Spooner (Wisconsin)
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 Center of Spooner |
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| Foundation : | 1909 | ||
| State : | United States | ||
| State : | Wisconsin | ||
| County : | Washburn County | ||
| Coordinates : | 45 ° 44 ′ N , 91 ° 56 ′ W | ||
| Time zone : | Central ( UTC − 6 / −5 ) | ||
| Residents : | 2,682 (as of 2010) | ||
| Population density : | 314.8 inhabitants per km 2 | ||
| Area : | 9.12 km 2 (approx. 4 mi 2 ) of which 8.52 km 2 (approx. 3 mi 2 ) is land |
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| Height : | 378 m | ||
| Postal code : | 54801 | ||
| Area code : | +1 534, 715 | ||
| FIPS : | 55-75625 | ||
| GNIS ID : | 1574007 | ||
| Website : | cityofspooner.org | ||
| Mayor : | Gary J. Cuskey | ||
Spooner is a small town (with the status " City ") in Washburn County in the US -amerikanischen State Wisconsin . In 2010 , Spooner had 2,682 residents.
geography
Spooner is located in northwestern Wisconsin on both sides of the Yellow River , which is part of the Mississippi basin over the Saint Croix River . The Minnesota border formed by the Saint Croix River runs around 60 km to the west.
The geographical coordinates of Spooner are 45 ° 44'22 "north latitude and 91 ° 55'32" west longitude. The urban area extends over an area of 9.12 km², which is spread over 8.52 km² of land and 0.6 km² of water.
The neighboring towns of Spooner are Trego (11 km north-northeast), Stone Lake (29 km east), Sarona (16 km south-southeast), Shell Lake (10 km south-southwest) and Hertel (23 km west).
The nearest major cities are Duluth on Lake Superior in Minnesota (121 km north), Wausau (264 km east-southeast), Green Bay on Lake Michigan (413 km in the same direction), Wisconsin's capital Madison (412 km southeast), Eau Claire (131 km southwest) and the Twin Cities ( Minneapolis and Saint Paul ) in Minnesota (165 km southwest).
traffic
The four-lane US Highway 53 runs north-south along the eastern city limits. US Highway 63 runs through the center of Spooner as the main road and crosses Wisconsin State Highway 70 on the southern edge of the center . All other roads are subordinate country roads, some unpaved roads and inner-city connecting roads.
In a north-south direction, a rail trail for hikers, riders and cyclists runs along the route of a former railway line with the Wild Rivers State Trail . The path can also be used with quads. In winter, the trail can also be used with cross-country skis and snowmobiles.
With the Shell Lake Municipal Airport is 11 km south-southwest a small airfield. The nearest commercial airports are Duluth International Airport (130 km north), Chippewa Valley Regional Airport in Eau Claire (126 km south-southwest) and Minneapolis-Saint Paul International Airport (180 km southwest).
population
According to the 2010 census , Spooner had 2,682 people in 1,180 households. The population density was 314.8 people per square kilometer. Statistically, 2.18 people lived in each of the 1180 households.
The racial the population was composed of 95.1 percent white, 0.3 percent African American, 1.9 percent Native American, 0.7 percent Asian and 0.1 percent from other ethnic groups; 1.9 percent were descended from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race was 1.3 percent of the population, regardless of ethnicity.
23.9 percent of the population were under 18 years old, 54.6 percent were between 18 and 64 and 21.5 percent were 65 years or older. 54.4 percent of the population were female.
The average annual income for a household was 27,240 USD . The per capita income was $ 18,290. 22.4 percent of the population lived below the poverty line.
Individual evidence
- ^ North American Numbering Plan Administration.Retrieved September 7, 2014
- ↑ City of Spooner - Council Members, Boards and Commissions.Retrieved September 7, 2014
- ↑ a b American Fact Finder. Retrieved September 7, 2014
- ↑ Distances according to Google Maps. Accessed September 7, 2014
- ^ Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources - Wild Rivers State Trail.Retrieved September 7, 2014
- ↑ AirNav.com - Shell Lake Municipal Airport Retrieved on September 7, 2014