Almena, Wisconsin facts for kids
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Almena, Wisconsin
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Location of Almena in Barron County, Wisconsin
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| Country |  United States |
| State |  Wisconsin |
| County | Barron |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.13 sq mi (2.93 km2) |
| • Land | 1.13 sq mi (2.93 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,211 ft (369 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 705 |
| • Density | 624/sq mi (240.6/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area codes | 715 & 534 |
| FIPS code | 55-01350 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1582680 |
| Website | https://villageofalmenawi.com |
Almena is a village in Barron County in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. The population was 705 at the 2020 census.
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History
A post office called Almena has been in operation since 1888. The village's name is an amalgamation of Albert and Wilhelmina, the names of a first settler and his wife. Almena was platted in 1891. The name Almena came about after the federal government rejected the name "Lightning City" for a post office, which was derived from the nearby Lightning Creek.
Geography
Almena is located on the boundary between the Town of Almena and the Town of Clinton, about 82 miles (132 km) northeast of Minneapolis.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 1.14 square miles (2.95 km2), all of it land.
Almena is located along U.S. Highway 8 and County Road P.
Demographics
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1950 | 406 | — | |
| 1960 | 398 | −2.0% | |
| 1970 | 423 | 6.3% | |
| 1980 | 526 | 24.3% | |
| 1990 | 625 | 18.8% | |
| 2000 | 720 | 15.2% | |
| 2010 | 677 | −6.0% | |
| 2020 | 705 | 4.1% | |
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2010 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 677 people, 297 households, and 178 families living in the village. The population density was 593.9 inhabitants per square mile (229.3/km2). There were 337 housing units at an average density of 295.6 per square mile (114.1/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 96.2% White, 0.1% African American, 0.9% Native American, 0.3% Asian, 0.3% from other races, and 2.2% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino people of any race were 0.7% of the population.
There were 297 households, of which 30.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 42.8% were married couples living together, 9.1% had a female householder with no husband present, 8.1% had a male householder with no wife present, and 40.1% were non-families. 30.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.28 and the average family size was 2.79.
The median age in the village was 39.3 years. 23.5% of residents were under the age of 18; 8% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 25.9% were from 25 to 44; 26.4% were from 45 to 64; and 16.2% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 50.2% male and 49.8% female.
See also
In Spanish: Almena (Wisconsin) para niños
