Parkland, Wisconsin | |
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Town | |
![]() Location of Parkland, Wisconsin |
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Coordinates: 46°37′49″N 91°59′22″W / 46.63028°N 91.98944°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Wisconsin |
County | Douglas |
Area | |
• Total | 35.5 sq mi (92.0 km2) |
• Land | 35.5 sq mi (92.0 km2) |
• Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
Elevation | 728 ft (222 m) |
Population (2000) | |
• Total | 1,240 |
• Density | 34.9/sq mi (13.5/km2) |
Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
• Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
Area code(s) | 715 and 534 |
FIPS code | 55-61250 |
GNIS feature ID | 1583896 |
Parkland is a town in Douglas County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 1,240 at the 2000 census. The unincorporated communities of Cutter, Parkland, Peyton, South Itasca, and South Range are in the town.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 35.5 square miles (91.9 km²), all of it land.
The Town of Parkland is located south of the city of Superior. Parkland Town Hall is in the unincorporated community of South Range, Wisconsin.
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,240 people, 463 households, and 363 families residing in the town. The population density was 34.9 people per square mile (13.5/km²). There were 480 housing units at an average density of 13.5 per square mile (5.2/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 97.02% White, 0.16% African American, 1.05% Native American, 0.40% Asian, 0.16% from other races, and 1.21% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.05% of the population.
There were 463 households out of which 34.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.5% were married couples living together, 7.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.4% were non-families. 16.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.68 and the average family size was 2.98.