Swiss, Wisconsin
| Swiss, Wisconsin | |
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| Town | |
 Location of Swiss, Wisconsin |
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| Coordinates: 46°0′59″N 92°17′29″W / 46.01639°N 92.29139°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Wisconsin |
| County | Burnett |
| Area | |
| • Total | 60.7 sq mi (157.3 km2) |
| • Land | 57.5 sq mi (148.8 km2) |
| • Water | 3.3 sq mi (8.5 km2) |
| Elevation | 974 ft (297 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 790 |
| • Density | 14/sq mi (5.3/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| Area code(s) | 715 & 534 |
| FIPS code | 55-78775 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1584262 |
Swiss is a town in Burnett County in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. The population was 790 at the 2010 census. The unincorporated community of Danbury is located within the town.
Swiss is located in northern Burnett County along the St. Croix River, which forms the Wisconsin–Minnesota border. The Yellow River enters the town from the south and drops 60 feet (18 m) in just over a mile before joining the St. Croix River at Danbury.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town of Swiss has a total area of 60.7 square miles (157.3 km2), of which 57.5 square miles (148.8 km2) is land and 3.3 square miles (8.5 km2), or 5.40%, is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 815 people, 336 households, and 223 families residing in the town. The population density was 14.2 people per square mile (5.5/km²). There were 833 housing units at an average density of 14.5 per square mile (5.6/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 77.06% White, 0.25% African American, 17.67% Native American, 0.37% Asian, 0.12% from other races, and 4.54% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.98% of the population.
There were 336 households out of which 24.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.4% were married couples living together, 11.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.6% were non-families. 26.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.43 and the average family size was 2.84.
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