Bass Lake, Washburn County, Wisconsin

Bass Lake, Wisconsin
Town
Town hall
Location of Bass Lake, Washburn County, Wisconsin
Coordinates: 45°57′6″N 91°35′50″W
Country	United States
State	Wisconsin
County	Washburn
Area
• Total	33.1 sq mi (85.9 km2)
• Land	32.3 sq mi (83.7 km2)
• Water	0.8 sq mi (2.1 km2)
Elevation	1,155 ft (352 m)
Population  (2000)
• Total	535
• Density	16.6/sq mi (6.4/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
Area codes	715 & 534
FIPS code	55-05225
GNIS feature ID	1582762

Bass Lake is a town in Washburn County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 535 at the 2000 census.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 33.2 square miles (85.9 km²), of which, 32.3 square miles (83.7 km²) of it is land and 0.8 square miles (2.1 km²) of it (2.47%) is water.

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 535 people, 192 households, and 152 families residing in the town. The population density was 16.6 people per square mile (6.4/km²). There were 277 housing units at an average density of 8.6 per square mile (3.3/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 94.39% White, 0.19% African American, 2.43% Native American, 0.19% Asian, 0.19% Pacific Islander, and 2.62% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.75% of the population.

There were 192 households, out of which 35.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 67.2% were married couples living together, 6.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.8% were non-families. 16.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.73 and the average family size was 3.07.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 29.9% under the age of 18, 6.0% from 18 to 24, 29.9% from 25 to 44, 23.6% from 45 to 64, and 10.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 113.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 110.7 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $34,922, and the median income for a family was $37,500. Males had a median income of $26,563 versus $22,500 for females. The per capita income for the town was $15,144. About 5.4% of families and 7.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.5% of those under age 18 and 10.8% of those age 65 or over.