Editing Bell, Wisconsin

{{short description|Town in Bayfield County, Wisconsin, United States}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=May 2024}}
{{Infobox settlement
| official_name      = Bell, Wisconsin
| settlement_type    = [[Town]]
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| image_skyline      = Town of Bell Wisconsin Community Center Cornucopia.jpg
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| image_caption      = Community center
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| map_caption        = Location of Bell, Wisconsin
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| subdivision_name   = {{flag|United States}}
| subdivision_type1  = [[U.S. state|State]]
| subdivision_name1  = {{flag|Wisconsin}}
| subdivision_type2  = [[List of counties in Wisconsin|County]]
| subdivision_name2  = [[Bayfield County, Wisconsin|Bayfield]]

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| unit_pref          = Imperial
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| area_total_km2     = 156.6
| area_land_km2      = 154.6
| area_water_km2     = 2.0
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| population_as_of   = [[2020 United States Census|2020]]
| population_footnotes = <ref name="2020 Census">{{cite web |date=May 2023 |title=Census Bureau profile: Bell town, Bayfield County, Wisconsin |url=https://data.census.gov/all?q=Bell%20town,%20Bayfield%20County,%20Wisconsin |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=October 29, 2024}}</ref>
| population_total   = 355
| population_density_km2 = auto
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| timezone           = [[North American Central Time Zone|Central (CST)]]
| utc_offset         = -6
| timezone_DST       = CDT
| utc_offset_DST     = -5
| elevation_footnotes = <ref name="GR3">{{cite web|url=http://geonames.usgs.gov|accessdate=January 31, 2008|title=US Board on Geographic Names|publisher=[[United States Geological Survey]]|date=October 25, 2007}}</ref>
| elevation_m        = 339
| elevation_ft       = 1112
| coordinates        = {{coord|46|48|10|N|91|6|34|W|region:US-WI|display=inline,title}}
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| area_codes         = [[Area codes 715 and 534|715 & 534]]
| blank_name         = [[Federal Information Processing Standard|FIPS code]]
| blank_info         = 55-06200<ref name="GR2">{{cite web |url=https://www.census.gov |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |accessdate=January 31, 2008 |title=U.S. Census website }}</ref>
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'''Bell''' is a [[Political subdivisions of Wisconsin#Town|town]] in [[Bayfield County, Wisconsin|Bayfield County]], [[Wisconsin]], United States. The population was 355 at the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]], up from 263 at the [[2010 United States Census|2010 census]].<ref name="Census 2010">{{cite web| url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/G001/0600000US5500706200| archive-url=https://archive.today/20200212164024/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/G001/0600000US5500706200| url-status=dead| archive-date=February 12, 2020| title=Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Bell town, Bayfield County, Wisconsin| publisher=U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder| accessdate=May 8, 2014}}</ref> The unincorporated community of [[Cornucopia, Wisconsin|Cornucopia]] is located within the town.

[[Wisconsin Highway 13]] and County Highway C are the main routes in the community.

==Geography==
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the town has a total area of {{convert|156.6|sqkm|disp=flip}}, of which {{convert|154.6|sqkm|disp=flip}} is land and {{convert|2.0|sqkm|disp=flip}}, or 1.25%, is water.<ref name="Census 2010"/>

==Demographics==
At the [[2000 United States Census|2000 census]] there were 230 people in 115 households, including 77 families, in the town. The population density was 3.9 people per square mile (1.5/km{{sup|2}}). There were 412 housing units at an average density of 6.9 per square mile (2.7/km{{sup|2}}).  The [[Race and ethnicity in the United States Census#2000 census|racial makeup]] of the town was 93.91% White, 4.35% Native American, and 1.74% from two or more races.<ref name="GR2" />
Of the 115 households 20.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.5% were married couples living together, 6.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.0% were non-families. 29.6% of households were one person and 11.3% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.00 and the average family size was 2.42.

The age distribution was 14.8% under the age of 18, 3.0% from 18 to 24, 25.2% from 25 to 44, 34.8% from 45 to 64, and 22.2% 65 or older. The median age was 50 years. For every 100 females, there were 105.4 males.  For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 104.2 males.

The median household income was $29,688 and the median family income was $41,000. Males had a median income of $33,750 versus $22,083 for females. The per capita income for the town was $18,683. About 13.6% of families and 17.1% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 14.3% of those under the age of eighteen and 18.6% of those sixty five or over.

==References==
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==External links==
*[http://cornucopiawisconsin.org/ Town of Bell, Wisconsin]
{{Bayfield County, Wisconsin}}

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[[Category:Towns in Bayfield County, Wisconsin]]
[[Category:Towns in Wisconsin]]