West Marshland, Wisconsin
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| West Marshland, Wisconsin | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Wisconsin |
| County | Burnett |
| Area | |
| - Total | 73.4 sq mi (190.1 km²) |
| - Land | 69.3 sq mi (179.6 km²) |
| - Water | 4.1 sq mi (10.5 km²) |
| Elevation [1] | 945 ft (288 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 331 |
| - Density | 4.8/sq mi (1.8/km²) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| - Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| FIPS code | 55-85850[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1584409[1] |
West Marshland is a town in Burnett County in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. The population was 331 at the 2000 census.
[edit] Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 73.4 square miles (190.1 km²), of which, 69.3 square miles (179.6 km²) of it is land and 4.1 square miles (10.5 km²) of it (5.54%) is water.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 331 people, 123 households, and 85 families residing in the town. The population density was 4.8 people per square mile (1.8/km²). There were 185 housing units at an average density of 2.7/sq mi (1.0/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 89.43% White, 2.11% African American, 3.93% Native American, 0.60% Asian, 1.81% from other races, and 2.11% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.83% of the population.
There were 123 households out of which 29.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.2% were married couples living together, 4.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.1% were non-families. 24.4% 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 2.69 and the average family size was 3.27.
In the town the population was spread out with 26.9% under the age of 18, 8.2% from 18 to 24, 28.7% from 25 to 44, 28.1% from 45 to 64, and 8.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 101.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 103.4 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $40,625, and the median income for a family was $48,750. Males had a median income of $26,364 versus $28,125 for females. The per capita income for the town was $16,552. About 1.3% of families and 5.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.6% of those under age 18 and 12.5% 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.
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