Barron, Wisconsin
Encyclopedia
Barron is a city in Barron County (of which it is the county seat
), in the U.S. state
of Wisconsin
. The population was 3,248 at the 2000 census. The city is located within the Town of Barron.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the city has a total area of 2.8 square miles (7.4 km²), of which, 2.8 square miles (7.1 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.2 km²) of it (2.82%) is water.
of 2000, there were 3,248 people, 1,389 households, and 837 families residing in the city. The population density
was 1,176.7 people per square mile (454.4/km²). There were 1,442 housing units at an average density of 522.4 per square mile (201.7/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 96.92% White, 0.62% Black or African American
, 0.15% Native American, 0.25% Asian, 0.15% Pacific Islander, 1.05% from other races
, and 0.86% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.88% of the population.
There were 1,389 households out of which 28.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.2% were married couples
living together, 11.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 39.7% were non-families. 33.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 18.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.25 and the average family size was 2.83.
In the city the population was spread out with 23.5% under the age of 18, 9.9% from 18 to 24, 26.6% from 25 to 44, 19.8% from 45 to 64, and 20.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 93.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.5 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $33,281, and the median income for a family was $40,401. Males had a median income of $29,487 versus $19,926 for females. The per capita income
for the city was $18,485. About 5.6% of families and 9.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.7% of those under age 18 and 6.4% of those age 65 or over.
County seat
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), in the U.S. state
U.S. state
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of Wisconsin
Wisconsin
Wisconsin is a U.S. state located in the north-central United States and is part of the Midwest. It is bordered by Minnesota to the west, Iowa to the southwest, Illinois to the south, Lake Michigan to the east, Michigan to the northeast, and Lake Superior to the north. Wisconsin's capital is...
. The population was 3,248 at the 2000 census. The city is located within the Town of Barron.
Geography
Barron is located at 45°24′1"N 91°50′52"W (45.400527, -91.847948).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the city has a total area of 2.8 square miles (7.4 km²), of which, 2.8 square miles (7.1 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.2 km²) of it (2.82%) is water.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 3,248 people, 1,389 households, and 837 families residing in the city. The population density
Population density
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was 1,176.7 people per square mile (454.4/km²). There were 1,442 housing units at an average density of 522.4 per square mile (201.7/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 96.92% White, 0.62% Black or African American
Race (United States Census)
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, 0.15% Native American, 0.25% Asian, 0.15% Pacific Islander, 1.05% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 0.86% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.88% of the population.
There were 1,389 households out of which 28.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.2% were married couples
Marriage
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living together, 11.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 39.7% were non-families. 33.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 18.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.25 and the average family size was 2.83.
In the city the population was spread out with 23.5% under the age of 18, 9.9% from 18 to 24, 26.6% from 25 to 44, 19.8% from 45 to 64, and 20.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 93.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.5 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $33,281, and the median income for a family was $40,401. Males had a median income of $29,487 versus $19,926 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
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for the city was $18,485. About 5.6% of families and 9.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.7% of those under age 18 and 6.4% of those age 65 or over.
Notable residents
- Ray R. ClarkRay R. ClarkRay R. Clark was Mayor of Long Beach, California.-Biography:Clark was born on September 8, 1872 in Barron, Wisconsin. His family moved to Iowa and then to San Bernardino, California in 1884. Clark later moved to Pasadena, California before settling in Long Beach in 1907...
, Mayor of Long Beach, CaliforniaLong Beach, CaliforniaLong Beach is a city situated in Los Angeles County in Southern California, on the Pacific coast of the United States. The city is the 36th-largest city in the nation and the seventh-largest in California. As of 2010, its population was 462,257... - Charles C. McDonaldCharles C. McDonaldGeneral Charles Clarence McDonald is a retired United States Air Force general who served as Commander, Air Force Logistics Command from 1989 to 1992....
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