Roosevelt, Burnett County, Wisconsin
Encyclopedia
Roosevelt is a town in Burnett County in the U.S. state
of Wisconsin
. The population was 197 at the 2000 census.
, the town has a total area of 35.3 square miles (91.6 km²), of which, 35.1 square miles (91.0 km²) of it is land and 0.2 square miles (0.6 km²) of it (0.62%) is water.
of 2000, there were 197 people, 78 households, and 59 families residing in the town. The population density
was 5.6 people per square mile (2.2/km²). There were 145 housing units at an average density of 4.1 per square mile (1.6/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.48% White and 1.52% Native American.
There were 78 households out of which 26.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 71.8% were married couples
living together, 2.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.1% were non-families. 19.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 3.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.53 and the average family size was 2.88.
In the town the population was spread out with 21.3% under the age of 18, 4.1% from 18 to 24, 22.3% from 25 to 44, 35.0% from 45 to 64, and 17.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 47 years. For every 100 females there were 114.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 103.9 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $34,500, and the median income for a family was $43,750. Males had a median income of $30,750 versus $20,833 for females. The per capita income
for the town was $17,586. About 1.8% of families and 6.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.4% of those under the age of eighteen and none of those sixty five or over.
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of Wisconsin
Wisconsin
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. The population was 197 at the 2000 census.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, the town has a total area of 35.3 square miles (91.6 km²), of which, 35.1 square miles (91.0 km²) of it is land and 0.2 square miles (0.6 km²) of it (0.62%) is water.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 197 people, 78 households, and 59 families residing in the town. The population density
Population density
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was 5.6 people per square mile (2.2/km²). There were 145 housing units at an average density of 4.1 per square mile (1.6/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.48% White and 1.52% Native American.
There were 78 households out of which 26.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 71.8% were married couples
Marriage
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living together, 2.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.1% were non-families. 19.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 3.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.53 and the average family size was 2.88.
In the town the population was spread out with 21.3% under the age of 18, 4.1% from 18 to 24, 22.3% from 25 to 44, 35.0% from 45 to 64, and 17.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 47 years. For every 100 females there were 114.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 103.9 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $34,500, and the median income for a family was $43,750. Males had a median income of $30,750 versus $20,833 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the town was $17,586. About 1.8% of families and 6.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.4% of those under the age of eighteen and none of those sixty five or over.