Lake Nebagamon, Wisconsin | |
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Sunset in Lake Nebagamon
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Location of Lake Nebagamon, Wisconsin |
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Coordinates: 46°30′46″N 91°42′1″W / 46.51278°N 91.70028°WCoordinates: 46°30′46″N 91°42′1″W / 46.51278°N 91.70028°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Wisconsin |
County | Douglas |
Area | |
• Total | 14.34 sq mi (37.14 km2) |
• Land | 12.60 sq mi (32.63 km2) |
• Water | 1.74 sq mi (4.51 km2) |
Elevation | 1,152 ft (351 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 1,069 |
• Estimate (2012) | 1,062 |
• Density | 84.8/sq mi (32.7/km2) |
Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
• Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
Area code(s) | 715 and 534 |
FIPS code | 55-41725 |
GNIS feature ID | 1567743 |
Lake Nebagamon is a village in Douglas County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 1,069 at the 2010 census.
U.S. Highway 2, U.S. Highway 53, and Wisconsin Highway 27 are located in the Lake Nebagamon area. County Road F, County Road P, and County Road B are three of the main routes in the community.
The name Nebagamon is derived from the Chippewa Indian phrase "Nee-bay-go-moh-win", translated as "place to hunt deer by fire on the water."
Lake Nebagamon is located at 46°30′46″N 91°42′1″W / 46.51278°N 91.70028°W (46.512894, -91.700351). According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 14.34 square miles (37.14 km2), of which, 12.60 square miles (32.63 km2) of it is land and 1.74 square miles (4.51 km2) is water.
Lake Nebagamon is located 26 miles east of the city of Superior.
As of the census of 2010, there were 1,069 people, 446 households, and 321 families residing in the village. The population density was 84.8 inhabitants per square mile (32.7/km2). There were 775 housing units at an average density of 61.5 per square mile (23.7/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 95.9% White, 0.4% African American, 0.3% Native American, 0.9% Asian, 0.6% from other races, and 2.0% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.7% of the population.