- Three Lakes, Wisconsin
Infobox Settlement
official_name = Three Lakes
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settlement_type =Town
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subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name =United States
subdivision_type1 = State
subdivision_name1 =Wisconsin
subdivision_type2 = County
subdivision_name2 = Oneida
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area_total_km2 = 258.7
area_total_sq_mi = 99.9
area_land_km2 = 211.1
area_land_sq_mi = 81.5
area_water_km2 = 47.6
area_water_sq_mi = 18.4
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population_total = 2,339
population_density_km2 = 11.1
population_density_sq_mi = 28.7
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timezone = CST
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latd = 45 |latm = 47 |lats = 54 |latNS = N
longd = 89 |longm = 9 |longs = 46 |longEW = W
elevation_m = 505
elevation_ft = 1624
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blank_info = 55-79700GR|2
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blank1_info = 1584277GR|3
footnotes =Three Lakes is a town in Oneida County,
Wisconsin ,United States . The population was 2,339 at the 2000 census.Geography
According to the
United States Census Bureau , the town has a total area of 99.9square mile s (258.7km² ), of which, 81.5 square miles (211.1 km²) of it is land and 18.4 square miles (47.6 km²) of it (18.40%) is water. The Eagle River flows through the town in a series oflake s. [cite book| title= Wisconsin Atlas & Gazetteer |year=1992 |publisher=DeLorme |location=Yarmouth, Me. |isbn= 0-89933-247-1 |pages= p. 98]Demographics
As of the
census GR|2 of 2000, there were 2,339 people, 1,031 households, and 691 families residing in the town. Thepopulation density was 28.7 people per square mile (11.1/km²). There were 2,908 housing units at an average density of 35.7/sq mi (13.8/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.16% White, 0.17% African American, 0.13% Native American, 0.43% Asian, 0.09% Pacific Islander, and 1.03% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.86% of the population.There were 1,031 households out of which 22.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.3% were married couples living together, 5.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.9% were non-families. 27.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.24 and the average family size was 2.74.
In the town the population was spread out with 21.5% under the age of 18, 4.1% from 18 to 24, 22.0% from 25 to 44, 27.4% from 45 to 64, and 25.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 47 years. For every 100 females there were 105.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 104.1 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $32,798, and the median income for a family was $38,098. Males had a median income of $31,638 versus $19,773 for females. The
per capita income for the town was $17,758. About 5.4% of families and 6.7% of the population were below thepoverty line , including 1.6% of those under age 18 and 6.8% of those age 65 or over.Notable residents
*
Cy Williams , Major League Baseball player
*Fred Luderus , Major League Baseball player
*Mike Dutz , Castmember onBig Brother 8 References
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