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Bell is a
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in
Bayfield County Bayfield County is a county located in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of the 2020 census, its population is 16,220. Its county seat is Washburn. The county was created in 1845 and organized in 1850. The Red Cliff Band of Lake Superior Chipp ...
,
Wisconsin Wisconsin ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the Great Lakes region, Great Lakes region of the Upper Midwest of the United States. It borders Minnesota to the west, Iowa to the southwest, Illinois to the south, Lake Michigan to the east, Michig ...
, United States. The population was 355 at the 2020 census, up from 263 at the 2010 census. The unincorporated community of
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is located within the town.
Wisconsin Highway 13 State Trunk Highway 13 (often called Highway 13, STH-13 or WIS 13) is a state highway running north–south across northwest and central Wisconsin. WIS 13 serves as a major north–south route connecting the communities of Wisconsin De ...
and County Highway C are the main routes in the community.


Geography

According to the
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, the town has a total area of , of which is land and , or 1.25%, is water.


Demographics

At the 2000 census there were 230 people in 115 households, including 77 families, in the town. The population density was 3.9 people per square mile (1.5/km). There were 412 housing units at an average density of 6.9 per square mile (2.7/km). The racial makeup of the town was 93.91% White, 4.35% Native American, and 1.74% from two or more races. Of the 115 households 20.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.5% were married couples living together, 6.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.0% were non-families. 29.6% of households were one person and 11.3% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.00 and the average family size was 2.42. The age distribution was 14.8% under the age of 18, 3.0% from 18 to 24, 25.2% from 25 to 44, 34.8% from 45 to 64, and 22.2% 65 or older. The median age was 50 years. For every 100 females, there were 105.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 104.2 males. The median household income was $29,688 and the median family income was $41,000. Males had a median income of $33,750 versus $22,083 for females. The per capita income for the town was $18,683. About 13.6% of families and 17.1% of the population were below the
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, including 14.3% of those under the age of eighteen and 18.6% of those sixty five or over.


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Town of Bell, Wisconsin
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