Balsam Lake is a village located in Polk County, Wisconsin. As of the 2000 census, the village had a total population of 950. The village is located within the Town of Balsam Lake.

Geography

Balsam Lake is located at 45°27'28" North, 92°27'17" West (45.45805, -92.454872)¹.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 8.5 km² (3.3 mi²). 5.3 km² (2.0 mi²) of it is land and 3.2 km² (1.2 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 38.23% water.

Demographics

As of the census² of 2000, there are 950 people, 428 households, and 264 families residing in the village. The population density is 180.7/km² (469.1/mi²). There are 673 housing units at an average density of 128.0/km² (332.3/mi²). The racial makeup of the village is 96.00% White, 0.00% Black or African American, 2.95% Native American, 0.21% Asian, 0.21% Pacific Islander, 0.00% from other races, and 0.63% from two or more races. 0.42% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There are 428 households out of which 20.6% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.5% are married couples living together, 8.2% have a female householder with no husband present, and 38.1% are non-families. 32.7% of all households are made up of individuals and 15.2% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.10 and the average family size is 2.62.

In the village the population is spread out with 18.2% under the age of 18, 7.8% from 18 to 24, 23.2% from 25 to 44, 26.1% from 45 to 64, and 24.7% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 46 years. For every 100 females there are 105.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 104.5 males.

The median income for a household in the village is $34,276, and the median income for a family is $42,708. Males have a median income of $31,397 versus $24,028 for females. The per capita income for the village is $19,576. 7.7% of the population and 4.8% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 7.0% of those under the age of 18 and 10.4% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.

External links

• balsamlake-wi.com (http://www.balsamlake-wi.com/home.htm)
• Maps and aerial photos
  • Street map from Mapquest (http://www.mapquest.com/maps/map.adp?latlongtype=decimal&latitude=45.45805&longitude=-92.454872&zoom=6)
  • Topographic map from Topozone (http://www.topozone.com/map.asp?lat=45.45805&lon=-92.454872&s=200&size=m&layer=DRG100)
  • Aerial photograph from Microsoft Terraserver (http://terraserver.microsoft.com/map.aspx?t=1&s=14&lon=-92.454872&lat=45.45805&w=750&h=500)