Webb Lake is a town in
Burnett County in the
U.S. state of
Wisconsin
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. The population was 311 at the 2010 census.
It is along Wisconsin Highway 77 near County Road H. The unincorporated community of Webb Lake is located within the town of Webb Lake.
Geography
According to the
United States Census Bureau
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, the town has a total area of , of which is land and , or 11.58%, is water.
The town of Webb Lake is located in northeastern Burnett County and is bordered by
Washburn County to the east. The water body of Webb Lake is located slightly northwest of the center of town, and the
Namekagon River
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, a tributary of the
St. Croix River, crosses the northeast corner of the town.
Nearby places include
Danbury
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,
Swiss
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,
Blaine,
Dairyland, and
Minong.
Webb Lake is 29 miles northeast of
Siren
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, and 24 miles northwest of
Spooner.
Demographics
As of the
census
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of 2000, there were 381 people, 186 households, and 114 families residing in the town. The
population density
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was 11.9 people per square mile (4.6/km
2). There were 730 housing units at an average density of 22.8 per square mile (8.8/km
2). The racial makeup of the town was 97.38%
White
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, 0.52%
African American
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, 1.05%
Native American, and 1.05% from two or more races.
Hispanic
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or
Latino
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of any race were 1.05% of the population.
There were 186 households, out of which 12.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.8% were
married couples
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living together, 4.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.2% were non-families. 34.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.94 and the average family size was 2.42.
In the town, the population was spread out, with 16.5% under the age of 18, 3.1% from 18 to 24, 18.4% from 25 to 44, 32.5% from 45 to 64, and 29.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 55 years. For every 100 females, there were 129.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 112.0 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $31,033, and the median income for a family was $36,000. Males had a median income of $20,357 versus $24,167 for females. The
per capita income
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Per capita i ...
for the town was $17,584. None of the families and 5.0% of the population were living below the
poverty line
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, including no under eighteens and 4.0% of those over 64.
References
External links
Town of Webb Lake official website
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Towns in Burnett County, Wisconsin
Towns in Wisconsin