City of Wisconsin Dells Population Density Utilization

The City of Wisconsin Dells has a population of less than 3 thousand people.  These people are spread across 7.73 square miles.  The City of Wisconsin Dells resides in 4 Counties- Adams, Columbia, Juneau, and Sauk.  Knowing the total number of residents and the square mile of area we can calculate an average number of residents per one square mile.  Rounding our figures for ease of calculation dividing 3,000 people by about 8 square mile area we would find an average of 375 people per one square mile an indication of a density.

We can then compare this with say Appleton Wisconsin that has a population of about 74, 370 people.  These people are spread across 24.82 square miles.  The City of Appleton Wisconsin resides in 3 Counties - Outgamie, Calumet, and Winnebago.  Knowing the total number of residents and the square mile of the area we can calculate an average number of residents per one square mile.  Rounding our figures for ease of calculation dividing 74,000 people by about 25 square mile area we would find an average of 2960 people per one square mile an indication of a density.

Potential density is a value used to determine utilization which is calculated to demonstrate evidence of need.  A community committing limited resources to desired projects are expected to communicate the benefit to the public in the form of utilization. How many people and how often are they benefitting from the implementation of a desired project.