Polk County, Wisconsin
Former Polk County Courthouse and now Polk County Museum, listed on the NRHP since 1982 |
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US state : | Wisconsin |
Administrative headquarters : | Balsam Lake |
Address of the administrative headquarters: |
County Courthouse 100 Polk County Plaza Balsam Lake, WI 54810-9082 |
Foundation : | 1853 |
Made up from: | St. Croix County |
Area code : | 001 715 |
Demographics | |
Residents : | 44,205 (2010) |
Population density : | 18.6 inhabitants / km 2 |
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Total area : | 2477 km² |
Water surface : | 101 km² |
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Website : www.co.polk.wi.us |
The Polk County is a county in the US -amerikanischen State Wisconsin . In 2010 , the county had 44,205 residents and a population density of 18.6 people per square kilometer. By 2013 the population had decreased to 43,476. The county seat is Balsam Lake .
geography
The county is located in northwest Wisconsin and is bounded to the west by the St. Croix River , which forms the border between Wisconsin and Minnesota .
Polk County covers an area of 2,477 square kilometers, of which 101 square kilometers are water.
The following neighboring counties border Polk County:
Burnett County | ||
Chisago County, Minnesota |
Barron County | |
Washington County, Minnesota |
St. Croix County | Dunn County |
history
Polk County was formed in 1853 from parts of St. Croix County. It was named after James K. Polk , the eleventh President of the USA.
population
Population development | |||
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Census | Residents | ± in% | |
1900 | 17.801 | - | |
1910 | 21,367 | 20% | |
1920 | 26,870 | 25.8% | |
1930 | 26,567 | -1.1% | |
1940 | 26,197 | -1.4% | |
1950 | 24,944 | -4.8% | |
1960 | 24,968 | 0.1% | |
1970 | 26,666 | 6.8% | |
1980 | 32,351 | 21.3% | |
1990 | 34,773 | 7.5% | |
2000 | 41,319 | 18.8% | |
2010 | 44.205 | 7% | |
2013 estimate | 43,476 | -1.6% | |
1900–1990 2000 2010–2013 |
According to the 2010 census , Polk County had 44,205 people in 18,304 households. The population density was 18.6 inhabitants per square kilometer. Statistically, there were 2.38 people in each of the 18,304 households.
The racial the population was composed of 96.9 percent white, 0.3 percent African American, 1.1 percent Native American, 0.5 percent Asian and other ethnic groups; 1.1 percent were descended from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race was 1.7 percent of the population.
22.2 percent of the population were under 18 years old, 59.9 percent were between 18 and 64 and 17.9 percent were 65 years or older. 49.6 percent of the population were female.
The median income for a household was 49,595 USD . The per capita income was $ 25,691. 10.6 percent of the population lived below the poverty line.
Polk County localities
Census-designated places (CDP)
Other Unincorporated Communities
1 - partly in Barron County
2 - partly in Burnett County
structure
In addition to the two cities and ten villages, Polk County is divided into 24 towns :
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See also
Individual evidence
- ↑ Extract from the National Register of Historic Places - No. 82000697. Retrieved April 11, 2011
- ^ Polk County in the United States Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System.Retrieved February 22, 2011
- ↑ a b c U.S. Census Bureau, State & County QuickFacts - Polk County, WI. Retrieved August 6, 2014
- ↑ a b National Association of Counties.Retrieved August 6, 2014
- ↑ Extract from Census.gov.Retrieved August 5, 2014
- ↑ Missouri Census Data Center - Wisconsin ( Memento of the original from January 18, 2016 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 August 6, 2014
Web links
Coordinates: 45 ° 28 ′ N , 92 ° 26 ′ W