Burke (Wisconsin)
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Town has a fundamentally different meaning than in other English-speaking area in Wisconsin. Rather, it corresponds to the usual in the other U.S. states townships that make up the next smallest administrative unit of the County.
The area of the Town of Burke is part of the Madison Metropolitan Region.
Geography
The Town of Burke is located in southern Wisconsin, northern and north-eastern suburban area of the capital, Madison. Located on the Mississippi intersection of the three states of Wisconsin, Iowa and Minnesota is located 195 km west-northwest; to Illinois is approximately 80 km to the south.
The coordinates of the geographical center of the Town of Burke are 43 ° 09'40 " north latitude and 89 ° 17'55 " west longitude. It extends over an area of 50.5 km ².
The Town of Burke is located in the northern center of Dane County and is adjacent to the following neighboring Towns and independent municipalities:
Traffic
The running on a common route Interstate Highways 39 and 90 form the eastern ring road of the city of Madison and lead in part by the area of the Town of Burke. U.S. Highway 151, the north-eastern exit road of Madison, runs in part through the territory of the Town of Burke. U.S. Highway 51 runs north -south through the area of the Town. All other roads are minor roads and partly unpaved roadways.
For freight transport run two railway lines belonging to the Canadian Pacific Railway SOO Line Railroad through the area of the Town.
The nearest airport is Dane County Regional Airport in Madison Wisconsin's capital ( just across the border of the Town).
Population
According to the census in 2010 lived in the Town of Burke 3284 people in 1244 households. The population density was 65 people per square kilometer. In the 1244 households lived statistically 2.6 persons each.
The racial the population was composed of 92.2 percent white, 2.3 percent African American, 0.3 percent Native American, 2.5 percent Asian and 1.0 percent from other ethnic groups; 1.7 percent were descended from two or more races. Regardless of ethnicity were 2.6 percent of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
23.9 percent of the population were under 18 years old, 64.0 percent were between 18 and 64 and 12.1 percent were 65 years or older. 49.8 percent of the population was female.
The median annual income for a household was $ 74,500. The per capita income was $ 30,990. 3.2 percent of the population lived below the poverty line.
Villages in the Town of Burke
In addition to scattered settlements exist in the Town of Burke with Token Creek is another unincorporated settlement.