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SUGAR CAMP

Definition: SUGAR CAMP

SUGAR CAMP

1. A place in or near a sugar orchard, where maple sugar is made.

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
 


Photo Album: SUGAR CAMP

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Indian sugar camp / Capt. S. Eastman, U.S. Army ; John C. McRae. Credit: Library of Congress.

Gathering sap in a maple sugar camp. Credit: Library of Congress.

Bringing in the sap in a maple sugar camp. Credit: Library of Congress.

At work in a maple sugar camp. Credit: Library of Congress.

An Old sugar camp. Credit: Library of Congress.

Shop-no gun Indian sugar camp. Credit: Library of Congress.

Source: pictures compiled by the editor from various references; see picture credits.

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Specialty Definition: Sugar Camp, Wisconsin

(From Wikipedia, the free Encyclopedia)

Sugar Camp is a town located in Oneida County, Wisconsin. As of the 2000 census, the town had a total population of 1,781.

Geography


According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 253.9 km² (98.0 mi²). 230.2 km² (88.9 mi²) of it is land and 23.7 km² (9.1 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 9.33% water.

Demographics


As of the census of 2000, there are 1,781 people, 708 households, and 538 families residing in the town. The population density is 7.7/km² (20.0/mi²). There are 1,326 housing units at an average density of 5.8/km² (14.9/mi²). The racial makeup of the town is 98.71% White, 0.00% African American, 0.56% Native American, 0.28% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.00% from other races, and 0.45% from two or more races. 0.39% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race. There are 708 households out of which 28.5% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.1% are married couples living together, 6.1% have a female householder with no husband present, and 23.9% are non-families. 18.9% of all households are made up of individuals and 7.9% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.52 and the average family size is 2.87. In the town the population is spread out with 23.8% under the age of 18, 5.1% from 18 to 24, 26.1% from 25 to 44, 28.5% from 45 to 64, and 16.6% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 42 years. For every 100 females there are 101.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 103.3 males. The median income for a household in the town is $37,118, and the median income for a family is $44,635. Males have a median income of $35,156 versus $24,405 for females. The per capita income for the town is $18,135. 4.3% of the population and 4.0% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 3.8% are under the age of 18 and 4.8% are 65 or older.

Source: adapted by the editor from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia under a copyleft GNU Free Documentation License (GFDL) from the article "Sugar Camp, Wisconsin."

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Modern Translation: SUGAR CAMP

Language Translations for "SUGAR CAMP"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses.

Danish

  

sukkerhus (pan house, sugar house, vacuum pan). (various references)

   

French

  

cabane sucre (sugar house). (various references)

   

Greek 

  

χώρος παραγωγής και επεξεργασίας των προϊόντων της σφενδάμνου (sugar house). (various references)

   

Pig Latin

  

ugarsay ampcay

   

Portuguese

  

casa do açucar (sugar house). (various references)

Source: compiled by the editor from various translation references.

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Anagrams: SUGAR CAMP

Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams

Words within the letters "a-a-c-g-m-p-r-s-u"

-2 letters: grampus.

-3 letters: acarus, asarum, campus, carpus, cramps, crumps, gramas, gramps, grumps, praams, sacrum.

-4 letters: agars, agmas, arcus, argus, arums, auras, camas, camps, carps, crags, cramp, crams, craps, crump, gamas, gamps, gaums, gaurs, grama, gramp, grams, grasp, grump, guars, maars, magus, marcs, muras, musca, pacas, paras, praam, prams, praus, pumas, ragas, ramps, ramus, rumps.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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INDEX

1. Definition
2. Images: Photo Album
3. Translations: Modern
4. Anagrams
5. Bibliography


  

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