| | Athelstane, WI | Ripon, WI | United States |
| Population | 428 | 7,784 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 43.5% | 53.9% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 56.5% | 46.1% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 60.4 | 41.2 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 503 | 7,732 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 601 | 6,828 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 437 | 7,241 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | -16.6% | 14.9% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | 14.7% | 8.3% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 4.0 | 1,564.6 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 106.1 | 5.0 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 0.9 | 0.1 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Athelstane, WI | Ripon, WI | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 4.9% | 4.0% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 1.2% | 4.2% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 6.3% | 6.4% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 1.2% | 6.2% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 2.6% | 8.1% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 1.2% | 4.7% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 3.7% | 8.8% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 7.2% | 11.4% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 10.5% | 9.6% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 8.9% | 8.2% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 17.8% | 6.1% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 27.1% | 12.7% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 5.1% | 4.4% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 2.3% | 5.3% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Athelstane, WI | Ripon, WI | United States |
| White | 98.1% | 91.3% | 59.4% |
| Black | 0.0% | 0.7% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 0.9% | 0.6% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.0% | 1.2% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 0.9% | 1.1% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 0.0% | 5.0% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Athelstane, WI | Ripon, WI | United States |
| Married Population | 66.1% | 40.4% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 66.1% | 39.0% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 0.0% | 1.5% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 33.9% | 59.6% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 15.7% | 33.9% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 14.7% | 17.2% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 3.5% | 8.5% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 2.17 | 2.11 | 2.60 |
| Households | 197 | 3,298 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 121 | 1,677 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 16.5% | 34.8% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 74.4% | 41.1% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 76 | 1,621 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 5.0% | 14.1% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 4.1% | 10.0% | 10.8% |