Lakeland is a town in
Barron County
Barron County is a county located in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of the 2020 census, the population was 46,711. Its county seat is Barron. The county was created in 1859 and later organized in 1874.
History
The county was created in 1859 ...
in the
U.S. state
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of
Wisconsin
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. The population was 975 at the 2010 census.
The unincorporated community of
Barronett is located in the town.
Geography
Lakeland is located in northwestern Barron County, bordered on the north by
Washburn County. There are at least 27 named lakes in the town, with the largest wholly within the town being Silver Lake in the southeast.
U.S. Geological Survey 1:24,000-series topographic maps for Lakeland, WI
via Acme Mapper U.S. Route 63 crosses the town from north to south, connecting Barronett with the city of Cumberland
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.
According to the United States Census Bureau
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, the town has a total area of , of which is land and , or 6.48%, is water.
Demographics
As of the census
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population density
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was 29.1 people per square mile (11.3/km2). There were 610 housing units at an average density of 18.5 per square mile (7.1/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 97.82% White
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, 0.21% African American
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, 0.10% Native American, 0.31% Asian
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, 0.31% from other races
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, and 1.25% from two or more races. Hispanic
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or Latino
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of any race were 0.21% of the population.
There were 378 households, out of which 33.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.4% were married couples
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living together, 6.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.9% were non-families. 20.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.55 and the average family size was 2.93.
In the town, the population was spread out, with 25.9% under the age of 18, 5.0% from 18 to 24, 27.1% from 25 to 44, 30.4% from 45 to 64, and 11.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females, there were 108.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 108.8 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $42,266, and the median income for a family was $48,173. Males had a median income of $30,870 versus $25,938 for females. The per capita income
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Per capita i ...
for the town was $21,152. About 3.1% of families and 4.1% of the population were below the poverty line
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, including 4.0% of those under age 18 and 7.6% of those age 65 or over.
References
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Towns in Barron County, Wisconsin
Towns in Wisconsin