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{{Use mdy dates|date=May 2024}} {{Infobox settlement |official_name = La Follette, Wisconsin |settlement_type = [[Town]] |nickname = |motto = <!-- Images --> |image_skyline = |imagesize = |image_caption = |image_flag = |image_seal = <!-- Maps --> |image_map = WIMap-doton-La_Follette.png |mapsize = 250px |map_caption = Location of La Follette, Wisconsin |image_map1 = |mapsize1 = |map_caption1 = <!-- Location --> |subdivision_type = [[List of sovereign states|Country]] |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 = [[Burnett County, Wisconsin|Burnett]] <!-- Government --> |government_footnotes = |government_type = |leader_title = |leader_name = |leader_title1 = |leader_name1 = |established_title = founded |established_date = 1901 <!-- Area --> |unit_pref = Imperial |area_footnotes = |area_magnitude = |area_total_km2 = 101.0 |area_land_km2 = 96.0 |area_water_km2 = 5.0 |area_total_sq_mi = |area_land_sq_mi = |area_water_sq_mi = <!-- Population --> |population_as_of = [[2010 United States Census|2010]] |population_footnotes = |population_total = 536 |population_density_km2 = 5.6 |population_density_sq_mi = <!-- General information --> |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 = 294 |elevation_ft = 965 |coordinates = {{coord|45|47|12|N|92|13|41|W|region:US-WI|display=inline,title}} |postal_code_type = |postal_code = |area_code = [[Area codes 715 and 534|715 & 534]] |blank_name = [[Federal Information Processing Standard|FIPS code]] |blank_info = 55-40975<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> |blank1_name = [[Geographic Names Information System|GNIS]] feature ID |blank1_info = 1583505<ref name="GR3" /> |website = |footnotes = }} '''La Follette''' is a town in [[Burnett County, Wisconsin|Burnett County]] in the [[U.S. state]] of [[Wisconsin]]. The population was 536 at the 2010 census.<ref name="Census 2010">{{cite web| url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/G001/0600000US5501340975| archive-url=https://archive.today/20200212161334/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/G001/0600000US5501340975| url-status=dead| archive-date=February 12, 2020| title=Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): La Follette town, Burnett County, Wisconsin| publisher=U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder| accessdate=May 28, 2014}}</ref> The unincorporated communities of Coomer and [[Hertel, Wisconsin|Hertel]] are located in the town. ==History== The town is named for U.S. senator and Wisconsin governor [[Robert M. La Follette]].<ref>{{Cite book|title=Place Names of Wisconsin|last=Callary|first=Edward|publisher=University of Wisconsin Press|year=2016|isbn=978-0-299-30964-0|location=Madison, WI|pages=146}}</ref> ==Geography== La Follette is located along the southern border of Burnett County, with [[Polk County, Wisconsin|Polk County]] to the south. According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the town has a total area of {{convert|101.0|sqkm|disp=flip}}, of which {{convert|96.0|sqkm|disp=flip}} is land and {{convert|5.0|sqkm|disp=flip}}, or 4.96%, is water.<ref name="Census 2010"/> ==Demographics== As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were 511 people, 220 households, and 150 families residing in the town. The [[population density]] was 13.8 people per square mile (5.3/km<sup>2</sup>). There were 490 housing units at an average density of 13.2 per square mile (5.1/km<sup>2</sup>). The racial makeup of the town was 74.95% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.39% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 22.70% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], and 1.96% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 0.39% of the population. There were 220 households, out of which 24.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.5% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 10.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.4% were non-families. 25.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.32 and the average family size was 2.70. In the town, the population was spread out, with 20.9% under the age of 18, 7.0% from 18 to 24, 22.5% from 25 to 44, 28.6% from 45 to 64, and 20.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 45 years. For every 100 females, there were 98.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.2 males. The median income for a household in the town was $30,104, and the median income for a family was $32,708. Males had a median income of $25,000 versus $27,188 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the town was $18,129. About 5.5% of families and 9.2% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 16.0% of those under age 18 and 2.9% of those age 65 or over. ==References== {{reflist}} {{Burnett County, Wisconsin}} {{authority control}} [[Category:Towns in Burnett County, Wisconsin]] [[Category:Towns in Wisconsin]] [[Category:Robert M. La Follette]]
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