Laona, Wisconsin
| Laona, Wisconsin | |
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| Town | |
 Location of Laona, Wisconsin |
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| Coordinates: 45°33′26″N 88°41′18″W / 45.55722°N 88.68833°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Wisconsin |
| County | Forest |
| Area | |
| • Total | 107.5 sq mi (278.5 km2) |
| • Land | 103.4 sq mi (267.8 km2) |
| • Water | 4.1 sq mi (10.7 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,572 ft (479 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 1,212 |
| • Density | 11/sq mi (4.4/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| Area code(s) | 715 & 534 |
| FIPS code | 55-42500 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1583528 |
| Website | http://www.townoflaona.com/ |
Laona is a town in Forest County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 1,212 at the 2010 census. The census-designated place of Laona is located in the town. The unincorporated community of Blackwell Junction is also located partially in the town.
Laona was platted in 1899 when the railroad was extended to that point. It was named in honor of the daughter of a local businessman. A post office has been in operation in Laona since 1900.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 107.5 square miles (278 km2), of which 103.4 square miles (268 km2) is land and 4.2 square miles (11 km2), or 3.86%, is water. The latitude of Laona is 45.564N. The longitude is -88.673W. It is in the Central Standard time zone. Elevation is 1,572 feet (479 m).
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,367 people, 564 households, and 395 families residing in the town. The population density was 13.2 people per square mile (5.1/km²). There were 850 housing units at an average density of 8.2 per square mile (3.2/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 95.90% White, 0.44% African American, 2.41% Native American, 0.07% Asian, 0.07% from other races, and 1.10% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.37% of the population.
There were 564 households out of which 32.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.1% were married couples living together, 9.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.8% were non-families. 27.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.42 and the average family size was 2.91.
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