Wabeno, Wisconsin | |
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Looking north at the community of Wabeno skyline on WIS 32
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Location of Wabeno, Wisconsin |
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Coordinates: 45°26′31″N 88°34′11″W / 45.44194°N 88.56972°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Wisconsin |
County | Forest |
Area | |
• Total | 108.3 sq mi (280.5 km2) |
• Land | 107.3 sq mi (278.0 km2) |
• Water | 0.9 sq mi (2.5 km2) |
Elevation | 1,371 ft (418 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 1,166 |
• Density | 11/sq mi (4.2/km2) |
Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
• Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
Area code(s) | 715 & 534 |
FIPS code | 55-83025 |
GNIS feature ID | 1584337 |
Website | http://townofwabeno.org/ |
Wabeno is a town in Forest County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 1,166 at the 2010 census. The census-designated place of Wabeno and the unincorporated communities of Carter, Padus, and Soperton are located in the town. Wabeno is situated within Wisconsin's 7th congressional district.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 108.3 square miles (280 km2), of which 107.3 square miles (278 km2) is land and 0.9 square miles (2.3 km2), or 0.88%, is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,828 people, 497 households, and 341 families residing in the town. The population density was 11.8 people per square mile (4.5/km²). There were 845 housing units at an average density of 7.9 per square mile (3.0/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 74.84% White, 0.32% African American, 20.65% Native American, 0.08% Asian, 0.16% Pacific Islander, 0.47% from other races, and 3.48% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.66% of the population.