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Bayfield County

Population in July 2008: 790. Population change since 2000: -1.4%
 

Males: 391  (49.6%)
Females: 399  (50.4%)

Median resident age:  40.3 years
Wisconsin median age:  36.0 years

Estimated median household income in 2007: $54,761 (it was $45,714 in 2000)
Barksdale:  $54,761
Wisconsin:  $50,578

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $25,939
Barksdale:  $25,939
Wisconsin:  $25,993

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $175,048 (it was $109,900 in 2000)
Barksdale:  $175,048
Wisconsin:  $168,800

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $203,318; Detached houses: $209,470; In 2-unit structures: $258,249; Mobile homes: $47,647

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Races in Barksdale:

  • White Non-Hispanic (96.3%)
  • American Indian (2.1%)
  • Two or more races (1.9%)

2008 cost of living index in Barksdale: 81.7 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (30.7%), Norwegian (14.9%), Swedish (10.5%), Polish (9.2%), United States (9.2%), English (8.7%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 652 feet

Land area: 55.2 square miles.

Population density: 14 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Barksdale

  • High school or higher: 89.3%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 27.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 8.2%
  • Unemployed: 6.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 16.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Barksdale town

  • Never married: 18.7%
  • Now married: 68.7%
  • Separated: 0.5%
  • Widowed: 6.7%
  • Divorced: 5.4%

13 residents are foreign born

This town:  1.6%
Wisconsin:  3.6%


According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this town in early 2007.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Barksdale:  1.6% ($1,733)
Wisconsin:  2.0% ($2,245)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Duluth, MN (53.3 miles , pop. 86,918).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: St. Paul, MN (151.7 miles , pop. 287,151).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (368.2 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Eileen, WI (1.7 miles ), Washburn, WI (2.3 miles ), Ashland, WI (2.6 miles ), Pilsen, WI (2.7 miles ), Washburn, WI (2.9 miles ), Keystone, WI (3.0 miles ), Gingles, WI (3.0 miles ), Mason, WI (3.2 miles ).

Latitude: 46.59 N, Longitude: 91.03 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 715

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Population change in the 1990s: +52 (+6.9%).

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (15%)
  • Machinery (12%)
  • Educational services (10%)
  • Health care (10%)
  • Public administration (7%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (6%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (24%)
  • Educational services (11%)
  • Accommodation and food services (11%)
  • Finance and insurance (7%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)
  • Public administration (4%)
  • Paper and paper product merchant wholesalers (3%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (9%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (6%)
  • Engineers (6%)
  • Postsecondary teachers (6%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (6%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (9%)
  • Registered nurses (6%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (6%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (5%)



Average climate in Barksdale, Wisconsin

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Barksdale-area historical tornado activity is significantly below Wisconsin state average. It is 70% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/30/1968, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 11.5 miles away from the Barksdale town center injured 2 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 8/6/1969, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 44.5 miles away from the town center killed 2 people and injured 3 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.



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Hospitals/medical centers near Barksdale:
  • MEMORIAL MEDICAL CENTER INC (about 7 miles; ASHLAND, WI)
  • GRAND VIEW HOSPITAL (about 43 miles; IRONWOOD, MI)
  • HAYWARD AREA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 44 miles; HAYWARD, WI)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Barksdale:
  • UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA-DULUTH (about 52 miles; DULUTH, MN; Full-time enrollment: 8,224)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-SUPERIOR (about 52 miles; SUPERIOR, WI; FT enrollment: 2,436)
  • LAKE SUPERIOR COLLEGE (about 58 miles; DULUTH, MN; FT enrollment: 2,512)
  • WISCONSIN INDIANHEAD TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 62 miles; Shell Lake, WI; FT enrollment: 2,045)
  • MICHIGAN TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY (about 123 miles; HOUGHTON, MI; FT enrollment: 5,779)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-STOUT (about 128 miles; MENOMONIE, WI; FT enrollment: 7,183)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-EAU CLAIRE (about 128 miles; EAU CLAIRE, WI; FT enrollment: 9,866)

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Lakes: McGinnis Lake (A), Bladder Lake (B), Summit Lake (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Creeks: North Fork Whittlesey Creek (A), Fish Creek (B), Boyd Creek (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Park in Barksdale: Moquah Barrens Wildlife Area (1). Display/hide its location on the map

 

Average household size:
This town:  2.6 people
Wisconsin:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  76.6%
Whole state:  66.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  6.3%
Whole state:  5.7%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.7% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  2.2%
Whole state:  8.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  1.2%
Whole state:  3.7%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Barksdale, WI



Barksdale compared to Wisconsin state average:
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in above state average.
  • Number of college students significantly below state average.


