| Anderson, Wisconsin | |
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| — Town — | |
| Location of Anderson, Wisconsin | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Wisconsin |
| County | Burnett |
| Area | |
| • Total | 64.0 sq mi (165.7 km2) |
| • Land | 62.8 sq mi (162.6 km2) |
| • Water | 1.2 sq mi (3.1 km2) |
| Elevation[1] | 896 ft (273 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 372 |
| • Density | 5.9/sq mi (2.3/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| FIPS code | 55-01900[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1582693[1] |
Anderson is a town in Burnett County in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. The population was 372 at the 2000 census. The unincorporated communities of Benson, Randall, and Trade River is located within the town.
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According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 64.0 square miles (165.7 km²), of which, 62.8 square miles (162.6 km²) of it is land and 1.2 square miles (3.1 km²) of it (1.88%) is water.
As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 372 people, 154 households, and 105 families residing in the town. The population density was 5.9 people per square mile (2.3/km²). There were 265 housing units at an average density of 4.2 per square mile (1.6/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 99.46% White, 0.27% Native American, and 0.27% from two or more races.
There were 154 households out of which 36.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.7% were married couples living together, 3.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.2% were non-families. 25.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.42 and the average family size was 2.94.
In the town the population was spread out with 26.3% under the age of 18, 3.8% from 18 to 24, 28.5% from 25 to 44, 27.4% from 45 to 64, and 14.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 115.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 114.1 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $31,818, and the median income for a family was $40,893. Males had a median income of $31,111 versus $20,982 for females. The per capita income for the town was $17,013. About 3.3% of families and 7.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including none of those under age 18 and 7.7% of those age 65 or over.
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