Turtle Lake (town), Wisconsin facts for kids
Turtle Lake is a town in Barron County, Wisconsin, United States. In 2020, about 640 people lived there. The Village of Turtle Lake is just north of the town. The small community of Twin Town is also partly in the town.
Geography
Turtle Lake is in the southwestern part of Barron County. Its western edge is next to Polk County. The town covers about 92.2 square kilometers (35.6 square miles). Most of this area is land, with a small part being water.
People Living in Turtle Lake
In 2000, about 622 people lived in Turtle Lake. There were 224 homes, and 168 of these were families.
Many homes had children under 18 living there (about 37.5%). Most homes were married couples living together. Some homes had a single parent, usually a mother. About 21.9% of homes were people living alone. Some of these were people aged 65 or older.
The average home had about 2.78 people. The average family had about 3.27 people.
The population had a mix of ages:
- About 30.2% were under 18 years old.
- About 6.9% were between 18 and 24 years old.
- About 28.1% were between 25 and 44 years old.
- About 25.6% were between 45 and 64 years old.
- About 9.2% were 65 years or older.
The average age of people in the town was 36 years.
See also
In Spanish: Turtle Lake (condado de Barron, Wisconsin) para niños
