Burnett, Wisconsin | |
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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 | 36.4 sq mi (94.4 km2) |
| • Land | 36.2 sq mi (93.7 km2) |
| • Water | 0.27 sq mi (0.7 km2) |
| Elevation | 869 ft (265 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
• Total | 919 |
| • Density | 25/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 inDodge County,Wisconsin, United States. The population was 919 at the 2000 census. The census-designated place ofBurnett is located in the town, and the unincorporated community ofRolling Prairie is located partially in the town.
The town was named for Ellsworth Burnett(e),[3][4] a government surveyor who was killed by Indians in November 1835.[5][6]
According to theUnited 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.
As of thecensus[2] of 2000, there were 919 people, 330 households, and 265 families residing in the town. Thepopulation 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% fromother races, and 0.44% from two or more races.Hispanic orLatino 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% weremarried 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. Theper capita income for the town was $22,043. About 4.2% of families and 5.8% of the population were below thepoverty line, including 7.5% of those under age 18 and 7.0% of those age 65 or over.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |