Welcome to the Town of Red River website.
The Town of Red River is located in Kewaunee County, Wisconsin, along the north east shore of the bay of Green Bay. The Red River Town Hall is located at E505, County Road S. Red River took its name from the small stream of water which found its way over red clay into the waters of Green Bay, and was known as Red River on the earliest maps of the County.
Town Board meetings are held on the third Wednesday of each month at 7:00 PM, and are always open to the public – any exceptions to the date or time will be noted on the monthly Town Board Meeting Agenda.
Planning Commission meetings are held on the first Wednesday of each month at 7:00 PM, and are always open to the public – any exceptions to the date or time will be noted on the monthly Planning Commission Meeting Agenda.
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,476 people, 528 households, and 419 families residing in the town. The population density was 42.5 people per square mile (16.4/km²). There were 601 housing units at an average density of 17.3 per square mile (6.7/km²). races.
There were 528 households out of which 34.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 71.6% were married couples living together, 5.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.5% were non-families. 15.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.79 and the average family size was 3.14.
In the town the population was spread out with 25.4% under the age of 18, 9.4% from 18 to 24, 27.6% from 25 to 44, 23.4% from 45 to 64, and 14.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 105.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 103.5 males.