New Post, Wisconsin facts for kids
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New Post, Wisconsin
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Location of New Post, Wisconsin
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| Country | United States |
| State | Wisconsin |
| County | Sawyer |
| Area | |
| • Total | 27.4 sq mi (71 km2) |
| • Land | 20.5 sq mi (53 km2) |
| • Water | 6.9 sq mi (18 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,329 ft (405 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 305 |
| • Density | 11.13/sq mi (4.298/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code(s) | 715 & 534 |
| FIPS code | 55-57050 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1580001 |
New Post is a small community in Sawyer County, Wisconsin, in the United States. It is officially known as a census-designated place (CDP), which means it's an area identified by the government for gathering population data, but it's not an official city or town. In 2010, about 305 people lived there. New Post is located within the town of Hunter.
Geography of New Post
New Post is found at specific coordinates: 45.903968 degrees north and 91.178564 degrees west.
The United States Census Bureau reports that New Post covers a total area of about 27.4 square miles (71.0 square kilometers). A large part of this area, about 20.4 square miles (52.7 square kilometers), is land. The rest, about 7.1 square miles (18.3 square kilometers), is water. This means that over a quarter of New Post's area is covered by water!
People of New Post
In the year 2000, there were 367 people living in New Post. These people lived in 156 different homes, and 97 of these were families. The area had about 18 people living per square mile.
Many different groups of people lived in New Post. About 34.6% of the people were White, and 65.12% were Native American. A small number, 0.27%, were from two or more different backgrounds. About 1.63% of the population identified as Hispanic or Latino.
Out of the 156 homes, about 25.6% had children under 18 living there. About 41% of the homes were married couples living together. Some homes (16%) had a female head of the house with no husband present. About 32.1% of all homes were made up of single people. Around 9% of homes had someone living alone who was 65 years old or older. On average, there were 2.35 people in each home and 2.94 people in each family.
The population of New Post was spread out across different age groups. About 24.8% of the people were under 18 years old. About 7.4% were between 18 and 24 years old. The largest group, 27%, was between 25 and 44 years old. Another large group, 27.8%, was between 45 and 64 years old. Finally, 13.1% of the people were 65 years old or older. The average age of people in New Post was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were about 112 males.
