- Drummond, Wisconsin
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Drummond, Wisconsin — Town — Location of Drummond, Wisconsin
Coordinates: 46°19′40″N 91°16′11″W / 46.32778°N 91.26972°W Country United States State Wisconsin County Bayfield Area – Total 143.2 sq mi (370.8 km2) – Land 137.2 sq mi (355.2 km2) – Water 6.0 sq mi (15.6 km2) Elevation[1] 1,280 ft (390 m) Population (2000) – Total 541 – Density 3.9/sq mi (1.5/km2) Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6) – Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5) ZIP code 54832 Area code(s) 715 and 534 FIPS code 55-20887[2] GNIS feature ID 1583102[1] Drummond is a town in Bayfield County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 541 at the 2000 census. The census-designated place of Drummond is located in the town.
U.S. Highway 63 serves as a main route in the community.
Drummond is located within the Chequamegon National Forest.
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Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 143.2 square miles (370.8 km²), of which, 137.2 square miles (355.2 km²) of it is land and 6.0 square miles (15.6 km²) of it (4.20%) is water.
Drummond is located 31 miles southwest of the city of Ashland; and 26 miles northeast of the city of Hayward.
Demographics
As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 541 people, 231 households, and 155 families residing in the town. The population density was 3.9 people per square mile (1.5/km²). There were 645 housing units at an average density of 4.7 per square mile (1.8/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.34% White, 0.92% Native American, and 0.74% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.11% of the population.
There were 231 households out of which 26.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.3% were married couples living together, 4.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.5% were non-families. 28.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 18.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.34 and the average family size was 2.83.
In the town the population was spread out with 23.1% under the age of 18, 4.6% from 18 to 24, 24.0% from 25 to 44, 26.4% from 45 to 64, and 21.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females there were 92.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.1 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $37,500, and the median income for a family was $41,544. Males had a median income of $31,827 versus $16,875 for females. The per capita income for the town was $16,773. About 8.3% of families and 12.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12.0% of those under age 18 and 18.2% of those age 65 or over.
Education
- Drummond High School is the town's high school.
References
- ^ a b "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. http://geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ a b "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
External links
Municipalities and communities of Bayfield County, Wisconsin Cities 
Village Towns CDPs Cable | Cornucopia | Drummond | Grand View | Herbster | Iron River | Port Wing
Unincorporated
communitiesFootnotes ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
Coordinates: 46°20′13″N 91°15′29″W / 46.33694°N 91.25806°W
Categories:- Towns in Bayfield County, Wisconsin
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