Radisson (Wisconsin)

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Radisson
Radisson (Wisconsin)
Radisson
Radisson
Location in Wisconsin
Basic data
State : United States
State : Wisconsin
County : Sawyer County
Coordinates : 45 ° 46 ′  N , 91 ° 13 ′  W Coordinates: 45 ° 46 ′  N , 91 ° 13 ′  W
Time zone : Central ( UTC − 6 / −5 )
Residents : 241 (as of 2010)
Population density : 238.6 inhabitants per km 2
Area : 1.01 km 2  (approx. 0 mi 2 )
Height : 378 m
Postal code : 54867
Area code : +1 534, 715
FIPS : 55-66050
GNIS ID : 1572019

Radisson is a municipality (with the status " Village ") in Sawyer County in the US -amerikanischen State Wisconsin . In 2010 , Radisson had 241 residents.

The place was named after the French explorer, ranger and fur trader Pierre-Esprit Radisson .

geography

Radisson is located in northwestern Wisconsin on the left bank of the Couderay River , which is part of the Mississippi River basin over the Chippewa River .

The geographical coordinates of Radisson are 45 ° 46'08 "north latitude and 91 ° 13'17" west longitude. The municipality extends over an area of ​​1.01 km² and is completely surrounded by the Town of Radisson without belonging to it.

The neighboring towns of Radisson are Ojibwa (8.9 km east-northeast), Winter (17.5 km in the same direction), Exeland (14.7 km south), Weirgor (12.4 km south-southwest) and Couderay (7.5 km west-northwest).

The closest major cities are Duluth on Lake Superior in Minnesota (168 km northwest), Wausau (226 km southeast), Green Bay on Lake Michigan (374 km in the same direction), Wisconsin's capital Madison (402 km south-southeast), Eau Claire (131 km southwest) and the Twin Cities ( Minneapolis and Saint Paul ) in Minnesota (220 km southwest).

traffic

Wisconsin State Highways 27 , 40 and 70 meet at Radisson . All other roads are subordinate country roads, some unpaved roads and inner-city connecting roads.

In a west-east direction, the Tuscobia State Trail runs through Radisson, a rail trail for hikers, riders and cyclists that follows the route of a former railway line . It is also possible to drive on the path with quads. In winter, the trail can also be used with cross-country skis and snowmobiles.

The nearest airports are Duluth International Airport (177 km northwest), Chippewa Valley Regional Airport in Eau Claire (126 km south-southwest), and Minneapolis-Saint Paul International Airport (240 km southwest).

population

According to the 2010 census , Radisson had 241 people in 110 households. The population density was 238.6 inhabitants per square kilometer. Statistically, 2.19 people lived in 110 households.

The racial the population was composed of 83.0 percent white, 3.3 percent African American, 5.0 percent Native American, 1.2 percent Asian and 1.7 percent from other ethnic groups; 5.8 percent were descended from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race was 5.0 percent of the population.

24.9 percent of the population were under 18 years old, 53.1 percent were between 18 and 64 and 22.0 percent were 65 years or older. 47.3 percent of the population were female.

The average annual income for a household was 34,250  USD . The per capita income was $ 19,447. 38.5 percent of the population lived below the poverty line.

Individual evidence

  1. ^ North American Numbering Plan Administration
  2. a b American Fact Finder. Retrieved August 20, 2014
  3. Distances according to Google Maps.Retrieved August 20, 2014
  4. ^ Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources - Tuscobia State Trail.Retrieved August 20, 2014

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