Birchwood (Washburn County, Wisconsin)
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Location in Wisconsin
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| Basic data | |||
| Foundation : | 1903 | ||
| State : | United States | ||
| State : | Wisconsin | ||
| County : | Washburn County | ||
| Coordinates : | 45 ° 40 ′ N , 91 ° 33 ′ W | ||
| Time zone : | Central ( UTC − 6 / −5 ) | ||
| Residents : | 442 (as of 2010) | ||
| Population density : | 156.7 inhabitants per km 2 | ||
| Area : | 3.26 km 2 (approx. 1 mi 2 ) of which 2.82 km 2 (approx. 1 mi 2 ) are land |
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| Height : | 385 m | ||
| Postal code : | 54817 | ||
| Area code : | +1 534, 715 | ||
| FIPS : | 55-07550 | ||
| GNIS ID : | 1561818 | ||
| Website : | www.birchwoodvillagewi.com | ||
| Mayor : | Morris Gillett (President) | ||
Birchwood is a municipality (with the status " Village ") in Washburn County in the US -amerikanischen State Wisconsin . In 2010 Birchwood had 442 residents.
geography
Birchwood is located in northwestern Wisconsin on the southwestern shore of Birch Lake , which is part of the Mississippi River basin via the Red Cedar River and the Chippewa River .
The geographical coordinates of Birchwood are 45 ° 39'59 "north latitude and 91 ° 33'22" west longitude. The municipality extends over an area of 3.26 km², which is spread over 2.82 km² of land and 0.44 km² of water. The parish Birchwood is surrounded within Washburn County by the Town of Birchwood without belonging to this. To the east, the parish borders the Town of Edgewater of Sawyer County .
The neighboring towns of Birchwood are Stone Lake ( 15 miles north), Exeland (17 miles east), Rice Lake (18 miles southwest), Haugen (13 miles west southwest), and Sarona (15 miles west northwest).
The nearest major cities are Duluth on Lake Superior in Minnesota (166 km northwest), Wausau (236 km east-southeast), Green Bay on Lake Michigan (388 km in the same direction), Wisconsin's capital Madison (405 km south-southeast), Eau Claire (120 km south) and the Twin Cities ( Minneapolis and Saint Paul ) in Minnesota (182 km southwest).
traffic
In the northeast-southwest direction, the Wisconsin State Highway 48 runs as the main road through Birchwood. All other roads are subordinate country roads, some unpaved roads and inner-city connecting roads.
A rail trail for hikers, riders and cyclists runs parallel to WIS 48 on the route of a former railway line with the Tuscobia State Trail . The path can also be used with quads. In winter, the trail can also be used with cross-country skis and snowmobiles.
The nearest airports are Duluth International Airport (175 km northwest), Chippewa Valley Regional Airport in Eau Claire (111 km south) and Minneapolis-Saint Paul International Airport (196 km southwest).
population
According to the 2010 census , Birchwood had 442 people in 200 households. The population density was 156.7 inhabitants per square kilometer. Statistically, 2.21 people lived in each of the 200 households.
The racial the population was composed of 98.2 percent white, 0.2 percent (one person) African American and 1.1 percent Native American; 0.5 percent were descended from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race was 1.1 percent of the population.
20.8 percent of the population were under 18 years old, 57.9 percent were between 18 and 64 and 21.3 percent were 65 years or older. 51.6 percent of the population were female.
The average annual income for a household was 33,583 USD . The per capita income was $ 19,120. 7.2 percent of the population lived below the poverty line.
Individual evidence
- ^ North American Numbering Plan Administration.Retrieved September 8, 2014
- ↑ Village of Birchwood - Gouvernment ( Memento of the original from September 8, 2014 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Retrieved September 8, 2014
- ↑ a b American Fact Finder. Retrieved September 8, 2014
- ↑ Distances according to Google Maps.Retrieved September 8, 2014
- ^ Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources - Tuscobia State Trail.Retrieved September 8, 2014
