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Burnett County, Wisconsin

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Burnett County is a county located in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of 2000, the population is 15,674. Its county seat is in the Town of Meenon with the majority of county governmental services located at the Burnett County Government Center.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 2,280 km² (880 mi²). 2,128 km² (822 mi²) of it is land and 152 km² (59 mi²) of it (6.69%) is water.

Demographics

As of the census2 of 2000, there were 15,674 people, 6,613 households, and 4,503 families residing in the county. The population density was 7/km² (19/mi²). There were 12,582 housing units at an average density of 6/km² (15/mi²). The racial makeup of the county was 93.25% White, 0.36% Black or African American, 4.45% Native American, 0.24% Asian, 0.07% Pacific Islander, 0.21% from other races, and 1.42% from two or more races. 0.77% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 6,613 households out of which 25.10% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.20% were married couples living together, 7.50% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.90% were non-families. 26.90% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.20% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.33 and the average family size was 2.80.

In the county, the population was spread out with 22.10% under the age of 18, 6.00% from 18 to 24, 23.20% from 25 to 44, 28.40% from 45 to 64, and 20.30% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females there were 101.50 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.30 males.

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State of Wisconsin

Regions: Central Plain - Chippewa Valley - Coulee Region - Eastern Ridges and Lowlands - Fox Valley - Lake Superior Lowland - Northern Highland - Western Upland

Largest cities: Appleton - Beloit - Eau Claire - Fond du Lac - Green Bay - Janesville - Kenosha - La Crosse - Madison - Manitowoc - Milwaukee - Oshkosh - Racine - Sheboygan - Stevens Point - Superior - Waukesha - Wausau - Wauwatosa - West Allis - West Bend
Counties: Adams - Ashland - Barron - Bayfield - Brown - Buffalo - Burnett - Calumet - Chippewa - Clark - Columbia - Crawford - Dane - Dodge - Door - Douglas - Dunn - Eau Claire - Florence - Fond du Lac - Forest - Grant - Green - Green Lake - Iowa - Iron - Jackson - Jefferson - Juneau - Kenosha - Kewaunee - La Crosse - Lafayette - Langlade - Lincoln - Manitowoc - Marathon - Marinette - Marquette - Menominee - Milwaukee - Monroe - Oconto - Oneida - Outagamie - Ozaukee - Pepin - Pierce - Polk - Portage - Price - Racine - Richland - Rock - Rusk - Sauk - Sawyer - Shawano - Sheboygan - St. Croix - Taylor - Trempealeau - Vernon - Vilas - Walworth - Washburn - Washington - Waukesha - Waupaca - Waushara - Winnebago - Wood

 


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