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{{Use American English|date=July 2025}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=May 2024}}
{{Infobox settlement
|official_name = Sand Creek, Wisconsin
|settlement_type = [[Town]]
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|image_skyline = Sand Creek Town Hall.jpg
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|map_caption = Location of Sand Creek, Wisconsin
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|subdivision_type = [[List of sovereign states|Country]]
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|subdivision_type1 = [[U.S. state|State]]
|subdivision_name1 = {{flag|Wisconsin}}
|subdivision_type2 = [[List of counties in Wisconsin|County]]
|subdivision_name2 = [[Dunn County, Wisconsin|Dunn]]


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|area_total_km2 = 93.6
|area_land_km2 = 92.6
|area_water_km2 = 1.0
|area_total_sq_mi = 36.2
|area_land_sq_mi = 35.7
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|population_as_of = [[United States Census, 2000|2000]]
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|population_total = 586
|population_density_km2 = 6.3
|population_density_sq_mi = 16.4


|timezone = [[North American Central Time Zone|Central (CST)]]
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|area_codes = [[Area codes 715 and 534|715 & 534]]
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'''Sand Creek''' is a town in [[Dunn County, Wisconsin|Dunn County]], [[Wisconsin]], United States. The population was 586 at the 2000 census. The [[unincorporated area|unincorporated community]] of [[Sand Creek (community), Wisconsin|Sand Creek]] lies within the town, on the [[Red Cedar River (Wisconsin)|Red Cedar River]].

==Geography==
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the town has a total area of 36.2 square miles (93.6 km2), of which 35.8 square miles (92.6 km2) is land and 0.4 square mile (1.0 km2) (1.11%) is water.

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1990= 568
|2000= 586
|2010= 570
|estimate=582
|estyear=2020
}}
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were 586 people, 230 households, and 161 families residing in the town. The [[population density]] was 16.4 people per square mile (6.3/km2). There were 244 housing units at an average density of 6.8 per square mile (2.6/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 98.63% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.17% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.51% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], and 0.68% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 0.17% of the population.

There were 230 households, out of which 28.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.5% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 4.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.0% were non-families. 24.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.55 and the average family size was 3.08.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 23.7% under the age of 18, 7.2% from 18 to 24, 28.0% from 25 to 44, 26.1% from 45 to 64, and 15.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 107.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 102.3 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $40,197, and the median income for a family was $42,132. Males had a median income of $26,667 versus $20,313 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the town was $16,937. About 4.6% of families and 8.2% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 16.3% of those under age 18 and 5.9% of those age 65 or over.

==References==
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==External links==
*[https://archive.today/20130710140900/http://sandcreektown.org/index.html Town of Sand Creek Official Website]

{{Dunn County, Wisconsin}}

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[[Category:Towns in Dunn County, Wisconsin]]
[[Category:Towns in Wisconsin]]

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