Turtle Lake, Wisconsin
Encyclopedia
Turtle Lake is a village in Barron and Polk counties in the U.S. state
of Wisconsin
. The population was 1,065 at the 2000 census. The village is split between the towns of Almena (Barron County) and Beaver
(Polk County).
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the village has a total area of 2.9 square miles (7.6 km²), of which, 2.8 square miles (7.3 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.3 km²) of it (4.44%) is water.
of 2000, there were 1,065 people, 475 households, and 268 families residing in the village. The population density
was 380.7 people per square mile (146.9/km²). There were 508 housing units at an average density of 181.6 per square mile (70.1/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 94.37% White, 4.51% Native American, 0.28% Asian, and 0.85% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.03% of the population.
There were 475 households out of which 30.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 37.5% were married couples
living together, 14.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 43.4% were non-families. 38.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.24 and the average family size was 2.92.
In the village the population was spread out with 26.1% under the age of 18, 10.5% from 18 to 24, 25.2% from 25 to 44, 20.6% from 45 to 64, and 17.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 91.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.1 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $29,485, and the median income for a family was $36,875. Males had a median income of $28,750 versus $19,167 for females. The per capita income
for the village was $16,591. About 12.9% of families and 16.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 16.5% of those under age 18 and 21.0% of those age 65 or over.
was partially filmed in Turtle Lake.
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 1,065 at the 2000 census. The village is split between the towns of Almena (Barron County) and Beaver
Beaver, Polk County, Wisconsin
Beaver is a town in Polk County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 753 at the 2000 census. The unincorporated community of Range is located partially in the town.-Geography:...
(Polk County).
Geography
Turtle Lake is located at 45°23′47"N 92°8′49"W (45.396604, -92.146974).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the village has a total area of 2.9 square miles (7.6 km²), of which, 2.8 square miles (7.3 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.3 km²) of it (4.44%) is water.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
of 2000, there were 1,065 people, 475 households, and 268 families residing in the village. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 380.7 people per square mile (146.9/km²). There were 508 housing units at an average density of 181.6 per square mile (70.1/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 94.37% White, 4.51% Native American, 0.28% Asian, and 0.85% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.03% of the population.
There were 475 households out of which 30.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 37.5% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 14.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 43.4% were non-families. 38.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.24 and the average family size was 2.92.
In the village the population was spread out with 26.1% under the age of 18, 10.5% from 18 to 24, 25.2% from 25 to 44, 20.6% from 45 to 64, and 17.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 91.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.1 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $29,485, and the median income for a family was $36,875. Males had a median income of $28,750 versus $19,167 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 village was $16,591. About 12.9% of families and 16.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 16.5% of those under age 18 and 21.0% of those age 65 or over.
In popular culture
The film Clear Lake, WI starring Michael MadsenMichael Madsen
Michael Søren Madsen is an American actor, poet, and photographer. He has appeared in more than 150 films, most of them small independent films, though he has starred in central roles in such films as Reservoir Dogs, Free Willy, Donnie Brasco, and Kill Bill, in addition to a supporting role in Sin...
was partially filmed in Turtle Lake.