Sand Lake, Burnett County, Wisconsin

Sand Lake, Wisconsin
Town
Location of Sand Lake, Wisconsin
Coordinates: 45°50′50″N92°13′37″W / 45.84722°N 92.22694°W / 45.84722; -92.22694
Country	United States
State	Wisconsin
County	Burnett
Area
• Total	36.2 sq mi (93.7 km2)
• Land	32.8 sq mi (84.9 km2)
• Water	3.4 sq mi (8.8 km2)
Elevation [1]	971 ft (296 m)
Population  (2010)
• Total	531
• Density	16/sq mi (6.3/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s)	715 & 534
FIPS code	55-71450 [2]
GNIS feature ID	1584098 [1]
Website	www.tn.sandlake.wi.gov

Sand Lake is a town in Burnett County in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. The population was 531 at the 2010 census. ^[3]

Geography

Sand Lake is located east of the center of Burnett County. The town's largest water body, Big Sand Lake, is located along the southern border. According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 36.2 square miles (93.7 km²), of which 32.8 square miles (84.9 km²) is land and 3.4 square miles (8.8 km²), or 9.42%, is water. ^[3]

Much of the area consists of publicly owned forests. ^[4]

Demographics

As of the census ^[2] of 2000, there were 556 people, 212 households, and 157 families residing in the town. The population density was 17.0 people per square mile (6.6/km²). There were 445 housing units at an average density of 13.6 per square mile (5.2/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 75.00% White, 22.48% Native American, 0.18% Pacific Islander, 0.18% from other races, and 2.16% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.62% of the population.

There were 212 households, out of which 33.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.6% were married couples living together, 11.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.5% were non-families. 19.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.62 and the average family size was 2.99.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 26.6% under the age of 18, 6.7% from 18 to 24, 22.5% from 25 to 44, 26.1% from 45 to 64, and 18.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 94.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.1 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $39,583, and the median income for a family was $42,188. Males had a median income of $35,000 versus $23,500 for females. The per capita income for the town was $16,575. About 10.3% of families and 13.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 18.4% of those under age 18 and 12.6% 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.
3. "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Sand Lake town, Burnett County, Wisconsin". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved May 30, 2014.
4. "Sand Lake Town, Wisconsin" . Retrieved July 17, 2018.

External links

• Town of Sand Lake official website