| Birchwood, Wisconsin | |
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| — Village — | |
| Nickname(s): The Bluegill Capital of Wisconsin | |
| Location of Birchwood, Wisconsin | |
| Coordinates: | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Wisconsin |
| County | Washburn |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.3 sq mi (3.4 km2) |
| • Land | 1.1 sq mi (2.8 km2) |
| • Water | 0.2 sq mi (0.6 km2) |
| Elevation[1] | 1,329 ft (405 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 518 |
| • Density | 398.5/sq mi (152.4/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| FIPS code | 55-07575[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1582813[1] |
| Website | http://www.birchwoodvillagewi.com |
Birchwood is a village in Washburn County, Wisconsin, USA. The population was 518 at the 2000 census. The village is located within the Town of Birchwood.
Birchwood is located at (45.657262, -91.554367).[3]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 1.3 square miles (3.3 km²), of which, 1.1 square miles (2.9 km²) of it is land and 0.2 square miles (0.4 km²) of it (12.50%) is water.
As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 518 people, 227 households, and 142 families residing in the village. The population density was 459.7 people per square mile (177.0/km²). There were 269 housing units at an average density of 238.7 per square mile (91.9/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 96.33% White, 1.54% Native American, 0.19% Asian, 0.19% from other races, and 1.74% from two or more races. 2.32% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 227 households out of which 26.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.7% were married couples living together, 11.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.4% were non-families. 33.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 17.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.28 and the average family size was 2.90.
In the village the population was spread out with 25.1% under the age of 18, 5.8% from 18 to 24, 25.3% from 25 to 44, 21.6% from 45 to 64, and 22.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 98.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.2 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $23,636, and the median income for a family was $35,795. Males had a median income of $22,000 versus $19,091 for females. The per capita income for the village was $14,237. About 4.5% of families and 11.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 15.4% of those under age 18 and 8.2% of those age 65 or over.
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