Burnside, Wisconsin
Encyclopedia
Burnside is a town
in Trempealeau County
, Wisconsin
, in the United States
. As of the 2000 census
, the population
was 529.
, the town has a total area of 35.0 square miles (90.8 km²), of which, 35.0 square miles (90.6 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.1 km²) of it (0.14%) is water.
of 2000, there were 529 people, 197 households, and 144 families residing in the town. The population density
was 15.1 people per square mile (5.8/km²). There were 202 housing units at an average density of 5.8 per square mile (2.2/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 99.43% White, and 0.57% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.38% of the population.
There were 197 households out of which 32.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.4% were married couples
living together, 7.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.9% were non-families. 22.8% 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 2.69 and the average family size was 3.15.
In the town the population was spread out with 26.8% under the age of 18, 8.3% from 18 to 24, 28.9% from 25 to 44, 21.0% from 45 to 64, and 14.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 115.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 122.4 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $41,111, and the median income for a family was $46,250. Males had a median income of $26,989 versus $21,167 for females. The per capita income
for the town was $18,612. About 2.2% of families and 6.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.3% of those under age 18 and 6.8% of those age 65 or over.
Town
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in Trempealeau County
Trempealeau County, Wisconsin
Trempealeau County is a county located in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of 2009, the population estimate was 27,754. Its county seat is Whitehall.-History:Patches of woodland are all that remain of the brush and light forest that once covered the county...
, Wisconsin
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...
, in the United States
United States
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. As of the 2000 census
United States Census, 2000
The Twenty-second United States Census, known as Census 2000 and conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13.2% over the 248,709,873 persons enumerated during the 1990 Census...
, the population
Population
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was 529.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, the town has a total area of 35.0 square miles (90.8 km²), of which, 35.0 square miles (90.6 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.1 km²) of it (0.14%) is water.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 529 people, 197 households, and 144 families residing in the town. The population density
Population density
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was 15.1 people per square mile (5.8/km²). There were 202 housing units at an average density of 5.8 per square mile (2.2/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 99.43% White, and 0.57% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.38% of the population.
There were 197 households out of which 32.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.4% were married couples
Marriage
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living together, 7.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.9% were non-families. 22.8% 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 2.69 and the average family size was 3.15.
In the town the population was spread out with 26.8% under the age of 18, 8.3% from 18 to 24, 28.9% from 25 to 44, 21.0% from 45 to 64, and 14.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 115.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 122.4 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $41,111, and the median income for a family was $46,250. Males had a median income of $26,989 versus $21,167 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
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for the town was $18,612. About 2.2% of families and 6.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.3% of those under age 18 and 6.8% of those age 65 or over.