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Balsam Lake, Wisconsin
Location of Balsam Lake, Wisconsin
Coordinates: 45°25′32″N 92°28′37″W / 45.42556, -92.47694
Country	United States
State	Wisconsin
County	Polk
Area
- Total	32.2 sq mi (83.5 km²)
- Land	29.7 sq mi (77.0 km²)
- Water	2.5 sq mi (6.5 km²)
Elevation [1]	1,089 ft (332 m)
Population (2000)
- Total	1,384
- Density	46.6/sq mi (18.0/km²)
Time zone	Central (CST) (UTC-6)
- Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
FIPS code	55-04500[2]
GNIS feature ID	1582746[1]

Balsam Lake is a village in, and the county seat of, Polk County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 950 at the 2000 census. The village is located within the Town of Balsam Lake.

Geography

Balsam Lake is located at 45°27′28″N, 92°27′17″W (45.45805, -92.454872)^[3].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 3.3 square miles (8.5 km²), of which, 2.0 square miles (5.3 km²) of it is land and 1.2 square miles (3.2 km²) of it (38.23%) is water.

Demographics

As of the census^[2] of 2000, there were 950 people, 428 households, and 264 families residing in the village. The population density was 469.1 people per square mile (180.7/km²). There were 673 housing units at an average density of 332.3/sq mi (128.0/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 96.00% White, 2.95% Native American, 0.21% Asian, 0.21% Pacific Islander, and 0.63% from two or more races. 0.42% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 428 households out of which 20.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.5% were married couples living together, 8.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.1% were non-families. 32.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.10 and the average family size was 2.62.

In the village the population was spread out with 18.2% under the age of 18, 7.8% from 18 to 24, 23.2% from 25 to 44, 26.1% from 45 to 64, and 24.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 46 years. For every 100 females there were 105.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 104.5 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $34,276, and the median income for a family was $42,708. Males had a median income of $31,397 versus $24,028 for females. The per capita income for the village was $19,576. About 4.8% of families and 7.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.0% of those under age 18 and 10.4% of those age 65 or over.

Education

• Unity School District

References

1. ^ ^{a b} US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
2. ^ ^{a b} American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
3. ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.

External links

• Balsam Lake Wisconsin - Official Website
• Balsam Lake Homeowners Association
• balsamlake-wi.com

• Balsam Lake, Wisconsin is at coordinates 45°27′29″N 92°27′18″W / 45.45805, -92.454872 (Balsam Lake, Wisconsin)Coordinates: 45°27′29″N 92°27′18″W / 45.45805, -92.454872 (Balsam Lake, Wisconsin)

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