Oakland (Burnett County)
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Location in Wisconsin
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| Basic data | |||
| State : | United States | ||
| State : | Wisconsin | ||
| County : | Burnett County | ||
| Coordinates : | 45 ° 56 ′ N , 92 ° 21 ′ W | ||
| Time zone : | Central ( UTC − 6 / −5 ) | ||
| Residents : | 827 (as of 2010) | ||
| Population density : | 12.3 inhabitants per km 2 | ||
| Area : | 85.3 km 2 (approx. 33 mi 2 ) of which 67.3 km 2 (approx. 26 mi 2 ) is land |
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| Height : | 294 m | ||
| Postal code : | 54830 | ||
| Area code : | +1 715,534 | ||
| FIPS : | 55-59075 | ||
| GNIS ID : | 1583843 | ||
| Website : | townofoaklandwi.com | ||
| Mayor : | Wayne Larrabee (Chairman) | ||
 Location of the Town of Oakland in Burnett County |
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The Town of Oakland is one of 21 Towns in Burnett County in the US -amerikanischen State Wisconsin . In 2010, Oakland had 827 residents. Townships that are the next smallest administrative unit after the county .
geography
The Town of Oakland is located in a landscape rich in lakes in northwestern Wisconsin and is traversed northwest by the Yellow River , a left tributary of the St. Croix River . This forms the border with Minnesota and flows into the Mississippi .
It extends over an area of 85.3 km², which is spread over 67.3 km² of land and 10.0 km² of water.
The Town of Oakland is located in central northern Burnett County and borders the following neighboring towns:
| Town of Swiss | ||
| Town of Union |
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Town of Jackson |
| Town of Lincoln | Town of Meenon | Town of Sand Lake |
traffic
The Wisconsin State Highway 35 runs north-south through the Town of Oakland. All other roads are subordinate country roads, some unpaved roads and inner-city connecting roads.
Through the Town of Oakland runs in a north-south direction with the Gandy Dancer State Trail, a combined hiking and cycling path known as the Rail Trail on the route of a disused railway line. The name of the path goes back to the slang word Gandy Dancer , which was used to describe a railroad worker.
With the Burnett County Airport is located around 10 kilometers south a small airfield. The nearest major airport is Minneapolis-Saint Paul International Airport (175 km south-southwest).
population
According to the 2010 census , the Town of Oakland had 827 people in 403 households. The population density was 85.3 inhabitants per square kilometer. Statistically, 2.05 people lived in each of the 403 households.
15.1 percent of the population were under 18 years old, 50.2 percent were between 18 and 64 and 34.7 percent were 65 years or older. 48.7 percent of the population was female.
The average annual income for a household was 44,868 USD . The per capita income was $ 25,211. 8.0 percent of the population lived below the poverty line.
Towns in the Town of Oakland
There are two settlements within the town (each with the status " Unincorporated Community "):
The administration is located outside the town, in the larger town of Webster to the south .
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b American Fact Finder. Retrieved September 5, 2013
- ↑ Distance information according to Google Maps (on Histopolis.com). Retrieved on September 5, 2013
- ↑ Trails from Rails - Gandy Dancer State Trail ( Memento of the original from August 26, 2011 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Retrieved September 5, 2013
- ↑ Town of Oakland.Retrieved September 5, 2013
