Burnett County, Wisconsin

The Burnett County is a county located in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. In 2010, the County had 15,457 inhabitants and a population density of 7.3 inhabitants per square kilometer .. The administrative headquarters ( County Seat) is located north of Siren in the Town of Meenon.

Geography

The County is located in northwestern Wisconsin, on the left bank of the St. Croix River, which forms the border with Minnesota. It has an area of ​​2280 square kilometers, of which 152 square kilometers are water surface. At the Burnett County borders the following Nachbarcountys:

History

Burnett County was formed in 1856 from parts of Polk County. It was named for Thomas P. Burnett (1800-1846), an MP in the House of Representatives of the Wisconsin Territory.

Population

According to the census in 2010 lived in Burnett County 15,457 people in 7372 households. The population density was 7.3 people per square kilometer. In the 7372 households lived statistically 2.09 per person.

The racial the population was composed of 91.8 percent white, 0.6 percent African American, 4.8 percent Native American, 0.4 percent Asian and other ethnic groups; 2.5 percent were descended from two or more races. Regardless of ethnicity were 1.5 percent of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.

19.1 percent of the population were under 18 years old, 53.2 percent were between 18 and 64 and 27.7 percent were 65 years or older. 49.3 percent of the population was female.

The median income for a household was $ 40,686. The per capita income was $ 22,872. 17.8 percent of the population lived below the poverty line.

Places in Burnett County

Villages

  • Grantsburg
  • Siren
  • Webster

Census-designated place (CDP )

  • Danbury

Other Unincorporated communities

  • Alpha
  • Bashaw
  • Benson
  • Branstad
  • Coomer
  • Falun
  • Four Corners
  • Gaslyn
  • Hertel
  • Gentle
  • Oakland
  • Randall
  • Riverside
  • Timberland
  • Trade Lake
  • Trade River
  • Webb Lake
  • Woodland Corner
  • Yellow Lake

Structure

The Burnett County is divided in addition to the three Villages in 21 Towns:

Pictures of Burnett County, Wisconsin

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