Drummond, Wisconsin
Location of Drummond, Wisconsin
Coordinates: 46°19′40″N 91°16′11″W / 46.32778, -91.26972
Country	United States
State	Wisconsin
County	Bayfield
Area
- Total	143.2 sq mi (370.8 km²)
- Land	137.2 sq mi (355.2 km²)
- Water	6.0 sq mi (15.6 km²)
Elevation [1]	1,280 ft (390 m)
Population (2000)
- Total	541
- Density	3.9/sq mi (1.5/km²)
Time zone	Central (CST) (UTC-6)
- Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
FIPS code	55-20887[2]
GNIS feature ID	1583102[1]

Drummond is a town in Bayfield County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 541 at the 2000 census.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 143.2 square miles (370.8 km²), of which, 137.2 square miles (355.2 km²) of it is land and 6.0 square miles (15.6 km²) of it (4.20%) is water.

Demographics

As of the census^[2] of 2000, there were 541 people, 231 households, and 155 families residing in the town. The population density was 3.9 people per square mile (1.5/km²). There were 645 housing units at an average density of 4.7/sq mi (1.8/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.34% White, 0.92% Native American, and 0.74% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.11% of the population.

There were 231 households out of which 26.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.3% were married couples living together, 4.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.5% were non-families. 28.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 18.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.34 and the average family size was 2.83.

In the town the population was spread out with 23.1% under the age of 18, 4.6% from 18 to 24, 24.0% from 25 to 44, 26.4% from 45 to 64, and 21.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females there were 92.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.1 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $37,500, and the median income for a family was $41,544. Males had a median income of $31,827 versus $16,875 for females. The per capita income for the town was $16,773. About 8.3% of families and 12.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12.0% of those under age 18 and 18.2% of those age 65 or over.

Education

• Drummond High School is the town's high school.

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.

External links

• Drummond, Wisconsin website
• Drummond Visitors Guide

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Coordinates: 46°20′13″N, 91°15′29″W