Radisson is a village in
Sawyer County
Sawyer County is a county in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of the 2020 census, the population was 18,074. Its county seat is Hayward. The county partly overlaps with the reservation of the Lac Courte Oreilles Band of Lake Superior Chippewa ...
,
Wisconsin
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, United States, along the
Couderay River The Couderay River is a tributary of the Chippewa River in northwestern Wisconsin in the United States. Via the Chippewa River, it is part of the Mississippi River watershed. It flows for its entire length in Sawyer County. Its name is derived fr ...
. The population was 241 at the
2010 census. The village is located within the
Town of Radisson and was named in honor of the early French explorer,
Pierre-Esprit Radisson
Pierre-Esprit Radisson (1636/1640–1710) was a French fur trader and explorer in New France. He is often linked to his brother-in-law Médard des Groseilliers. The decision of Radisson and Groseilliers to enter the English service led to the fo ...
(c.1636–1710).
Geography
Radisson is located at (45.768484, -91.218889).
According to the
United States Census Bureau
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, the village has a total area of , all of it land.
Demographics
2010 census
As of the
census
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of 2010, there were 241 people, 110 households, and 57 families living in the village. The
population density
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was . There were 140 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the village was 83.0%
White
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, 3.3%
African American
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, 5.0%
Native American, 1.2%
Asian
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, 1.7% from
other races
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, and 5.8% from two or more races.
Hispanic
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or
Latino
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* Latino (demonym), a term used in the United States for people with cultural ties to Latin America
* Hispanic and Latino Americans in the United States
* The people or cultures of Latin America;
** Latin A ...
of any race were 5.0% of the population.
There were 110 households, of which 25.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 32.7% were
married couples
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living together, 13.6% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.5% had a male householder with no wife present, and 48.2% were non-families. 40.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 19.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.19 and the average family size was 2.91.
The median age in the village was 44.5 years. 24.9% of residents were under the age of 18; 5% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 21.6% were from 25 to 44; 26.7% were from 45 to 64; and 22% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 52.7% male and 47.3% female.
2000 census
As of the
census
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of 2000, there were 222 people, 98 households, and 58 families living in the village. The
population density
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was 553.2 people per square mile (214.3/km
2). There were 131 housing units at an average density of 326.4 per square mile (126.4/km
2). The racial makeup of the village was 89.19%
White
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, 0.45%
Black
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or
African American
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, 9.01%
Native American, 0.90% from
other races
Other often refers to:
* Other (philosophy), a concept in psychology and philosophy
Other or The Other may also refer to:
Film and television
* ''The Other'' (1913 film), a German silent film directed by Max Mack
* ''The Other'' (1930 film), a ...
, and 0.45% from two or more races. 2.70% of the population were
Hispanic
The term ''Hispanic'' ( es, hispano) refers to people, Spanish culture, cultures, or countries related to Spain, the Spanish language, or Hispanidad.
The term commonly applies to countries with a cultural and historical link to Spain and to Vic ...
or
Latino
Latino or Latinos most often refers to:
* Latino (demonym), a term used in the United States for people with cultural ties to Latin America
* Hispanic and Latino Americans in the United States
* The people or cultures of Latin America;
** Latin A ...
of any race.
There were 98 households, out of which 28.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.9% were
married couples
Marriage, also called matrimony or wedlock, is a culturally and often legally recognized union between people called spouses. It establishes rights and obligations between them, as well as between them and their children, and between t ...
living together, 9.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 40.8% were non-families. 31.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.27 and the average family size was 2.84.
In the village, the population was spread out, with 24.3% under the age of 18, 7.2% from 18 to 24, 25.7% from 25 to 44, 21.2% from 45 to 64, and 21.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females, there were 89.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.0 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $25,625, and the median income for a family was $38,500. Males had a median income of $37,813 versus $18,750 for females. The
per capita income
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Per capita i ...
for the village was $16,122. About 8.9% of families and 16.5% of the population were below the
poverty line
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, including 14.1% of those under the age of eighteen and 14.0% of those 65 or over.
Images
File:Radisson Wisconsin Sign WIS40.jpg, The sign for Radisson on WIS40
File:Tuscobia State Trail in Radisson WI.jpg, Tuscobia State Trail in Radisson
References
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Villages in Sawyer County, Wisconsin
Villages in Wisconsin