Plum Lake, Wisconsin
Location of Plum Lake, Wisconsin
Coordinates: 46°1′53″N 89°31′13″W / 46.03139, -89.52028
Country	United States
State	Wisconsin
County	Vilas
Area
- Total	100.1 sq mi (259.2 km²)
- Land	88.9 sq mi (230.3 km²)
- Water	11.1 sq mi (28.8 km²)
Elevation [1]	1,673 ft (510 m)
Population (2000)
- Total	486
- Density	5.5/sq mi (2.1/km²)
Time zone	Central (CST) (UTC-6)
- Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
FIPS code	55-63625[2]
GNIS feature ID	1583944[1]

Plum Lake is a town in Vilas County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 486 at the 2000 census.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 100.1 square miles (259.2 km²), of which, 88.9 square miles (230.3 km²) of it is land and 11.1 square miles (28.8 km²) of it (11.12%) is water.

Demographics

As of the census^[2] of 2000, there were 486 people, 221 households, and 156 families residing in the town. The population density was 5.5 people per square mile (2.1/km²). There were 762 housing units at an average density of 8.6/sq mi (3.3/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.35% White, and 1.65% from two or more races.

There were 221 households out of which 21.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.1% were married couples living together, 5.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.4% were non-families. 27.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.20 and the average family size was 2.65.

In terms of age the population of the town was spread out with 19.8% under the age of 18, 2.7% from 18 to 24, 21.4% from 25 to 44, 33.5% from 45 to 64, and 22.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 48 years. For every 100 females there were 100.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.0 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $33,529, and the median income for a family was $39,519. Males had a median income of $30,795 versus $20,000 for females. The per capita income for the town was $17,824. About 6.8% of families and 7.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.6% of those under age 18 and 11.3% of those age 65 or over.

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.

v â€¢ d â€¢ e Municipalities and communities of Vilas County, Wisconsin
County seat: Eagle River
City	Eagle River
Towns	Arbor Vitae | Boulder Junction | Cloverland | Conover | Lac du Flambeau | Land O' Lakes | Lincoln | Manitowish Waters | Phelps | Plum Lake | Presque Isle | St. Germain | Washington | Winchester
CDP	Lac du Flambeau