Daniels, Wisconsin

Daniels, Wisconsin
—  Town  —
Location of Daniels, Wisconsin
Coordinates: 45°45′11″N 92°28′14″W / 45.75306°N 92.47056°W / 45.75306; -92.47056Coordinates: 45°45′11″N 92°28′14″W / 45.75306°N 92.47056°W / 45.75306; -92.47056
Country	United States
State	Wisconsin
County	Burnett
Area
– Total	35.8 sq mi (92.7 km2)
– Land	33.7 sq mi (87.3 km2)
– Water	2.1 sq mi (5.4 km2)
Elevation[1]	981 ft (299 m)
Population (2000)
– Total	665
– Density	19.7/sq mi (7.6/km2)
Time zone	Central (CST) (UTC-6)
– Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
FIPS code	55-18750[2]
GNIS feature ID	1583049[1]

Daniels is a town in Burnett County in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. The population was 665 at the 2000 census. The unincorporated community of Falun is located within the town.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 35.8 square miles (92.7 km²), of which, 33.7 square miles (87.3 km²) of it is land and 2.1 square miles (5.4 km²) of it (5.84%) is water.

Demographics

As of the census^[2] of 2000, there were 665 people, 280 households, and 204 families residing in the town. The population density was 19.7 people per square mile (7.6/km²). There were 429 housing units at an average density of 12.7 per square mile (4.9/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 97.44% White, 0.30% Native American, 0.30% Asian, 0.15% Pacific Islander, 0.45% from other races, and 1.35% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.45% of the population.

There were 280 households. Of these, 24.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.6% were married couples living together, 5.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.8% were non-families. 23.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.4% 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 2.80.

In the town the population was spread out with 20.5% under the age of 18, 5.3% from 18 to 24, 24.8% from 25 to 44, 29.3% from 45 to 64, and 20.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 45 years. For every 100 females there were 105.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 104.2 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $36,597, and the median income for a family was $46,917. Males had a median income of $33,681 versus $25,385 for females. The per capita income for the town was $19,081. About 7.0% of families and 8.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.3% of those under age 18 and 15.0% of those age 65 or over.

References

1. ^ ^{a b} "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. http://geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 
2. ^ ^{a b} "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.