Birch Creek, Wisconsin
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| Birch Creek, Wisconsin | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Wisconsin |
| County | Chippewa |
| Area | |
| - Total | 46.6 sq mi (120.8 km²) |
| - Land | 44.6 sq mi (115.4 km²) |
| - Water | 2.1 sq mi (5.4 km²) |
| Elevation [1] | 1,194 ft (364 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 520 |
| - Density | 11.7/sq mi (4.5/km²) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| - Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| FIPS code | 55-07525[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1582811[1] |
Birch Creek is a town in Chippewa County in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. The population was 520 at the 2000 census.
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[edit] Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 46.7 square miles (120.8 km²), of which, 44.6 square miles (115.5 km²) of it is land and 2.1 square miles (5.4 km²) of it (4.44%) is water.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 520 people, 212 households, and 157 families residing in the town. The population density was 11.7 people per square mile (4.5/km²). There were 389 housing units at an average density of 8.7/sq mi (3.4/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.65% White, and 1.35% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.19% of the population.
There were 212 households out of which 25.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 65.6% were married couples living together, 4.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.9% were non-families. 22.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.43 and the average family size was 2.82.
In the town the population was spread out with 19.6% under the age of 18, 6.0% from 18 to 24, 24.0% from 25 to 44, 30.8% from 45 to 64, and 19.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 45 years. For every 100 females there were 105.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 106.9 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $39,479, and the median income for a family was $43,456. Males had a median income of $35,417 versus $18,750 for females. The per capita income for the town was $17,475. About 5.8% of families and 10.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 13.8% of those under age 18 and 10.0% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] References
- ^ a b US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ a b American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
[edit] External links
- Birch Creek, Wisconsin is at coordinates Coordinates:
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