Balsam Lake (Wisconsin)
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![The former Polk County Courthouse and current Polk County Museum in Balsam Lake, listed in the NRHP since 1982 [1]](https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Datei:Balsam_Lake.jpg) The former Polk County Courthouse and now the Polk County Museum in Balsam Lake, listed on the NRHP since 1982 |
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| Foundation : | 1870 | ||
| State : | United States | ||
| State : | Wisconsin | ||
| County : | Polk County | ||
| Coordinates : | 45 ° 27 ′ N , 92 ° 27 ′ W | ||
| Time zone : | Central ( UTC − 6 / −5 ) | ||
| Residents : | 1.009 (as of 2010) | ||
| Population density : | 190.4 inhabitants per km 2 | ||
| Area : | 8.5 km 2 (approx. 3 mi 2 ) of which 5.3 km 2 (approx. 2 mi 2 ) is land |
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| Height : | 354 m | ||
| Postcodes : | 54810 | ||
| Area code : | +1 715 | ||
| FIPS : | 55-04475 | ||
| GNIS ID : | 1561143 | ||
| Website : | www.balsamlakevillage.com | ||
| Mayor : | Geno D'Agostino (President) | ||
Balsam Lake is a municipality (with the status " Village ") and the administrative seat of Polk County in the US -amerikanischen State Wisconsin . In 2010 , Balsam Lake had 1009 residents.
geography
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Balsam Lake is located in northwest Wisconsin on the west bank of the Balsam Lake of the same name . The approximately 15 km west running Wisconsin- Minnesota border is formed by the St. Croix River , a left tributary of the Mississippi .
The geographical coordinates of Balsam Lake are 45 ° 27'08 "north latitude and 92 ° 27'17" west longitude. The municipal area extends over an area of 8.5 km², which is spread over 5.3 km² of land and 3.2 km² of water. The parish is surrounded by the Town of Balsam Lake to the south and the Town of Milltown to the north, but not a party.
Neighboring towns to Balsam Lake are Amery (14 miles southeast), Dresser (15 miles southwest), St. Croix Falls (20 miles west southwest), Centuria (9 miles west), and Milltown (8 miles northwest).
The closest major cities are the Twin Cities ( Minneapolis and Saint Paul ) in Minnesota (101 km southwest), Duluth on Lake Superior in Minnesota (167 km north), Eau Claire (140 km southeast) and Rochester , Minnesota (193 km south) . Wisconsin's capital, Madison, is 422 km southeast.
traffic
The Wisconsin State Highway 46 leads as the main road through Balsam Lake. The US Highway 8 runs over a few kilometers south west to east direction on Balsam Lake. All other roads are subordinate country roads, partly unpaved roads or inner-city connecting roads.
With the Amery Municipal Airport is located 26.5 km southeast of Balsam Lake a small airfield. The nearest major airport is Minneapolis-Saint Paul International Airport (113 km southwest).
history
The area around the city was formerly inhabited by a large subdivision of the local Indians from the Ojibwa tribe. They called the region "Innenehinduc" which means "evergreen place". This name was probably chosen because of the Canadian yew tree , a large evergreen shrub that grows there .
population
According to the 2010 census , Balsam Lake had 1,009 people in 434 households. The population density was 190.4 inhabitants per square kilometer. Statistically, 2.12 people lived in each of the 434 households.
The racial the population was composed of 94.2 percent white, 0.9 percent African American, 2.6 percent Native American, 0.3 percent Asian and 0.5 percent from other ethnic groups; 1.6 percent were descended from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race was 0.7 percent of the population.
17.4 percent of the population were under 18 years old, 61.4 percent were between 18 and 64 and 21.2 percent were 65 years or older. 48.5 percent of the population were female.
The average annual income for a household was 41,691 USD . The per capita income was $ 22,566. 7.3 percent of the population lived below the poverty line.
Known residents
- Julius Seyler (1873–1955) - German painter and speed skater - lived in Balsam Lake from 1914 to 1921
Individual evidence
- ↑ Extract from the National Register of Historic Places - No. 82000697. Retrieved August 7, 2014
- ↑ US Postal Service - ZIP Codes Retrieved August 7, 2014
- ↑ a b American Fact Finder. Retrieved August 7, 2014
- ↑ Distance information according to Google Maps. Accessed on August 7, 2014