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Pound

Total population

379

Median home value

$123,300

15.5%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$70,714

Pound$71k
National$74k
Elevation214 m
Land area0.85 km²
Weather63°F · Cloudy then Rain Showers Likely
Coordinates45.10°, -88.03°

Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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City facts

Elevation
214 m
Area
0.85 km²
Official website
www.villageofpound.com

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Overview

Pound is a village in Marinette County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 357 at the 2020 census. The village is located within the Town of Pound. Pound is part of the Marinette, WI– MI Micropolitan Statistical Area.

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History & geography

History

The village and town of Pound were named for Thaddeus Coleman Pound (1832–1914), a Wisconsin state politician and businessman; Pound was the grandfather of the poet Ezra Pound. In 1994 the weight-loss program SlimFast used the town as a trial for its program. Residents believed that SlimFast used the town because of the name Pound; however, the company said they used the town because it had the highest rate of obesity in the United States.

Geography

Pound is located at (45.093795, -88.032899). According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of , all land.

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Demographics & economy

Median age
35.8
Median home value
$123,300
Housing units
188
Poverty rate
7.6%
Unemployment
1.4%

Race & ethnicity

White
87.6%
Black
0.5%
Asian
0%
Hispanic
8.4%

Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

Geography

Latitude
45.0989
Longitude
-88.0324
Water area
0.00 mi²
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Current forecast

Today
63°F
Cloudy then Rain Showers Likely
Tonight
49°F
Rain Showers Likely
Saturday
63°F
Chance Rain Showers
Saturday Night
41°F
Slight Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Cloudy
Sunday
67°F
Partly Sunny
Sunday Night
39°F
Mostly Cloudy

Forecast for Pound, WI from NOAA NWS API.

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
3.7
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,352

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

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Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
253
Avg daily Wikipedia views
8
Attention level
Obscure

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Sources

  • • Wikipedia
  • • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
  • • NOAA National Weather Service
  • • Wikidata
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Wikipedia Pageviews API
  • • Open Library