Trade Lake, Wisconsin

Trade Lake, Wisconsin
—  Town  —
Location of Trade Lake, Wisconsin
Coordinates:
Country United States
State Wisconsin
County Burnett
Area
 • Total 35.5 sq mi (92.0 km2)
 • Land 32.5 sq mi (84.3 km2)
 • Water 3.0 sq mi (7.7 km2)
Elevation[1] 945 ft (288 m)
Population (2000)
 • Total 871
 • Density 26.8/sq mi (10.3/km2)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
 • Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
FIPS code 55-80375[2]
GNIS feature ID 1584288[1]
Website http://www.tradelakewi.com

Trade Lake is a town in Burnett County in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. The population was 871 at the 2000 census. The unincorporated community of Four Corners is located in the town.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 35.5 square miles (92.0 km²), of which, 32.5 square miles (84.3 km²) of it is land and 3.0 square miles (7.7 km²) of it (8.42%) is water.

Demographics

As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 871 people, 366 households, and 260 families residing in the town. The population density was 26.8 people per square mile (10.3/km²). There were 625 housing units at an average density of 19.2 per square mile (7.4/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.28% White, 0.11% Asian, and 1.61% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.23% of the population.

There were 366 households out of which 25.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.0% were married couples living together, 5.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.7% were non-families. 26.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.36 and the average family size was 2.79.

In the town the population was spread out with 21.9% under the age of 18, 7.0% from 18 to 24, 21.9% from 25 to 44, 30.3% from 45 to 64, and 18.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females there were 116.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 109.9 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $35,982, and the median income for a family was $45,625. Males had a median income of $34,688 versus $20,903 for females. The per capita income for the town was $19,863. About 5.6% of families and 8.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 14.5% of those under age 18 and 6.7% of those age 65 or over.

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