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Roberts, Wisconsin
Village
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Location of Roberts in St. Croix County, Wisconsin.
Location of Roberts in St. Croix County, Wisconsin.
Country  United States
State  Wisconsin
County St. Croix
Area
 • Total 2.59 sq mi (6.70 km2)
 • Land 2.59 sq mi (6.70 km2)
 • Water 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
1,033 ft (315 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total 1,651
 • Estimate 
(2019)
1,889
 • Density 730.47/sq mi (282.07/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s) 715 & 534
FIPS code 55-68475
GNIS feature ID 1581705

Roberts is a village in St. Croix County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 1,651 at the 2010 census. The village is surrounded by the town of Warren.

History

Roberts was named in 1873 for a railroad engineer. A post office called Roberts has been in operation since 1884.

Geography

Roberts is located at 44°59′2″N 92°33′14″W / 44.98389°N 92.55389°W / 44.98389; -92.55389 (44.983807, -92.553790).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 2.26 square miles (5.85 km2), all of it land.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1880 86
1950 290
1960 308 6.2%
1970 484 57.1%
1980 833 72.1%
1990 1,043 25.2%
2000 969 −7.1%
2010 1,651 70.4%
2019 (est.) 1,889 14.4%
U.S. Decennial Census

2010 census

At the 2010 census, there were 1,651 people, 625 households and 442 families in the village. The population density was 730.5 inhabitants per square mile (282.0/km2). There were 724 housing units at an average density of 320.4 per square mile (123.7/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 94.5% White, 1.4% African American, 0.4% Native American, 1.5% Asian, 0.2% Pacific Islander, 0.7% from other races, and 1.3% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.1% of the population.

There were 625 households, of which 41.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.0% were married couples living together, 11.5% had a female householder with no husband present, 7.2% had a male householder with no wife present, and 29.3% were non-families. 21.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.64 and the average family size was 3.09.

The median age was 31.3 years. 29.5% of residents were under the age of 18; 7% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 35.6% were from 25 to 44; 22% were from 45 to 64; and 5.7% were 65 years of age or older. The population was 50.5% male and 49.5% female.

Education

St. Croix Central Elementary School is in Roberts. St. Croix Central Middle and High Schools are in the neighboring community of Hammond.

See also

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