Editing Lakeland, Wisconsin

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{{Infobox settlement
| official_name      = Lakeland, Wisconsin
| settlement_type    = [[Town]]
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| image_skyline      = Lakeland Town Hall.jpg
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| image_caption      = Town hall in [[Barronett, Wisconsin|Barronett]]
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| map_caption        = Location of Lakeland, Wisconsin
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| subdivision_type1  = [[U.S. state|State]]
| subdivision_name1  = {{flag|Wisconsin}}
| subdivision_type2  = [[List of counties in Wisconsin|County]]
| subdivision_name2  = [[Barron County, Wisconsin|Barron]]

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| area_total_km2     = 91.4
| area_land_km2      = 85.5
| area_water_km2     = 5.9
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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: Lakeland town, Barron County, Wisconsin |url=https://data.census.gov/all?q=Lakeland%20town,%20Barron%20County,%20Wisconsin |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=October 29, 2024}}</ref>
| population_total   = 938
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| timezone           = [[North American Central Time Zone|Central (CST)]]
| utc_offset         = -6
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| utc_offset_DST     = -5
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| elevation_m        = 395
| elevation_ft       = 1296
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| area_code          = [[Area codes 715 and 534|715 & 534]]
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| blank_info         = 55-41600<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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'''Lakeland''' is a town in [[Barron County, Wisconsin|Barron County]] in the [[U.S. state]] of [[Wisconsin]]. The population was 938 at the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]], down from 975 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/G001/0600000US5500541600| archive-url=https://archive.today/20200212163722/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/G001/0600000US5500541600| url-status=dead| archive-date=February 12, 2020| title=Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Lakeland town, Barron County, Wisconsin| publisher=U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder| accessdate=May 6, 2014}}</ref> The unincorporated community of [[Barronett, Barron County, Wisconsin|Barronett]] is located in the town.

==Geography==
Lakeland is located in northwestern Barron County, bordered on the north by [[Washburn County, Wisconsin|Washburn County]]. There are at least 27 named lakes in the town, with the largest wholly within the town being Silver Lake in the southeast.<ref>[http://mapper.acme.com/ U.S. Geological Survey 1:24,000-series topographic maps for Lakeland, WI], via Acme Mapper</ref> [[U.S. Route 63]] crosses the town from north to south, connecting Barronett with the city of [[Cumberland, Wisconsin|Cumberland]].

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the town has a total area of {{convert|91.4|sqkm|disp=flip}}, of which {{convert|85.5|sqkm|disp=flip}} is land and {{convert|5.9|sqkm|disp=flip}}, or 6.48%, is water.<ref name="Census 2010"/>

==Demographics==
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were 963 people, 378 households, and 280 families residing in the town. The [[population density]] was 29.1 people per square mile (11.3/km<sup>2</sup>).  There were 610 housing units at an average density of 18.5 per square mile (7.1/km<sup>2</sup>). The racial makeup of the town was 97.82% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.21% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.10% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.31% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.31% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 1.25% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 0.21% of the population.

There were 378 households, out of which 33.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.4% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 6.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.9% were non-families. 20.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.55 and the average family size was 2.93.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 25.9% under the age of 18, 5.0% from 18 to 24, 27.1% from 25 to 44, 30.4% from 45 to 64, and 11.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females, there were 108.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 108.8 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $42,266, and the median income for a family was $48,173. Males had a median income of $30,870 versus $25,938 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the town was $21,152. About 3.1% of families and 4.1% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 4.0% of those under age 18 and 7.6% of those age 65 or over.

==References==
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{{Barron County, Wisconsin}}

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