Webster, Burnett County, Wisconsin

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Webster
Village
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Location of Webster in Burnett County, Wisconsin.
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Webster
Location within the state of Wisconsin
Coordinates: 45°52′45″N92°21′55″W / 45.87917°N 92.36528°W / 45.87917; -92.36528
Country Flag of the United States.svg  United States
State Flag of Wisconsin.svg  Wisconsin
County Burnett
Area
[1]
  Total1.75 sq mi (4.54 km2)
  Land1.75 sq mi (4.54 km2)
  Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Population
 (2010) [2]
  Total653
  Estimate 
(2019) [3]
619
  Density353.11/sq mi (136.33/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
54893
Area code(s) 715 & 534
FIPS code 55-85025
GNIS feature ID1584391

Webster is a village in Burnett County in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. The population was 653 at the 2010 census. It is along Wisconsin Highway 35.

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History

The village was called Clam River until 1896, when a new post office was established and resident J.D. Rice petitioned U.S. Rep. John J. Jenkins to change the name to Webster, after lexicographer Noah Webster. [4]

Geography

Webster's location is at 45°52′45″N92°21′55″W / 45.87917°N 92.36528°W / 45.87917; -92.36528 (45.879066, -92.365163). [5]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 1.76 square miles (4.56 km2), all of it land. [6]

The village of Webster is geographically within the town of Meenon, but is a separate entity.

Webster is located 65 miles south of Superior, 94 miles northeast of Minneapolis, and 110 miles northwest of Eau Claire.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
1920 399
1930 50125.6%
1940 5244.6%
1950 5525.3%
1960 514−6.9%
1970 502−2.3%
1980 61021.5%
1990 6232.1%
2000 6534.8%
2010 6530.0%
2019 (est.)619 [3] −5.2%
U.S. Decennial Census [7]

2010 census

As of the census [2] of 2010, there were 653 people, 308 households, and 172 families living in the village. The population density was 371.0 inhabitants per square mile (143.2/km2). There were 355 housing units at an average density of 201.7 per square mile (77.9/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 90.4% White, 1.8% African American, 3.8% Native American, 0.2% Asian, 0.9% from other races, and 2.9% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.0% of the population.

There were 308 households, of which 27.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 31.8% were married couples living together, 17.5% had a female householder with no husband present, 6.5% had a male householder with no wife present, and 44.2% were non-families. 39.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 22.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.12 and the average family size was 2.76.

The median age in the village was 40.3 years. 24.2% of residents were under the age of 18; 6% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 24.3% were from 25 to 44; 23.9% were from 45 to 64; and 21.6% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 43.6% male and 56.4% female.

2000 census

As of the census [8] of 2000, there were 653 people, 302 households, and 176 families living in the village. The population density was 367.8 people per square mile (141.6/km2). There were 327 housing units at an average density of 184.2/sq mi (70.9/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 90.51% White, 0.46% African American, 5.05% Native American, 0.46% Asian, and 3.52% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.31% of the population.

There were 302 households, out of which 28.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 40.4% were married couples living together, 15.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 41.4% were non-families. 38.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 27.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.16 and the average family size was 2.88.

In the village, the population was spread out, with 25.0% under the age of 18, 8.0% from 18 to 24, 22.5% from 25 to 44, 17.2% from 45 to 64, and 27.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 76.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 75.0 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $29,432, and the median income for a family was $35,288. Males had a median income of $28,214 versus $21,500 for females. The per capita income for the village was $15,411. About 5.8% of families and 9.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 15.4% of those under age 18 and 9.4% of those age 65 or over.

Governance

Education

The Village of Webster is part of the School District of Webster. The school district includes Webster Middle–High School, serving grades 5–12, and Webster Elementary School, serving grades K–4. The district enrolled 655 students in 2017–2018. Webster School District covers about 550 square miles of land, mostly in Burnett County, with a small portion in southwest Douglas County. It is the second largest district in the State of Wisconsin, in terms of geographical area. Students come from the Village of Webster, Town of Meenon, Town of Swiss, Community of Danbury, Town of Dairyland, and several other townships, [10] as well as land belonging to the St. Croix Chippewa Indians of Wisconsin. [11]

Notable people

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