Bell, Wisconsin Explained

Official Name:Bell, Wisconsin
Settlement Type:Town
Mapsize:250px
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Bayfield
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Total Km2:156.6
Area Land Km2:154.6
Area Water Km2:2.0
Population As Of:2010
Population Total:263
Population Density Km2:1.7
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation Footnotes:[1]
Elevation M:339
Elevation Ft:1112
Coordinates:46.8028°N -91.1094°W
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:55-06200[2]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:1582783

Bell is a town in Bayfield County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 263 at the 2010 census.[3] The unincorporated community of Cornucopia is located within the town.

Wisconsin Highway 13 and County Highway C are the main routes in the community.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 156.6sqkm, of which 154.6sqkm is land and 2sqkm, or 1.25%, is water.[3]

Demographics

At the 2000 census there were 230 people in 115 households, including 77 families, in the town. The population density was 3.9 people per square mile (1.5/km). There were 412 housing units at an average density of 6.9 per square mile (2.7/km). The racial makeup of the town was 93.91% White, 4.35% Native American, and 1.74% from two or more races.Of the 115 households 20.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.5% were married couples living together, 6.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.0% were non-families. 29.6% of households were one person and 11.3% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.00 and the average family size was 2.42.

The age distribution was 14.8% under the age of 18, 3.0% from 18 to 24, 25.2% from 25 to 44, 34.8% from 45 to 64, and 22.2% 65 or older. The median age was 50 years. For every 100 females, there were 105.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 104.2 males.

The median household income was $29,688 and the median family income was $41,000. Males had a median income of $33,750 versus $22,083 for females. The per capita income for the town was $18,683. About 13.6% of families and 17.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 14.3% of those under the age of eighteen and 18.6% of those sixty five or over.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: US Board on Geographic Names. January 31, 2008. United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007.
  2. Web site: U.S. Census website . . January 31, 2008 .
  3. Web site: Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Bell town, Bayfield County, Wisconsin. https://archive.today/20200212164024/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/G001/0600000US5500706200. dead. February 12, 2020. U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. May 8, 2014.