Barksdale, Wisconsin
Encyclopedia
Barksdale is a town in Bayfield County, Wisconsin
, United States
. The population was 801 at the 2000 census. The unincorporated community of Barksdale
is located in the town.
, the town has a total area of 66.3 square miles (171.8 km²), of which, 55.2 square miles (143.1 km²) of it is land and 11.1 square miles (28.7 km²) of it (16.73%) is water.
Barksdale is located 6 miles northwest of the city of Ashland
.
of 2000, there were 801 people, 303 households, and 232 families residing in the town. The population density
was 14.5 people per square mile (5.6/km²). There were 353 housing units at an average density of 6.4 per square mile (2.5/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 96.63% White, 0.12% African American, 1.00% Native American, 0.37% Asian, and 1.87% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.50% of the population. 24.9% were of German
, 14.1% Norwegian
, 10.8% American
, 6.7% Polish
, 6.0% Swedish, 5.7% English
and 5.6% Croatian
ancestry according to Census 2000.
There were 303 households out of which 31.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 69.3% were married couples
living together, 3.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.4% were non-families. 17.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.64 and the average family size was 2.97.
In the town the population was spread out with 25.6% under the age of 18, 6.4% from 18 to 24, 25.7% from 25 to 44, 31.2% from 45 to 64, and 11.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 98.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.7 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $45,714, and the median income for a family was $48,875. Males had a median income of $38,194 versus $24,722 for females. The per capita income
for the town was $19,680. None of the families and 2.2% of the population were living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and 2.8% of those over 64.
Wisconsin
Wisconsin is a U.S. state located in the north-central United States and is part of the Midwest. It is bordered by Minnesota to the west, Iowa to the southwest, Illinois to the south, Lake Michigan to the east, Michigan to the northeast, and Lake Superior to the north. Wisconsin's capital is...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. The population was 801 at the 2000 census. The unincorporated community of Barksdale
Barksdale (community), Wisconsin
Barksdale is an unincorporated community in the town of Barksdale, Bayfield County, Wisconsin, United States. Barksdale is located on Wisconsin Highway 13 south-southwest of Washburn....
is located in the town.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, the town has a total area of 66.3 square miles (171.8 km²), of which, 55.2 square miles (143.1 km²) of it is land and 11.1 square miles (28.7 km²) of it (16.73%) is water.
Barksdale is located 6 miles northwest of the city of Ashland
Ashland, Wisconsin
Ashland is a city in Ashland and Bayfield counties in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. The city is a port on Lake Superior, near the head of Chequamegon Bay. The population was 8,695 at the 2010 census....
.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 801 people, 303 households, and 232 families residing in the town. The population density
Population density
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was 14.5 people per square mile (5.6/km²). There were 353 housing units at an average density of 6.4 per square mile (2.5/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 96.63% White, 0.12% African American, 1.00% Native American, 0.37% Asian, and 1.87% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.50% of the population. 24.9% were of German
Germans
The Germans are a Germanic ethnic group native to Central Europe. The English term Germans has referred to the German-speaking population of the Holy Roman Empire since the Late Middle Ages....
, 14.1% Norwegian
Norwegians
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, 10.8% American
United States
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, 6.7% Polish
Poles
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, 6.0% Swedish, 5.7% English
English people
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and 5.6% Croatian
Croats
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ancestry according to Census 2000.
There were 303 households out of which 31.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 69.3% were married couples
Marriage
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living together, 3.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.4% were non-families. 17.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.64 and the average family size was 2.97.
In the town the population was spread out with 25.6% under the age of 18, 6.4% from 18 to 24, 25.7% from 25 to 44, 31.2% from 45 to 64, and 11.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 98.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.7 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $45,714, and the median income for a family was $48,875. Males had a median income of $38,194 versus $24,722 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the town was $19,680. None of the families and 2.2% of the population were living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and 2.8% of those over 64.