Burnett, Wisconsin
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History
The town was named for Ellsworth Burnett(e),[1][2] a government surveyor who was killed by Indians in November 1835.[3][4]
Geography
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Demographics
As of the census[5] of 2000, there were 919 people, 330 households, and 265 families residing in the town. The population density was Script error: No such module "convert".. There were 353 housing units at an average density of Script error: No such module "convert".. The racial makeup of the town was 98.59% White, 0.33% African American, 0.65% from other races, and 0.44% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.87% of the population.
There were 330 households, out of which 34.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 70.9% were married couples living together, 4.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 19.4% were non-families. 17.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.78 and the average family size was 3.14.
In the town, the population was spread out, with 26.7% under the age of 18, 6.9% from 18 to 24, 28.8% from 25 to 44, 26.1% from 45 to 64, and 11.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 107.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 106.1 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $55,000, and the median income for a family was $59,750. Males had a median income of $35,263 versus $24,875 for females. The per capita income for the town was $22,043. About 4.2% of families and 5.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.5% of those under age 18 and 7.0% of those age 65 or over.
Notable people
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- Russ Bogda (1911–1958), businessman and president of the Green Bay Packers Corporation[6]
- Lillian Heath (1865–1962), the first female doctor in Wyoming[7]
- George F. Merrill (1847–1941), Wisconsin state senator[8]
- Fred E. Moul (1878–1955), Wisconsin state representative[9]
- Daniel D. Murphy (1866-1944), farmer, businessman, and Minnesota state senators[10]
- Elmer C. Nitschke (1911–1982), Wisconsin state senator[11]
- Don Peachey (born 1933), Hall of Fame musician and band leader[12]
- Leander H. Shepard (1825–1893), Wisconsin state representative[13]
References
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- ↑ "Green Bay Prezy, Russ Bodga Dies of Lung Cancer," Democratic and Chronicle, February 24, 1958, pg. 14
- ↑ Dr. Lillian Heath Nelson, National Institutes of Health. Accessed June 8, 2010.
- ↑ Page 486, Wisconsin Blue Book. Accessed July 4, 2013.
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- ↑ Minnesota Legislators: Past & Present-Daniel D. Murphy
- ↑ Nitschke, Elmer 1911 Template:Webarchive, Wisconsin Historical Society. Accessed October 18, 2011.
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