Burnett, Wisconsin

Burnett, Wisconsin
Town
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Location of Burnett, Wisconsin
Coordinates: 43°30′15″N88°42′38″W / 43.50417°N 88.71056°W / 43.50417; -88.71056
Country	United States
State	Wisconsin
County	Dodge
Area
• Total	36.5 sq mi (94.4 km2)
• Land	36.2 sq mi (93.7 km2)
• Water	0.3 sq mi (0.7 km2)
Elevation [1]	869 ft (265 m)
Population  (2000)
• Total	919
• Density	25.4/sq mi (9.8/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
FIPS code	55-11275 [2]
GNIS feature ID	1582890 [1]
Website	http://www.townofburnett.com

Burnett is a town in Dodge County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 919 at the 2000 census. The census-designated place of Burnett is located in the town, and the unincorporated community of Rolling Prairie is located partially in the town.

History

The town was named for Ellsworth Burnett(e), ^{[3] [4]} a government surveyor who was killed by Indians in November 1835. ^{[5] [6]}

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 36.5 square miles (95 km²), of which 36.2 square miles (94 km²) is land and 0.3 square miles (0.78 km²) (0.74%) is water.

Demographics

As of the census ^[2] of 2000, there were 919 people, 330 households, and 265 families residing in the town. The population density was 25.4 people per square mile (9.8 people/km²). There were 353 housing units at an average density of 9.8 per square mile (3.8/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.59% White, 0.33% African American, 0.65% from other races, and 0.44% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.87% of the population.

There were 330 households, out of which 34.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 70.9% were married couples living together, 4.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 19.4% were non-families. 17.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.78 and the average family size was 3.14.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 26.7% under the age of 18, 6.9% from 18 to 24, 28.8% from 25 to 44, 26.1% from 45 to 64, and 11.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 107.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 106.1 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $55,000, and the median income for a family was $59,750. Males had a median income of $35,263 versus $24,875 for females. The per capita income for the town was $22,043. About 4.2% of families and 5.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.5% of those under age 18 and 7.0% of those age 65 or over.

Notable people

• Russ Bogda (1911–1958), businessman and president of the Green Bay Packers Corporation ^[7]
• Lillian Heath (1865–1962), the first female doctor in Wyoming ^[8]
• George F. Merrill (1847–1941), Wisconsin state senator ^[9]
• Fred E. Moul (1878–1955), Wisconsin state representative ^[10]
• Daniel D. Murphy (1866-1944), farmer, businessman, and Minnesota state senators ^[11]
• Elmer C. Nitschke (1911–1982), Wisconsin state senator ^[12]
• Don Peachey (born 1933), Hall of Fame musician and band leader ^[13]
• Leander H. Shepard (1825–1893), Wisconsin state representative ^[14]

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.
3. Chicago and North Western Railway Company (1908). A History of the Origin of the Place Names Connected with the Chicago & North Western and Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railways. p. 49.
4. Callary, Edward (2016). Place Names of Wisconsin. Madison, WI: University of Wisconsin Press. p. 44. ISBN   978-0-299-30964-0.
5. "The District Court". The Weekly Wisconsin. Milwaukee, WI. June 17, 1948. p. 2. Retrieved May 21, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
6. "An Indian Chief Sentenced to Death". Niles National Register. St. Louis, MO. July 22, 1837. p. 16. Retrieved May 21, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
7. "Green Bay Prezy, Russ Bodga Dies of Lung Cancer," Democratic and Chronicle, February 24, 1958, pg. 14
8. Dr. Lillian Heath Nelson, National Institutes of Health. Accessed June 8, 2010.
9. Page 486, Wisconsin Blue Book. Accessed July 4, 2013.
10. William J. Anderson; William A. Anderson, eds. (1929). The Wisconsin Blue Book. Madison, Wisconsin. p. 546.
11. Minnesota Legislators: Past & Present-Daniel D. Murphy
12. Nitschke, Elmer 1911 Archived November 10, 2012, at the Wayback Machine , Wisconsin Historical Society. Accessed October 18, 2011. "Nitschke, Elmer C. 1911". Archived from the original on November 10, 2012. Retrieved June 18, 2019.
13. "Don Peachey". Archived from the original on March 11, 2014. Retrieved April 3, 2014.
14. The Legislative Manual of the State of Wisconsin (16th ed.). Madison, Wis. 1877. p. 459.