Burnett, Wisconsin Explained

Official Name:Burnett, Wisconsin
Mapsize:250px
Subdivision Name2:Dodge
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Total Km2:94.4
Area Land Km2:93.7
Area Water Km2:0.7
Area Total Sq Mi:36.5
Area Land Sq Mi:36.2
Area Water Sq Mi:0.3
Population Total:919
Population Density Km2:9.8
Population Density Sq Mi:25.4
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation Footnotes:[1]
Elevation M:265
Elevation Ft:869
Coordinates:43.5042°N -88.7106°W
Blank Info:55-11275[2]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:1582890
Website:http://www.townofburnett.com

Burnett is a town in Dodge County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 919 at the 2000 census. The census-designated place of Burnett is located in the town, and the unincorporated community of Rolling Prairie is located partially in the town.

History

The town was named for Ellsworth Burnett(e),[3] [4] a government surveyor who was killed by Indians in November 1835.[5] [6]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 36.5mi2, of which 36.2mi2 is land and 0.3mi2 (0.74%) is water.

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 919 people, 330 households, and 265 families residing in the town. The population density was 25.4/sqmi. There were 353 housing units at an average density of 9.8/sqmi. 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

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. Book: Chicago and North Western Railway Company. A History of the Origin of the Place Names Connected with the Chicago & North Western and Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railways. 1908. 49.
  4. Book: Callary. Edward. Place Names of Wisconsin. 2016 . University of Wisconsin Press. Madison, WI. 978-0-299-30964-0. 44.
  5. News: The District Court . The Weekly Wisconsin . June 17, 1948 . Milwaukee, WI . 2 . . May 21, 2021.
  6. News: An Indian Chief Sentenced to Death . Niles National Register . July 22, 1837 . St. Louis, MO . 16 . . May 21, 2021.
  7. "Green Bay Prezy, Russ Bodga Dies of Lung Cancer," Democratic and Chronicle, February 24, 1958, pg. 14
  8. https://www.nlm.nih.gov/changingthefaceofmedicine/physicians/biography_354.html Dr. Lillian Heath Nelson
  9. http://digicoll.library.wisc.edu/cgi-bin/WI/WI-idx?type=turn&entity=WI.WIBlueBk1887.p0550&id=WI.WIBlueBk1887&isize=text Page 486
  10. Book: William J. Anderson . William A. Anderson. 1929. The Wisconsin Blue Book. Madison, Wisconsin. 546.
  11. https://www.lrl.mn.gov/legdb/fulldetail?ID=14079 Minnesota Legislators: Past & Present-Daniel D. Murphy
  12. http://www.wisconsinhistory.org/dictionary/index.asp?action=view&term_id=2877&term_type_id=1&term_type_text=people&letter=N Nitschke, Elmer 1911
  13. Web site: Don Peachey . April 3, 2014 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140311210740/http://www.internationalpolka.com/don-peachey.html . March 11, 2014 .
  14. Book: The Legislative Manual of the State of Wisconsin. 16th. Madison, Wis.. 1877. 459.