Little Round Lake, Wisconsin Explained

Official Name:Little Round Lake, Wisconsin
Settlement Type:CDP
Mapsize:250px
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Wisconsin
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Sawyer
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Total Sq Mi:9.1
Area Land Sq Mi:8.9
Area Water Sq Mi:0.2
Population As Of:2010
Population Total:1081
Population Density Km2:auto
Population Density Sq Mi:auto
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation Footnotes:[1]
Elevation M:402
Elevation Ft:1319
Coordinates:45.9714°N -91.3381°W
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:55-45220[2]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:1867662

Little Round Lake is a census-designated place (CDP) in the town of Bass Lake, Sawyer County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 1,081 at the 2010 census.[3] It is the largest community on the reservation of the federally recognized tribe of the Lac Courte Oreilles Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 9.1 square miles (23.4 km2), of which, 8.8 square miles (22.8 km2) of it is land and 0.2 square miles (0.6 km2) of it (2.54%) is water.

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 948 people, 273 households, and 235 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 107.4 people per square mile (41.5/km2). There were 303 housing units at an average density of 34.3/sq mi (13.3/km2). The racial makeup of the CDP was 8.23% White, 89.87% Native American, 0.53% from other races, and 1.37% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.74% of the population.

There were 273 households, out of which 63.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 22.0% were married couples living together, 50.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 13.6% were non-families. 9.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 3.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.47 and the average family size was 3.52.

In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 45.3% under the age of 18, 9.3% from 18 to 24, 27.5% from 25 to 44, 13.2% from 45 to 64, and 4.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 21 years. For every 100 females, there were 90.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 80.8 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $17,574, and the median income for a family was $17,019. Males had a median income of $23,036 versus $20,104 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $7,819. About 42.8% of families and 42.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 51.4% of those under age 18 and 6.1% of those age 65 or over.

English was spoken in 87.82% of homes and Ojibwe in 12.18% of homes.[4]

References

  1. Web site: US Board on Geographic Names. 2008-01-31. United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25.
  2. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. 2008-01-31.
  3. Web site: U.S. Census website. U.S. Census Bureau. 14 April 2011.
  4. Web site: Data Center Results.