Country United States County Forest Area code(s) 715 & 534 Elevation 433 m Population 332 (2010) | State Wisconsin Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6) FIPS code 55-07950 Local time Saturday 12:16 PM | |
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Weather -2°C, Wind SE at 21 km/h, 50% Humidity Area 172 km² (170.9 km² Land / 104 ha Water) | ||
Blackwell is a town in Forest County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 332 at the 2010 census. The unincorporated community of Blackwell is located in the town. The unincorporated community of Blackwell Junction is also located partially in the town.
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Map of Blackwell, WI 54541, USA
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 66.4 square miles (172 km2), of which 66.0 square miles (171 km2) is land and 0.4 square miles (1.0 km2), or 0.56%, is water.
Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 347 people, 45 households, and 31 families residing in the town. The population density was 5.3 people per square mile (2.0/km²). There were 116 housing units at an average density of 1.8 per square mile (0.7/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 68.01% White, 27.67% African American, 1.44% Native American, 0.86% Asian, 1.44% from other races, and 0.58% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.31% of the population.
There were 45 households out of which 26.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.8% were married couples living together, 6.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.9% were non-families. 28.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.38 and the average family size was 2.94.
In the town, the population was spread out with 20.5% under the age of 18, 40.1% from 18 to 24, 8.1% from 25 to 44, 11.2% from 45 to 64, and 20.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 21 years. For every 100 females there were 186.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 170.6 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $28,750, and the median income for a family was $42,679. Males had a median income of $27,321 versus $6,630 for females. The per capita income for the town was $9,089. About 13.8% of families and 62.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 16.2% of those under age 18 and 40.0% of those age 65 or over.