Burnside, Wisconsin facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Burnside, Wisconsin
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Location of Burnside, Wisconsin
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| Country |  United States |
| State |  Wisconsin |
| County | Trempealeau |
| Area | |
| • Total | 35.0 sq mi (90.8 km2) |
| • Land | 35.0 sq mi (90.6 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.1 km2) |
| Elevation | 827 ft (252 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 529 |
| • Density | 15.1/sq mi (5.8/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| FIPS code | 55-11325 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1582892 |
Burnside is a small town located in Trempealeau County, Wisconsin, in the United States. In the year 2000, about 529 people lived there.
Did you know that a ghost town called New City used to be in Burnside? The town of Burnside itself was named after Ambrose Burnside, a famous general from the American Civil War.
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Geography of Burnside
Burnside is a town with a total area of about 35.0 square miles (which is about 90.8 square kilometers). Most of this area is land. Only a tiny part, about 0.1 square miles (0.1 square kilometers), is water.
Who Lives in Burnside?
Let's look at the people who live in Burnside, based on information from the year 2000.
Population and Homes
In 2000, there were 529 people living in Burnside. This means there were about 15 people for every square mile. There were 197 homes, and 144 of these were families.
Most people living in Burnside were White (99.43%). A small number (0.57%) were from two or more racial backgrounds. About 0.38% of the people identified as Hispanic or Latino.
Families and Age Groups
- About 32% of the homes had children under 18 years old.
- Most homes (59.4%) were married couples living together.
- About 7.1% of homes had a female head of the house without a husband.
- Around 26.9% of homes were not families.
The average home had about 2.69 people, and the average family had about 3.15 people.
The people in Burnside were spread across different age groups:
- 26.8% were under 18 years old.
- 8.3% were between 18 and 24 years old.
- 28.9% were between 25 and 44 years old.
- 21.0% were between 45 and 64 years old.
- 14.9% were 65 years old or older.
The average age of people in Burnside was 37 years.
Money and Income
In 2000, the average income for a home in Burnside was $41,111. For families, the average income was $46,250.
About 2.2% of families and 6.5% of all people in Burnside lived below the poverty line. This included 6.3% of those under 18 and 6.8% of those aged 65 or older.
