Barksdale, Wisconsin
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Population change since 2000: -9.7%
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| Males: 377 |  (52.1%) |
| Females: 346 |  (47.9%) |
| Median resident age: | 48.0 years |
| Wisconsin median age: | 42.6 years |
Zip codes: 54806.
| Barksdale: | $90,235 |
| WI: | $70,996 |
Estimated per capita income in 2022: $47,387 (it was $19,680 in 2000)
Barksdale town income, earnings, and wages data
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $294,602 (it was $109,900 in 2000)
| Barksdale: | $294,602 |
| WI: | $252,800 |
Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $283,251; detached houses: $295,093; townhouses or other attached units: $452,863; in 2-unit structures: $274,116; in 3-to-4-unit structures: $123,082; in 5-or-more-unit structures: $339,992; mobile homes: $87,640; occupied boats, rvs, vans, etc.: $120,329
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Barksdale, WI
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- 68594.7%White alone
- 141.9%Two or more races
- 131.8%American Indian alone
- 91.2%Hispanic
- 20.3%Asian alone
Races in Barksdale detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
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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: 13 people per square mile (very low).
13 residents are foreign born
| This town: | 1.6% |
| Wisconsin: | 3.6% |
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
| Barksdale town: | 1.6% ($1,733) |
| Wisconsin: | 2.0% ($2,245) |
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 ),
), Pilsen, WI (2.7 miles ),
), Keystone, WI (3.0 miles ),
), Gingles, WI (3.0 miles ),
), Kelly, WI (3.3 miles ),
), Latitude: 46.59 N, Longitude: 91.03 W
Area code commonly used in this area: 715
| Here: | 4.8% |
| Wisconsin: | 2.7% |
- Health care (16.6%)
- Educational services (10.5%)
- Construction (8.6%)
- Machinery (7.0%)
- Accommodation & food services (7.0%)
- Public administration (5.6%)
- Finance & insurance (3.8%)
- Construction (15.4%)
- Machinery (12.3%)
- Educational services (9.7%)
- Health care (9.7%)
- Public administration (6.7%)
- Arts, entertainment, recreation (5.6%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (3.6%)
- Health care (24.2%)
- Educational services (11.2%)
- Accommodation & food services (10.7%)
- Finance & insurance (7.3%)
- Public administration (4.5%)
- Professional, scientific, technical services (4.5%)
- Paper & paper products merchant wholesalers (3.4%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6.2%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (4.8%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (4.6%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (4.3%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (3.8%)
- Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (3.8%)
- Registered nurses (3.5%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (9.2%)
- Engineers (5.6%)
- Construction traders workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (5.6%)
- Postsecondary teachers (5.6%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (5.6%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5.6%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (5.6%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (9.0%)
- Registered nurses (6.2%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (5.6%)
- Health technologists and technicians (5.6%)
- Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (5.6%)
- Waiters and waitresses (5.1%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (5.1%)
Average climate in Barksdale, Wisconsin
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations
(lower is better)
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2022 was 52.3. This is better than average.
| City: | 52.3 |
| U.S.: | 72.6 |
Ozone [ppb] level in 2022 was 29.9. This is about average. Closest monitor was 17.6 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 29.9 |
| U.S.: | 33.3 |
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2022 was 4.98. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 17.6 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 4.98 |
| U.S.: | 8.11 |
Tornado activity:
Barksdale-area historical tornado activity is significantly below Wisconsin state average. It is 79% smaller than the overall U.S. average.
On 6/30/1968, a category F2 (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 F3 (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.
