Barronett, Wisconsin

For the unincorporated community in Barron County, see Barronett, Barron County, Wisconsin.

Barronett, Wisconsin
Town
Location of Barronett, Wisconsin
Coordinates: 45°40′51″N91°58′19″W / 45.68083°N 91.97194°W / 45.68083; -91.97194
Country	United States
State	Wisconsin
County	Washburn
Area
• Total	33.7 sq mi (87.2 km2)
• Land	32.8 sq mi (84.8 km2)
• Water	0.9 sq mi (2.3 km2)
Elevation [1]	1,440 ft (439 m)
Population  (2000)
• Total	405
• Density	12.4/sq mi (4.8/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
Area codes	715 & 534
FIPS code	55-04950 [2]
GNIS feature ID	1582757 [1]

Barronett is a town in Washburn County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 405 at the 2000 census.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 33.7 square miles (87.2 km²), of which, 32.8 square miles (84.8 km²) of it is land and 0.9 square miles (2.3 km²) of it (2.67%) is water.

Demographics

As of the census ^[2] of 2000, there were 405 people, 152 households, and 117 families residing in the town. The population density was 12.4 people per square mile (4.8/km²). There were 192 housing units at an average density of 5.9 per square mile (2.3/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 97.53% White, 0.49% African American, 0.25% Native American, 0.25% Asian, and 1.48% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.49% of the population.

There were 152 households, out of which 30.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 67.8% were married couples living together, 4.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.0% were non-families. 19.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.66 and the average family size was 2.97.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 23.5% under the age of 18, 7.7% from 18 to 24, 27.2% from 25 to 44, 29.4% from 45 to 64, and 12.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 116.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 113.8 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $40,139, and the median income for a family was $42,500. Males had a median income of $27,750 versus $23,125 for females. The per capita income for the town was $14,434. About 4.2% of families and 6.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.3% of those under age 18 and 10.4% of those age 65 or over.

References

1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
2. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.