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Lac du Flambeau (CDP), Wisconsin
Encyclopedia
Lac du Flambeau is a census-designated place
(CDP) in the town of Lac du Flambeau in Vilas County
, Wisconsin
, United States
. The population was 1,969 at the 2010 census. Lac du Flambeau is the major community for the Lac du Flambeau Band of Lake Superior Chippewa
tribe.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the CDP has a total area of 7.7 square miles (20.0 km²), of which, 5.0 square miles (13.0 km²) of it is land and 2.7 square miles (7.0 km²) of it (35.01%) is water.
of 2000, there were 1,646 people, 524 households, and 410 families residing in the CDP. The population density
was 327.5 people per square mile (126.3/km²). There were 771 housing units at an average density of 153.4/sq mi (59.2/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 12.33% White, 0.30% Black or African American
, 86.57% Native American, 0.30% from other races
, and 0.49% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.13% of the population.
There were 524 households out of which 46.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 35.7% were married couples
living together, 31.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.6% were non-families. 16.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 4.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.14 and the average family size was 3.43.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 38.7% under the age of 18, 9.4% from 18 to 24, 27.3% from 25 to 44, 16.4% from 45 to 64, and 8.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 26 years. For every 100 females there were 100.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.0 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $27,381, and the median income for a family was $28,350. Males had a median income of $24,750 versus $22,240 for females. The per capita income
for the CDP was $11,496. About 18.9% of families and 21.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 26.8% of those under age 18 and 3.1% of those age 65 or over.
Census-designated place
A census-designated place is a concentration of population identified by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes. CDPs are delineated for each decennial census as the statistical counterparts of incorporated places such as cities, towns and villages...
(CDP) in the town of Lac du Flambeau in Vilas County
Vilas County, Wisconsin
Vilas County is a county in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of 2000, the population was 21,033. Its county seat is Eagle River.-Settlement:Vilas County was set off from Oneida County on April 12, 1893 and named for William Freeman Vilas...
, 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...
, United States
United States
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. The population was 1,969 at the 2010 census. Lac du Flambeau is the major community for the Lac du Flambeau Band of Lake Superior Chippewa
Lac du Flambeau Band of Lake Superior Chippewa
The Lac du Flambeau Band of Lake Superior Chippewa are an Ojibwa Native American tribe, with an Indian reservation lying mostly in the Town of Lac du Flambeau in south-western Vilas County, and in the Town of Sherman in south-eastern Iron County in the U.S. state of Wisconsin...
tribe.
Geography
Lac du Flambeau is located at 45°58′14"N 89°54′1"W (45.970584, -89.900297).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the CDP has a total area of 7.7 square miles (20.0 km²), of which, 5.0 square miles (13.0 km²) of it is land and 2.7 square miles (7.0 km²) of it (35.01%) is water.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
of 2000, there were 1,646 people, 524 households, and 410 families residing in the CDP. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 327.5 people per square mile (126.3/km²). There were 771 housing units at an average density of 153.4/sq mi (59.2/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 12.33% White, 0.30% Black or African American
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, 86.57% Native American, 0.30% from other races
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, and 0.49% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.13% of the population.
There were 524 households out of which 46.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 35.7% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 31.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.6% were non-families. 16.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 4.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.14 and the average family size was 3.43.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 38.7% under the age of 18, 9.4% from 18 to 24, 27.3% from 25 to 44, 16.4% from 45 to 64, and 8.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 26 years. For every 100 females there were 100.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.0 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $27,381, and the median income for a family was $28,350. Males had a median income of $24,750 versus $22,240 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 CDP was $11,496. About 18.9% of families and 21.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 26.8% of those under age 18 and 3.1% of those age 65 or over.