Odanah, Wisconsin
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| Odanah, Wisconsin | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Wisconsin |
| County | Ashland |
| Area | |
| - Total | 1.6 sq mi (4.1 km²) |
| - Land | 1.5 sq mi (4.0 km²) |
| - Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.1 km²) |
| Elevation [1] | 610 ft (186 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 254 |
| - Density | 165.2/sq mi (63.8/km²) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| - Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| FIPS code | 55-59450[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1570746[1] |
Odanah is a census-designated place (CDP) in Ashland County in the U.S. state of Wisconsin.
Odanah is the cultural and administrative center of the Bad River Chippewa Band of the Chippewa.
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[edit] Geography
Odanah is located at (46.602594, -90.682582),[3] along the Bad River.[4]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 1.6 square miles (4.1 km²), of which, 1.5 square miles (4.0 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.1 km²) of it (3.14%) is water.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 254 people, 94 households, and 64 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 165.2 people per square mile (63.7/km²). There were 104 housing units at an average density of 67.6/sq mi (26.1/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 4.72% White, 92.52% Native American, and 2.76% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.36% of the population. The relatively large Native American population is result of Odanah being the center of the Native American reservation of the Bad River Band of the Chippewa.
There were 94 households out of which 37.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 18.1% were married couples living together, 39.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.9% were non-families. 26.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.70 and the average family size was 3.23.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 36.6% under the age of 18, 8.7% from 18 to 24, 27.2% from 25 to 44, 20.5% from 45 to 64, and 7.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 31 years. For every 100 females there were 82.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 64.3 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $25,156, and the median income for a family was $24,125. Males had a median income of $25,000 versus $19,063 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $9,950. About 23.9% of families and 29.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 45.6% of those under the age of eighteen and none of those sixty five 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.
- ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ DeLorme (1992). Wisconsin Atlas & Gazetteer. Freeport, Maine: DeLorme. p. 103. ISBN 0-89933-247-1.
[edit] External links
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