Washburn County

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Washburn County Courthouse
Washburn County Courthouse
administration
US state : Wisconsin
Administrative headquarters : Shell Lake
Address of the
administrative headquarters: 		County Courthouse
10, 4th Avenue
Shell Lake, WI 54871-0337
Foundation : 1883
Made up from: Burnett County
Area code : 001 715
Demographics
Residents : 15,911  (2010)
Population density : 7.6 inhabitants / km 2
geography
Total area : 2209 km²
Water surface : 112 km²
map
Map of Washburn County within Wisconsin
Website : www.co.washburn.wi.us

The Washburn County is a county in the US -amerikanischen State Wisconsin . In 2010 , the county had 15,911 residents and a population density of 7.6 people per square kilometer. By 2013 the population had decreased to 15,686. The county seat is Shell Lake .

geography

The county is located in northwest Wisconsin and about 25 miles west of Minnesota . It has an area of ​​2209 square kilometers, of which 112 square kilometers are water.

In the center, the county is traversed from east to west by the Namekagon River , which belongs to the Mississippi basin over the Saint Croix River . The Yellow River flows further south, and further west also flows into the St. Croix River.

The following neighboring counties border Washburn County:

Douglas County Bayfield County
Burnett County Compass card (de) .svg Sawyer County
Barron County Rusk County

history

Cadwallader C. Washburn

Washburn County was formed in 1883 from parts of Burnett County. It was named after Cadwallader C. Washburn (1818-1882), a politician and governor of Wisconsin (1872-1874).

Population development
Census Residents ± in%
1900 5521 -
1910 8196 48.5%
1920 11,377 38.8%
1930 11,103 -2.4%
1940 12,496 12.5%
1950 11,665 -6.7%
1960 10.301 -11.7%
1970 10,601 2.9%
1980 13,174 24.3%
1990 13,772 4.5%
2000 16,036 16.4%
2010 15,911 -0.8%
2013 estimate 15,686 -1.4%
1900–1990 2000 2010–2013

population

As of the 2010 census , Washburn County had 15,911 people in 7,410 households. The population density was 7.6 inhabitants per square kilometer. Statistically, 2.11 people lived in each of the 7,410 households.

The racial the population was composed of 96.1 percent white, 0.5 percent African American, 1.3 percent Native American, 0.5 percent Asian and other ethnic groups; 1.5 percent were descended from two or more races. Regardless of ethnicity, 1.5 percent of the population was Hispanic or Latino of any race.

19.7 percent of the population were under 18 years old, 57.1 percent were between 18 and 64 and 23.2 percent were 65 years or older. 50.5 percent of the population were female.

The median income for a household in the county was $ 40,892  . The per capita income was $ 24,239. 12.9 percent of the population lived below the poverty line.

Washburn County localities

Citys

Villages

Census-designated places (CDP)

Other Unincorporated Communities

1 - partially in Sawyer County

structure

Washburn County is divided into 21 towns in addition to the two cities and two villages :

Town Pop.
(2010) 		FIPS
Town of Barronett 442    55-04950
Town of Bashaw 946    55-05125
Town of Bass Lake 505    55-05225
Town of Beaver Brook 713    55-05875
Town of Birchwood 478    55-07575
Town of Brooklyn 254    55-10150
Town of Casey 353    55-12925
Town Pop.
(2010) 		FIPS
Town of Chicog 234    55-14425
Town of Crystal 267    55-17850
Town of Evergreen 1135    55-24600
Town of Frog Creek 130    55-28025
Town of Gull Lake 186    55-31825
Town of Long Lake 624    55-45650
Town of Madge 508    55-47025
Town Pop.
(2010) 		FIPS
Town of Minong 917    55-53275
Town of Sarona 384    55-71637
Town of Spooner 706    55-75650
Town of Springbrook 445    55-75800
Town of Stinnett 246    55-77350
Town of Stone Lake 508    55-77650
Town of Trego 932    55-80450

See also

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Washburn County in the Geographic Names Information System of the United States Geological Survey Accessed 22 February 2011
  2. ↑ a b c U.S. Census Bureau, State & County QuickFacts - Washburn County, WI. Retrieved September 5, 2014
  3. ↑ a b National Association of Counties.Retrieved September 5, 2014
  4. ^ Extract from Census.gov.Retrieved February 28, 2011
  5. ↑ 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 September 5, 2014 @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / mcdc.missouri.edu

Web links

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Coordinates: 45 ° 54 '  N , 91 ° 47'  W