53.1% female. 2000 census At the 2000 census there were 3,357 people, 1,315 households, and 879 families living in the city. The population density was . There were 1,416 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 98.0% White, 0.1% Black or African American, 0.5% Native American, 0.6% Asian, <0.1% Pacific Islander, 0.1% from other races, and 0.7% from two or more races. 0.7% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. Of the 1,315 households 32.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.8% were married couples living together, 8.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.1% were non-families. 28.7% of households were one person and 15.1% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.39 and the average family size was 2.92. The age distribution was 24.5% under the age of 18, 7.1% from 18 to 24, 26.8% from 25 to 44, 20.3% from 45 to 64, and 21.1% 65 or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 87.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 84.0 males. The median household income was $34,898 and the median family income was $41,900. Males had a median income of $31,815 versus $21,531 for females. The per capita income for the city was $16,379. About 5.6% of families and 8.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.7% of those under age 18 and 4.8% of those age 65 or over. Education The Peshtigo School District provides public education for the Peshtigo area. St. John Lutheran School is a Pre-K–8th grade school of the Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod in Peshtigo. Peshtigo Elementary Learning Center (PELC or Peshtigo Elementary) is a public school that teaches Pre-K-6th grade. Peshtigo Middle/High School is a public high school that teaches 7-12th grade. The districts combined have an estimated 1,250 students. Modern culture The fictional character Caroline Duffy from the TV show Caroline in the City came from Peshtigo. The city was mentioned on the show many times. The book The Peshtigo Greenhorn was published in 2013 by Ruth H. Maxwell. The story is realistic fiction about the Peshtigo Fire Images References External links City of Peshtigo Peshtigo Chamber of Commerce Cities in Wisconsin Cities in Marinette County, Wisconsin Marinette micropolitan area