Almena, WI
| Almena, Wisconsin | |
|---|---|
| Village | |
 Location of Almena in Barron County, Wisconsin. |
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| Coordinates: 45°25′27″N 92°5′31″W / 45.42417°N 92.09194°WCoordinates: 45°25′27″N 92°5′31″W / 45.42417°N 92.09194°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Wisconsin |
| County | Barron |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Brad Rundhaug |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.13 sq mi (2.92 km2) |
| • Land | 1.13 sq mi (2.92 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,211 ft (369 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 677 |
| • Estimate (2016) | 656 |
| • Density | 582.59/sq mi (224.90/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| Area code(s) | 715 & 534 |
| FIPS code | 55-01350 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1582680 |
Almena is a village in Barron County in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. The population was 677 at the 2010 census.
A post office called Almena has been in operation since 1888. The village's name is an amalgamation of Albert and Wilhelmina, the names of a first settler and his wife. Almena was platted in 1891.
Almena is located on the boundary between the Town of Almena and the Town of Clinton, about 82 miles (132 km) northeast of Minneapolis.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 1.14 square miles (2.95 km2), all of it land.
Almena is along U.S. Highway 8 and County Road P.
As of the census of 2010, there were 677 people, 297 households, and 178 families residing in the village. The population density was 593.9 inhabitants per square mile (229.3/km2). There were 337 housing units at an average density of 295.6 per square mile (114.1/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 96.2% White, 0.1% African American, 0.9% Native American, 0.3% Asian, 0.3% from other races, and 2.2% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.7% of the population.
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