Turtle Lake, Barron County, Wisconsin
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Turtle Lake is a town located in Barron County, Wisconsin. As of the 2000 census, the town had a total population of 622. The Village of Turtle Lake is located just north of the town.
Geography
Demographics
As of the census2 of 2000, there are 622 people, 224 households, and 168 families residing in the town. The population density is 6.8/km² (17.7/mi²). There are 283 housing units at an average density of 3.1/km² (8.0/mi²). The racial makeup of the town is 98.23% White, 0.00% Black or African American, 1.13% Native American, 0.32% Asian, 0.16% Pacific Islander, 0.00% from other races, and 0.16% from two or more races. 0.16% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There are 224 households out of which 37.5% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 67.4% are married couples living together, 5.8% have a female householder with no husband present, and 24.6% are non-families. 21.9% of all households are made up of individuals and 6.7% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.78 and the average family size is 3.27.
In the town the population is spread out with 30.2% under the age of 18, 6.9% from 18 to 24, 28.1% from 25 to 44, 25.6% from 45 to 64, and 9.2% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 36 years. For every 100 females there are 110.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 114.9 males.
The median income for a household in the town is $44,375, and the median income for a family is $47,578. Males have a median income of $26,333 versus $19,688 for females. The per capita income for the town is $17,151. 9.4% of the population and 4.8% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 19.0% of those under the age of 18 and 3.3% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.