconsin Legislature]] in 1849

==References==
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==External links==
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20051001015225/http://www.dnr.state.wi.us/org/land/parks/specific/wyalusing/ WDNR - Wyalusing State Park]
*[http://www.wyalusing.org/ Friends of Wyalusing State Park]

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[[Category:Towns in Grant County, Wisconsin]]
[[Category:Wisconsin populated places on the Mississippi River]]
[[Category:Towns in Wisconsin]]