Earthquake activity:
Barksdale-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Wisconsin state average. It is 72% smaller than the overall U.S. average.On 7/9/1975 at 14:54:15, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MB, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 248.7 miles away from Barksdale center
On 2/7/2020 at 18:30:28, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 ML, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 100.7 miles away from Barksdale center
On 4/8/2020 at 17:14:33, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 ML) earthquake occurred 101.7 miles away from Barksdale center
On 1/9/2020 at 18:16:48, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 MB) earthquake occurred 102.0 miles away from Barksdale center
On 3/2/2017 at 16:53:31, a magnitude 3.2 (3.2 ML) earthquake occurred 84.0 miles away from the city center
On 6/5/1993 at 01:24:53, a magnitude 4.1 (4.1 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 260.3 miles away from Barksdale center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML)
Natural disasters:
The number of natural disasters in Bayfield County (10) is smaller than the US average (15).Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 8
Emergencies Declared: 2
Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 7, Storms: 5, Winds: 2, Drought: 1, Heavy Rain: 1, Hurricane: 1, Mudslide: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Hospitals and medical centers near Barksdale:
- MEMORIAL MED CTR Critical Access Hospitals (about 7 miles away; ASHLAND, WI)
- GOLDEN LIVINGCENTER-COURT MANOR (Nursing Home, about 7 miles away; ASHLAND, WI)
- ASHLAND HEALTH AND REHAB CTR (Nursing Home, about 7 miles away; ASHLAND, WI)
- ASHLAND CO HOME HEALTH (Home Health Center, about 7 miles away; ASHLAND, WI)
- BAY AREA HLTH (Home Health Center, about 7 miles away; ASHLAND, WI)
- FMC DIALYSIS - CHEQUAMEGON BAY (Dialysis Facility, about 7 miles away; ASHLAND, WI)
- REGIONAL HSPC SVCS (Hospital, about 7 miles away; ASHLAND, WI)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Barksdale:
- University of Wisconsin-Superior (about 52 miles; Superior, WI; Full-time enrollment: 2,302)
- University of Minnesota-Duluth (about 53 miles; Duluth, MN; FT enrollment: 10,612)
- The College of Saint Scholastica (about 54 miles; Duluth, MN; FT enrollment: 3,762)
- Lake Superior College (about 55 miles; Duluth, MN; FT enrollment: 3,768)
- Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College (about 73 miles; Shell Lake, WI; FT enrollment: 2,414)
- Michigan Technological University (about 123 miles; Houghton, MI; FT enrollment: 6,078)
- University of Wisconsin-Stout (about 126 miles; Menomonie, WI; FT enrollment: 8,120)
Points of interest:
Lakes: Summit Lake (A), Bladder Lake (B), McGinnis Lake (C). Display/hide their locations on the map
Creeks: Fish Creek (A), Boyd Creek (B), North Fork Whittlesey Creek (C). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Barksdale include: Moquah Barrens State Natural Area (1), Moquah Barrens Wildlife Area (2). Display/hide their locations on the map
Average household size:
| This town: | 2.4 people |
| Wisconsin: | 2.4 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This town: | 73.9% |
| Whole state: | 64.4% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This town: | 3.6% |
| Whole state: | 7.3% |
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.7% of all households
- Gay men: 0.3% of all households
| This town: | 2.2% |
| Whole state: | 8.7% |
| This town: | 1.2% |
| Whole state: | 3.7% |
For population 15 years and over in Barksdale:
- Never married: 18.7%
- Now married: 68.7%
- Separated: 0.5%
- Widowed: 6.7%
- Divorced: 5.4%
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 (commute): 16.5 minutes
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
| Here: | 10.7 |
| Wisconsin average: | 11.0 |
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Religion statistics for Barksdale, WI (based on Bayfield County data)
| Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
|---|---|---|
| Catholic | 3,109 | 10 |
| Mainline Protestant | 2,247 | 14 |
| Evangelical Protestant | 847 | 10 |
| Other | 1 | 1 |
| Orthodox | - | - |
| None | 8,810 | - |
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 5
| Bayfield County: | 3.32 / 10,000 pop. |
| Wisconsin: | 1.86 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 13
| Bayfield County: | 8.63 / 10,000 pop. |
| Wisconsin: | 4.12 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 40
| This county: | 26.56 / 10,000 pop. |
| Wisconsin: | 8.64 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate:
| Bayfield County: | 8.7% |
| Wisconsin: | 7.6% |
Adult obesity rate:
| Bayfield County: | 27.6% |
| State: | 27.5% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| Here: | 14.3% |
| Wisconsin: | 13.0% |
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.)
Barksdale fatal accident list:
Jun 22, 2018 02:40 PM, Sr-13, Lat: 46.639647, Lon: -90.921844, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1
- National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
- 7Number of bridges
- 26ft / 7.8mTotal length
- $330,000Total costs
- 36,143Total average daily traffic
- 350Total average daily truck traffic
- 44,098Total future (year 2039) average daily traffic
Houses and condos
Apartments
- 34.3%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 27.2%Utility gas
- 18.1%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 15.7%Wood
- 4.7%Electricity
- 52.2%Utility gas
- 34.8%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 13.0%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
Barksdale compared to Wisconsin state average:
- Unemployed percentage below 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 significantly below state average.
- Renting percentage significantly below state average.
- Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
- Number of rooms per house significantly below state average.
- House age significantly below state average.
- Number of college students significantly below state average.