Burnett County Information

Burnett in Wisconsin occupies 880 square miles and has a 2006 population of 16,490, a change from a 2000 population of 15,674 and 13,084 in 1990. 12.1% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24, 10.8% percent is 25-35, and 12.5% percent of the population is 35 to 44.

There were 72 acts of violent crime reported in Burnett in 2004, a change from 11 reports of violent crime in 2000.

The unemployed population in 2006 was 496 people: 5.8% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of 3.8%.

Read more about Burnett, Wisconsin in the Wikipedia entry.

General Information
CountyBurnett 
StateWisconsin 
Land Area880 sq. milesRanked 1,019 of 3,140
Population 200616,490Ranked 2,008 of 3,140
Population 200516,512 
Population 200015,674Ranked 2,041 of 3,140
Population 199013,084Ranked 2,132 of 3,140
Race BreakdownPercentage
Caucasion93.8% 
African American.5% 
Asian American.3% 
Native American4.3% 
Pacific Islander.1% 
Age BreakdownPercentage
Population Under 54.4% 
Population 5 to 1410.9% 
Population 15 to 2412.1% 
Population 25 to 3410.8% 
Population 35 to 4412.5% 
Population 45 to 5415.3% 
Population 55 to 6412.9% 
Population 65 to 7411.7% 
Population 75 and up9.4% 
Crime Counts20042000
Total Violent Crimes7211
Murders / Manslaughters2 
Forcible Rapes4 
Robberies1 
Aggravated Assaults65 
Total Property Crimes40792
Burglaries160 
Larceny Thefts206 
Motor Vehicle Thefts41 
Employment Data20062000
Labor Population8,5447,810
Unemployed Population496293
Unemployment Rate5.8%3.8%

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