Oregon is a town in Dane County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 3,148 at the 2000 census. The village of Oregon is located mostly within the town.GeographyAccording to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 32.3 square miles (83.6 km²), of which, 32.2 square miles (83.3 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.3 km²) of it (0.40%) is water.DemographicsAs of the census of 2000, there were 3,148 people, 1,063 households, and 927 families residing in the town. The population density was 97.9 people per square mile (37.8/km²). There were 1,077 housing units at an average density of 33.5 per square mile (12.9/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.28% White, 0.16% Black or African American, 0.25% Native American, 0.41% Asian, and 0.89% from two or more races. 0.51% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.There were 1,063 households out of which 47.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 80.4% were married couples living together, 4.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 12.7% were non-families. 8.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 2.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.96 and the average family size was 3.16.
