Turtle Lake, Wisconsin facts for kids
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Turtle Lake, Wisconsin
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Location of Turtle Lake in Barron County
and Polk County, Wisconsin. |
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| Country |  United States |
| State |  Wisconsin |
| Counties | Barron, Polk |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3.00 sq mi (7.78 km2) |
| • Land | 2.86 sq mi (7.41 km2) |
| • Water | 0.14 sq mi (0.37 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,171 ft (357 m) |
| Population
(2010)
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| • Total | 1,050 |
| • Estimate
(2019)
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991 |
| • Density | 346.50/sq mi (133.77/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code(s) | 715 & 534 |
| FIPS code | 55-81100 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1575742 |
Turtle Lake is a village in Barron and Polk counties in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. The population was 1,064 at the 2010 census. Of this, 972 were in Barron County, and 93 were in Polk County. The village is located between the towns of Almena, in Barron County, and Beaver, in Polk County.
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Geography
Turtle Lake is located at 45°23′47″N 92°8′49″W / 45.39639°N 92.14694°W (45.396604, -92.146974).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 3.01 square miles (7.80 km2), of which, 2.87 square miles (7.43 km2) of it is land and 0.14 square miles (0.36 km2) is water.
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1900 | 324 | — | |
| 1910 | 442 | 36.4% | |
| 1920 | 679 | 53.6% | |
| 1930 | 527 | −22.4% | |
| 1940 | 616 | 16.9% | |
| 1950 | 696 | 13.0% | |
| 1960 | 691 | −0.7% | |
| 1970 | 637 | −7.8% | |
| 1980 | 762 | 19.6% | |
| 1990 | 817 | 7.2% | |
| 2000 | 1,065 | 30.4% | |
| 2010 | 1,050 | −1.4% | |
| 2020 | 1,269 | 20.9% | |
| 2019 (est.) | 1,142 | 8.8% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census | |||
2010 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 1,050 people, 492 households, and 256 families living in the village. The population density was 365.9 inhabitants per square mile (141.3/km2). There were 535 housing units at an average density of 186.4 per square mile (72.0/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 92.4% White, 0.2% African American, 4.6% Native American, 0.6% Asian, 0.5% from other races, and 1.8% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.7% of the population.
There were 492 households, of which 26.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 33.1% were married couples living together, 14.0% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.9% had a male householder with no wife present, and 48.0% were non-families. 40.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 19.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.13 and the average family size was 2.86.
The median age in the village was 38.9 years. 22.1% of residents were under the age of 18; 8.4% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 26% were from 25 to 44; 26.2% were from 45 to 64; and 17.3% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 48.0% male and 52.0% female.
Transportation
U.S. Highway 8
U.S. Highway 63
U.S. Highway 8 and U.S. Highway 63 intersect in Turtle Lake.
Nearest commercial airline services are offered by the Chippewa Valley Regional Airport in Eau Claire, WI and Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport in Minneapolis, MN.
Festivals
The Turtle Lake Inter County Fair is held annually the second weekend in July. The fair is held over a three-day period from Friday-Sunday. Events include a horse, truck, and tractor pull, carnival rides, live bands, foot race, pedal pull, cattle and dairy shows, turtle derby and a grand parade. The fair continues to offer free admission.
In popular culture
The film Clear Lake, WI starring Michael Madsen was partially filmed in Turtle Lake.
Education
The School District of Turtle Lake is the area school, providing education from K-12. WITC- Rice Lake and UW-Barron County both provide higher education for the area, located in nearby Rice Lake, WI.
See also
In Spanish: Turtle Lake (Wisconsin) para niños