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School Enrollment by Level of School






2004 Presidential Election results in Bayfield County Wisconsin:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (32%)
  • Utility gas (29%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (19%)
  • Wood (14%)
  • Electricity (4%)


Religion statistics for Barksdale

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaBaptist General ConferenceUnited Church of ChristPresbyterian Church (USA)
Adherents50.1%22.9%6.3%4.6%3.8%
Congregations28.1%18.8%9.4%6.3%6.3%
NameAssemblies of GodUnited Methodist ChurchLutheran ChurchAssociation of Free Lutheran Congregations-Number of AdherentsOther religions
Adherents3.6%2.3%2.2%1.5%2.7%
Congregations6.3%6.3%3.1%281.3%-265.6%
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.


5.89% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($49,720 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.89%
Wisconsin average:  6.06%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Ashland County, WI  1.04% ($38,048 average AGI)
from Douglas County, WI  0.42% ($54,120)
from Hennepin County, MN  0.20% ($72,917)


5.94% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($30,590 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.94%
Wisconsin average:  6.22%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Ashland County, WI  1.22% ($23,356 average AGI)
to Douglas County, WI  0.73% ($33,545)
to St. Louis County, MN  0.30% ($26,556)


Strongest AM radio stations in Barksdale:
  • WEBC (560 AM; 50 kW; DULUTH, MN)
  • WATW (1400 AM; 1 kW; ASHLAND, WI; Owner: BAY BROADCASTING)
  • WJMS (590 AM; 5 kW; IRONWOOD, MI; Owner: ROBERTS BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WDSM (710 AM; 10 kW; SUPERIOR, WI; Owner: MIDWEST COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WWJC (850 AM; daytime; 10 kW; DULUTH, MN; Owner: WWJC, INC.)
  • WCCO (830 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: INFINITY MEDIA CORPORATION)
  • KDAL (610 AM; 5 kW; DULUTH, MN; Owner: MIDWEST COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WHSM (910 AM; 5 kW; HAYWARD, WI; Owner: QB BROADCASTING, LTD.)
  • WCTS (1030 AM; 50 kW; MAPLEWOOD, MN; Owner: CNTL. BAPT. THEO/AL SEMI MINNEAPOLIS)
  • WSPT (1010 AM; 50 kW; STEVENS POINT, WI)
  • WSAU (550 AM; 20 kW; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: WRIG, INC.)
  • KSTP (1500 AM; 50 kW; ST. PAUL, MN; Owner: KSTP-AM, LLC (DELAWARE))
  • KFAN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Barksdale:
  • WEGZ (105.9 FM; WASHBURN, WI; Owner: KEWEENAW BAY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WJJH (96.7 FM; ASHLAND, WI; Owner: BAY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WBSZ (93.3 FM; ASHLAND, WI; Owner: GERALD JAMES HACKMAN)
  • WNXR (107.3 FM; IRON RIVER, WI; Owner: GERALD J. HACKMAN)
  • WHSA (89.9 FM; BRULE, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
  • W215AE (90.9 FM; ASHLAND, WI; Owner: REFUGE MEDIA GROUP)
  • K218AR (91.5 FM; WASHBURN, WI; Owner: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE RADIO FOUND.)

TV broadcast stations around Barksdale:
  • WAST-LP (Channel 25; ASHLAND, WI; Owner: RESOURCE RECOVERY OF WISCONSIN, INC.)
  • W45CI (Channel 45; ASHLAND, WI; Owner: KQDS ACQUISITION CORP.)


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 6
Total length: 6 meters (20ft)
Total average daily traffic: 38,550
Total average daily truck traffic: 784
Total future (year 2023) average daily traffic: 39,287

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 1

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