Burnett County, Wisconsin
| Burnett County, Wisconsin | |
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 Location in the U.S. state of Wisconsin |
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 Wisconsin's location in the U.S. |
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| Founded | 1865 |
| Seat | Meenon |
| Largest village | Grantsburg |
| Area | |
| • Total | 880 sq mi (2,279 km2) |
| • Land | 822 sq mi (2,129 km2) |
| • Water | 58 sq mi (150 km2), 6.6% |
| Population | |
| • (2010) | 15,457 |
| • Density | 19/sq mi (7/km²) |
| Congressional district | 7th |
| Time zone | Central: UTC-6/-5 |
| Website | burnettcounty |
Burnett County is a county located in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of the 2010 census, the population was 15,457. Its county seat is Meenon with the majority of county governmental services located at the Burnett County Government Center. The county was created in 1856 and organized in 1865.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 880 square miles (2,300 km2), of which 872 square miles (2,260 km2) is land and 58 square miles (150 km2) (6.6%) is water. Saginaw Lake is located in the county, south of the Namekagon River.
As of the census of 2000, there were 15,674 people, 6,613 households, and 4,503 families residing in the county. The population density was 19 people per square mile (7/km²). There were 12,582 housing units at an average density of 15 per square mile (6/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 93.25% White, 0.36% Black or African American, 4.45% Native American, 0.24% Asian, 0.07% Pacific Islander, 0.21% from other races, and 1.42% from two or more races. 0.77% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 28.9% were of German, 15.4% Swedish, 12.8% Norwegian and 6.3% Irish ancestry.
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