Birch Creek, Wisconsin
| Birch Creek, Wisconsin | |
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| Town | |
 Location of Birch Creek, Wisconsin |
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| Coordinates: 45°14′18″N 91°13′17″W / 45.23833°N 91.22139°WCoordinates: 45°14′18″N 91°13′17″W / 45.23833°N 91.22139°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Wisconsin |
| County | Chippewa |
| Area | |
| • Total | 46.6 sq mi (120.8 km2) |
| • Land | 44.5 sq mi (115.3 km2) |
| • Water | 2.1 sq mi (5.5 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,194 ft (364 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 517 |
| • Density | 12/sq mi (4.5/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| Area code(s) | 715 & 534 |
| FIPS code | 55-07525 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1582811 |
| PLSS township | T32N R7W and parts of T32N R6W and T32N R8W |
Birch Creek is a town in Chippewa County in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. The population was 517 at the 2010 census.
Birch Creek is in northern Chippewa County, bordered to the north by Rusk County. The Chippewa River forms the eastern border of the town. According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 46.6 square miles (120.8 km2), of which 44.5 square miles (115.3 km2) is land and 2.1 square miles (5.5 km2), or 4.55%, is water.
The six mile square that would become the center of Birch Creek was first surveyed in June 1852 by a crew working for the U.S. government. That fall a different crew marked all the section corners of the township, walking through the woods and wading the swamps, measuring with chain and compass. When done, the deputy surveyor filed this general description:
The surface of this Township is generally rolling and the uplands fit for cultivation. The timber is chiefly pine Hemlock Cedar & Tamarac. There are several small Swamp all unfit for cultivation. The streams are all small branches. (?) Millery privileges in this Township.
As of the census of 2000, there were 520 people, 212 households, and 157 families residing in the town. The population density was 11.7 people per square mile (4.5/km²). There were 389 housing units at an average density of 8.7 per square mile (3.4/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.65% White, and 1.35% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.19% of the population.
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