Weyerhaeuser, Wisconsin
village in Rusk County, Wisconsin, United States
Weyerhaeuser is a village in Rusk County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 232 at the 2020 census.
History
The village was named after Frederick Weyerhaeuser of the Weyerhaeuser Lumber company.
Geography
Weyerhaeuser is located at 45°25′24″N 91°24′56″W (45.423201, -91.415520).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.95 square miles (2.46 km2), of which 0.94 square miles (2.43 km2) is land and 0.01 square miles (0.03 km2) is water.
Weyerhaeuser is along U.S. Highway 8 and County Road F.
Demographics
2010 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 238 people, 116 households, and 60 families living in the village. The population density was 253.2 inhabitants per square mile (97.8/km2). There were 142 housing units at an average density of 151.1 per square mile (58.3/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 97.9% White, 0.4% Native American, 0.8% from other races, and 0.8% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.3% of the population.
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