Birnamwood, Wisconsin
| Birnamwood, Wisconsin | |
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| Village | |
Looking north at downtown Birnamwood
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 Location of Birnamwood, Wisconsin |
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| Coordinates: 44°55′52″N 89°12′35″W / 44.93111°N 89.20972°WCoordinates: 44°55′52″N 89°12′35″W / 44.93111°N 89.20972°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Wisconsin |
| Counties | Shawano, Marathon |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.21 sq mi (5.72 km2) |
| • Land | 2.21 sq mi (5.72 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,302 ft (397 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 818 |
| • Estimate (2012) | 808 |
| • Density | 370.1/sq mi (142.9/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| Area code(s) | 715 & 534 |
| FIPS code | 55-07600 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1561822 |
Birnamwood is a village in Marathon and Shawano counties in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. It is part of the Wausau, Wisconsin Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 818 at the 2010 census. Of this, 802 were in Shawano County, and 16 were in Marathon County. The village is located mostly within the town of Birnamwood in Shawano County; only a small portion extends into the town of Norrie in adjacent Marathon County. Until the 1990s, Birnamwood was home to the world's largest fiberglass badger.U.S. Route 45 runs through the village.
The village was named for Birnam Wood, a town in Scotland mentioned in Shakespeare's Macbeth.
Birnamwood is located at 44°55′52″N 89°12′35″W / 44.93111°N 89.20972°W (44.931199, -89.209643).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 2.21 square miles (5.72 km2), all of it land.
As of the census of 2010, there were 818 people, 343 households, and 217 families residing in the village. The population density was 370.1 inhabitants per square mile (142.9/km2). There were 383 housing units at an average density of 173.3 per square mile (66.9/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 97.2% White, 0.5% African American, 0.7% Native American, 0.6% from other races, and 1.0% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.8% of the population.
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