Colburn, Chippewa County, Wisconsin

Colburn, Wisconsin
—  Town  —
Location of Colburn, Wisconsin
Coordinates: 45°5′54″N 90°59′34″W / 45.09833°N 90.99278°W / 45.09833; -90.99278Coordinates: 45°5′54″N 90°59′34″W / 45.09833°N 90.99278°W / 45.09833; -90.99278
Country	United States
State	Wisconsin
County	Chippewa
Area
– Total	66.4 sq mi (171.9 km2)
– Land	65.0 sq mi (168.5 km2)
– Water	1.3 sq mi (3.5 km2)
Elevation[1]	1,083 ft (330 m)
Population (2000)
– Total	727
– Density	11.2/sq mi (4.3/km2)
Time zone	Central (CST) (UTC-6)
– Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
FIPS code	55-16125[2]
GNIS feature ID	1582996[1]

Colburn is a town in Chippewa County in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. The population was 727 at the 2000 census. It is served by the School District of Cadott Community, Gilman School District and Cornell School District.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 66.4 square miles (171.9 km²), of which, 65.0 square miles (168.5 km²) of it is land and 1.3 square miles (3.5 km²) of it (2.02%) is water.

Demographics

Historical populations
Census	Pop.		%±
1990	731		—
2000	727		−0.5%
2010	856		17.7%

As of the census^[2] of 2000, there were 727 people, 262 households, and 193 families residing in the town. The population density was 11.2 people per square mile (4.3/km²). There were 289 housing units at an average density of 4.4 per square mile (1.7/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 97.80% White, 0.41% Native American, 0.69% Asian, 0.96% from other races, and 0.14% from two or more races.

There were 262 households out of which 35.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 65.6% were married couples living together, 3.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.3% were non-families. 20.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.77 and the average family size was 3.23.

In the town the population was spread out with 29.3% under the age of 18, 6.5% from 18 to 24, 24.3% from 25 to 44, 25.0% from 45 to 64, and 14.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 109.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 109.8 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $35,625, and the median income for a family was $41,136. Males had a median income of $26,932 versus $22,708 for females. The per capita income for the town was $17,068. About 8.2% of families and 10.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.5% of those under age 18 and 14.7% 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.