Burnett, Wisconsin

Town in Wisconsin, United States

Burnett, Wisconsin

Town

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Location of Burnett, Wisconsin

Coordinates: 43°30′15″N 88°42′38″W﻿ / ﻿43.50417°N 88.71056°W﻿ / 43.50417; -88.71056
Country|  United States
State|  Wisconsin
County| Dodge
Area

• Total

| 36.5 sq mi (94.4 km2)
• Land| 36.2 sq mi (93.7 km2)
• Water| 0.3 sq mi (0.7 km2)
Elevation

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| 869 ft (265 m)
Population

(2000)

• Total

| 919
• Density| 25.4/sq mi (9.8/km2)
Time zone| UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)| UTC-5 (CDT)
FIPS code| 55-11275[2]
GNIS feature ID| 1582890[1]
Website| http://www.townofburnett.com

Burnett is a town in Dodge County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 919 at the 2000 census. The census-designated place of Burnett is located in the town, and the unincorporated community of Rolling Prairie is located partially in the town.

## History

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The town was named for Ellsworth Burnett(e),[3][4] a government surveyor who was killed by Indians in November 1835.[5][6]

## Geography

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According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 36.5 square miles (95 km2), of which 36.2 square miles (94 km2) is land and 0.3 square miles (0.78 km2) (0.74%) is water.

## Demographics

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As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 919 people, 330 households, and 265 families residing in the town. The population density was 25.4 people per square mile (9.8 people/km2). There were 353 housing units at an average density of 9.8 per square mile (3.8/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 98.59% White, 0.33% African American, 0.65% from other races, and 0.44% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.87% of the population.

There were 330 households, out of which 34.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 70.9% were married couples living together, 4.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 19.4% were non-families. 17.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.78 and the average family size was 3.14.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 26.7% under the age of 18, 6.9% from 18 to 24, 28.8% from 25 to 44, 26.1% from 45 to 64, and 11.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 107.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 106.1 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $55,000, and the median income for a family was $59,750. Males had a median income of $35,263 versus $24,875 for females. The per capita income for the town was $22,043. About 4.2% of families and 5.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.5% of those under age 18 and 7.0% of those age 65 or over.

## Notable people

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* Russ Bogda (1911-1958), businessman and president of the Green Bay Packers Corporation[7]
* Lillian Heath (1865–1962), the first female doctor in Wyoming[8]
* George F. Merrill (1847–1941), Wisconsin state senator[9]
* Fred E. Moul (1878–1955), Wisconsin state representative[10]
* Daniel D. Murphy (1866-1944), farmer, businessman, and Minnesota state senators[11]
* Elmer C. Nitschke (1911–1982), Wisconsin state senator[12]
* Don Peachey (born 1933), Hall of Fame musician and band leader[13]
* Leander H. Shepard (1825–1893), Wisconsin state representative[14]

## References

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1. ^ a b "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
2. ^ a b "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
3. ^ Chicago and North Western Railway Company (1908). A History of the Origin of the Place Names Connected with the Chicago & North Western and Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railways. p. 49.
4. ^ Callary, Edward (2016). Place Names of Wisconsin. Madison, WI: University of Wisconsin Press. p. 44\. ISBN 978-0-299-30964-0.
5. ^ "The District Court". The Weekly Wisconsin. Milwaukee, WI. June 17, 1948. p. 2. Retrieved May 21, 2021 - via Newspapers.com.
6. ^ "An Indian Chief Sentenced to Death". Niles National Register. St. Louis, MO. July 22, 1837. p. 16. Retrieved May 21, 2021 - via Newspapers.com.
7. ^ "Green Bay Prezy, Russ Bodga Dies of Lung Cancer," Democratic and Chronicle, February 24, 1958, pg. 14
8. ^ Dr. Lillian Heath Nelson, National Institutes of Health. Accessed June 8, 2010.
9. ^ Page 486, Wisconsin Blue Book. Accessed July 4, 2013.
10. ^ William J. Anderson; William A. Anderson, eds. (1929). The Wisconsin Blue Book. Madison, Wisconsin. p. 546.`{{cite book}}`: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
11. ^ Minnesota Legislators: Past & Present-Daniel D. Murphy
12. ^ Nitschke, Elmer 1911 Archived November 10, 2012, at the Wayback Machine, Wisconsin Historical Society. Accessed October 18, 2011. "Nitschke, Elmer C. 1911". Archived from the original on November 10, 2012. Retrieved June 18, 2019.`{{cite web}}`: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
13. ^ "Don Peachey". Archived from the original on March 11, 2014. Retrieved April 3, 2014.
14. ^ The Legislative Manual of the State of Wisconsin (16th ed.). Madison, Wis. 1877. p. 459.`{{cite book}}`: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)

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Municipalities and communities of Dodge County, Wisconsin, United States

County seat: Juneau

Cities|

* Beaver Dam
* Columbus‡
* Fox Lake
* Hartford‡
* Horicon
* Juneau
* Mayville
* Watertown‡
* Waupun‡

Villages|

* Brownsville
* Clyman
* Hustisford
* Iron Ridge
* Kekoskee
* Lomira
* Lowell
* Neosho
* Randolph‡
* Reeseville
* Theresa

Towns|

* Ashippun
* Beaver Dam
* Burnett
* Calamus
* Chester
* Clyman
* Elba
* Emmet
* Fox Lake
* Herman
* Hubbard
* Hustisford
* Lebanon
* LeRoy
* Lomira
* Lowell
* Oak Grove
* Portland
* Rubicon
* Shields
* Theresa
* Trenton
* Westford
* Williamstown

CDPs|

* Ashippun
* Burnett
* Lebanon
* Rubicon

Other
communities|

* Alderley
* Astico
* Atwater
* Beaver Edge
* Clyman Junction
* Danville
* Delbern Acres
* East Waupun
* Farmersville
* Fox Lake Junction
* Herman Center
* Hochheim
* Huilsburg
* Knowles
* Leipsig
* LeRoy
* Lost Lake
* Lyndon Dale
* Minnesota Junction
* Nasbro
* Neda
* North Lowell
* Oak Grove
* Old Ashippun
* Old Lebanon
* Portland‡
* Richwood
* Rolling Prairie
* Saylesville
* South Beaver Dam
* South Randolph
* Sugar Island
* Sunset Beach
* Theresa Station
* Woodland

Ghost towns|

* Clason Prairie

Footnotes|

‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

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