Lake, Marinette County, Wisconsin facts for kids
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Lake, Wisconsin
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Location of Lake, Wisconsin
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| Country |  United States |
| State |  Wisconsin |
| County | Marinette |
| Area | |
| • Total | 59.5 sq mi (154.2 km2) |
| • Land | 55.8 sq mi (144.4 km2) |
| • Water | 3.8 sq mi (9.8 km2) |
| Elevation | 699 ft (213 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 1,064 |
| • Density | 19.1/sq mi (7.4/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| FIPS code | 55-41075 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1583508 |
Lake is a town located in Marinette County, Wisconsin, in the United States. In the year 2000, about 1,064 people lived in the town. A smaller community called Loomis is also found within the town of Lake.
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Geography of Lake, Wisconsin
Lake is a pretty big town! It covers a total area of about 59.5 square miles (154.2 square kilometers). Most of this area, about 55.8 square miles (144.4 square kilometers), is land. The rest, about 3.8 square miles (9.8 square kilometers), is water. This means that about 6.35% of the town's total area is covered by water.
Who Lives in Lake? (Demographics)
Let's look at the people who live in Lake, based on the 2000 census.
Population and Households
In 2000, there were 1,064 people living in Lake. These people lived in 418 different homes, called households. Out of these, 318 were families. The town had about 19.1 people living in each square mile. There were also 524 housing units, which are places where people can live.
Racial Backgrounds
The people living in Lake came from different backgrounds:
- 97.65% were White.
- 0.19% were African American.
- 0.56% were Native American.
- 0.09% were Asian.
- 0.38% were from other racial groups.
- 1.13% were from two or more racial groups.
About 0.66% of the population identified as Hispanic or Latino.
Family Life in Lake
Out of the 418 households:
- 28.7% had children under 18 years old living with them.
- 66.7% were married couples living together.
- 5.5% had a female head of the household with no husband present.
- 23.7% were not families (meaning individuals living alone or roommates).
About 20.1% of all households were made up of just one person. And 8.6% of these single-person households had someone aged 65 or older living alone. On average, there were 2.55 people in each household and 2.93 people in each family.
Age Groups in Lake
The population in Lake was spread out across different age groups:
- 23.3% were under 18 years old.
- 6.3% were between 18 and 24 years old.
- 27.5% were between 25 and 44 years old.
- 28.0% were between 45 and 64 years old.
- 14.8% were 65 years old or older.
The average age of people in Lake was 42 years old. For every 100 females, there were about 106.2 males. If we only look at people aged 18 and over, for every 100 females, there were about 106.6 males.
Income in Lake
In 2000, the average yearly income for a household in Lake was $39,432. For families, the average income was $44,615. Males generally earned more, with an average income of $35,795, compared to $24,844 for females. The average income per person in the town was $17,518.
Some people in Lake lived below the poverty line. This included about 6.3% of families and 8.4% of the total population. Specifically, 16.8% of those under 18 and 6.3% of those aged 65 or over were living below the poverty line.
See also
- Lake (condado de Marinette, Wisconsin) para niños (This link goes to a Spanish version of this article for kids)
