Oakland, Burnett County, Wisconsin
Encyclopedia
Oakland is a town in Burnett County in the U.S. state
of Wisconsin
. The population was 778 at the 2000 census. The unincorporated communities of Oakland
and Yellow Lake
are located in the town.
, the town has a total area of 32.9 square miles (85.3 km²), of which, 26.0 square miles (67.3 km²) of it is land and 6.9 square miles (18.0 km²) of it (21.08%) is water.
of 2000, there were 778 people, 378 households, and 233 families residing in the town. The population density
was 29.9 people per square mile (11.6/km²). There were 1,045 housing units at an average density of 40.2 per square mile (15.5/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 96.27% White, 3.08% Native American, 0.13% Asian, and 0.51% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.51% of the population.
There were 378 households out of which 15.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.1% were married couples
living together, 2.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.1% were non-families. 32.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.06 and the average family size was 2.58.
In the town the population was spread out with 15.4% under the age of 18, 3.2% from 18 to 24, 21.3% from 25 to 44, 36.4% from 45 to 64, and 23.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 50 years. For every 100 females there were 109.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 108.2 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $35,859, and the median income for a family was $40,132. Males had a median income of $32,308 versus $30,208 for females. The per capita income
for the town was $19,773. About 3.6% of families and 5.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.3% of those under age 18 and 2.1% of those age 65 or over.
U.S. state
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of 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...
. The population was 778 at the 2000 census. The unincorporated communities of Oakland
Oakland (community), Burnett County, Wisconsin
Oakland is an unincorporated community located in the town of Oakland, Burnett County, Wisconsin, United States....
and Yellow Lake
Yellow Lake, Wisconsin
Yellow Lake is an unincorporated community in the town of Oakland, Burnett County, Wisconsin, United States. Yellow Lake is located on the north shore of Yellow Lake north-northwest of Webster....
are located in the town.
Geography
According to the United States CensusUnited States Census
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, the town has a total area of 32.9 square miles (85.3 km²), of which, 26.0 square miles (67.3 km²) of it is land and 6.9 square miles (18.0 km²) of it (21.08%) is water.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 778 people, 378 households, and 233 families residing in the town. The population density
Population density
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was 29.9 people per square mile (11.6/km²). There were 1,045 housing units at an average density of 40.2 per square mile (15.5/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 96.27% White, 3.08% Native American, 0.13% Asian, and 0.51% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.51% of the population.
There were 378 households out of which 15.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.1% were married couples
Marriage
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living together, 2.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.1% were non-families. 32.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.06 and the average family size was 2.58.
In the town the population was spread out with 15.4% under the age of 18, 3.2% from 18 to 24, 21.3% from 25 to 44, 36.4% from 45 to 64, and 23.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 50 years. For every 100 females there were 109.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 108.2 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $35,859, and the median income for a family was $40,132. Males had a median income of $32,308 versus $30,208 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
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for the town was $19,773. About 3.6% of families and 5.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.3% of those under age 18 and 2.1% of those age 65 or over.