Profile for Balsam Lake, Wisconsin, WI

Historic sites and museums: Polk County Museum

Support for libraries: Local government funding for the local library system, in fiscal years 2001-2002, was on par with the national average. (See library links below.)

Listed places near Balsam Lake

Cemeteries (13)

Communities (6)

Libraries (3)

Museums (1)

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• Balsam Lake population
• Ancestry of people in Balsam Lake
• Housing in Balsam Lake
• Income in Balsam Lake
• Marital status of adults in Balsam Lake
• Place of birth of people in Balsam Lake
• Residence in 1995, of people in Balsam Lake
• School enrollment & education levels in Balsam Lake
• Transportation & commute times in Balsam Lake
• Polk County data
• Fastest-growing counties in Wisconsin
• State data - Wisconsin
• Data by street address
• Historical census records (Ancestry.com)

Sections below provide additional information and links about Balsam Lake demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Polk County economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 54810 ZIP code.

(Also see local map below.)

• Polk County government
• Polk County tourism

29% of Balsam Lake residents report German ancestry, and 10% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Balsam Lake ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Balsam Lake
• Cemeteries in Polk County
• Libraries in or near Balsam Lake

Post a query on a message board:

• Polk County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - WI data
• Birth, marriage & death records
• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
• Census records (historic)
• Court, land & probate records
• Death index
• Family & local history
• Immigration records
• Military records (historic)
• Newspaper articles

• Balsam Lake museums
• Balsam Lake historic sites
• Balsam Lake area parks
• Wineries near Balsam Lake

• Add a local cemetery to our listings
• Balsam Lake area cemeteries
• Cemeteries in Polk County
• Cemetery record compendium
• Wisconsin cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

• Communities near Balsam Lake
• Nearby cities of 10,000 or more
• Nearby cities of 50,000 or more
• Communities in Polk County

• Balsam Lake business guide
• Better Business Bureau
• Business licenses
• Corporate records search

• Courts in Wisconsin
• Local ordinances in Wisconsin

• Crime in Polk County
• Arrests in Polk County

• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
• Obituary database - Ancestry.com
• Charitable donations

• Local information on disability access
• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Independent living centers in Wisconsin
• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Balsam Lake was $19,576, compared with $21,587 nationally.

• Banks
• Building permits
• Current labor force
• Wage estimates
• Polk County economic census
• Polk County economic summary
• Polk County employment growth
• Polk County unemployment rate
• Wisconsin economic data

12% of Balsam Lake residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

• Colleges in or near Balsam Lake
• Colleges in Wisconsin
• Learning Disabilities Association in Wisconsin
• Schools in or near Balsam Lake
• School districts in or near Balsam Lake
• Yearbooks (old) of Wisconsin high schools

• Movies playing in or near Balsam Lake

• Air pollution in Polk County
• Diesel soot in Polk County
• Land contamination in Polk County
• Nature Conservancy projects in Wisconsin
• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
• Toxic chemical releases in Polk County
• Water levels & streamflow conditions in Wisconsin

• ePodunk festival listings
• Wisconsin county fairs
• Wisconsin festivals (Wisconsin tourism department)
• Send us festival info for Balsam Lake

• Confluence of latitude & longitude near Balsam Lake
• Geocaches in Wisconsin

• Polk County government
• Wisconsin state government
• Driver's licenses
• Motor vehicles
• Passports
• Social Security
• Veterans affairs
• Where to write for birth, death, marriage or divorce records

• Ancestry & family history
• Business
• Demographics
• Health
• Moving
• Nonprofit resources
• Sports & rec
• Travel

• Balsam Lake medical services & health statistics

• Local historical societies in Wisconsin
• State historical society

• Historic sites in or near Balsam Lake
• Historic sites in Wisconsin
• Museums in or near Balsam Lake
• Museums in Wisconsin
• National Historic Landmark search
• Search the Library of Congress
• Search the National Register for historic properties
• Post history questions in Polk County genealogy forum

Median rent in Balsam Lake, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $363.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $867.

• Find Foreclosure in Balsam Lake
• Homes for sale in the Balsam Lake area
• Find a Balsam Lake Realtor
• Get free moving quotes
• Free home valuation
• Check Wisconsin mortgage rates
• Property and neighborhood reports
• Mortgage calculator

• Help wanted ads - newspapers
• Job services in Wisconsin
• Minimum wage laws by state

Libraries in Balsam Lake include Balsam Lake Public Library ... View libraries

• Libraries near Balsam Lake

• Wisconsin statewide library catalog

• Census map of Balsam Lake area
• Historic maps of WI cities - Library of Congress
• Historic maps of Wisconsin
• Topographic map of Balsam Lake

• Daily newspapers in or near Balsam Lake
• AM radio stations in or near Balsam Lake
• Commercial FM radio stations in or near Balsam Lake
• Public & educational radio stations in or near Balsam Lake
• TV stations in or near Balsam Lake
• Media ownership in the Balsam Lake area
• Search historic newspaper articles
• Search recent news archives in Wisconsin

• Military bases in Wisconsin
• American Legion post locator
• Veterans of Foreign Wars post locator

• Check daily newspapers in or near Balsam Lake
• Search obituaries in Wisconsin
• Recent death notices - selected WI newspapers

• Chambers of commerce in Wisconsin
• Community foundations (by state)
• Foundations (by name)
• Kiwanis clubs in Wisconsin
• Lions clubs in Wisconsin
• Nonprofit groups
• Nonprofit guide for Balsam Lake
• Rotary club search
• Volunteer opportunities in or near Balsam Lake

• Parks near Balsam Lake
• National forests in Wisconsin
• State parks in Wisconsin

• Find friends & family

• Find a local animal shelter
• Report animal cruelty

• Aerial photo of Balsam Lake
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• Panoramic photos of Wisconsin communities
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• Post cards of Wisconsin communities

Polk County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Balsam Lake political report.

• Wisconsin Democratic party
• Wisconsin Republican party
• Wisconsin elections board

• ZIP codes (by street address)
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• ZIP code reverse lookup (find cities in a ZIP code)

• Churches, other places of worship in or near Balsam Lake
• Total membership by faith, in Polk County

• Chowhound message boards for WI

The average commute time for Balsam Lake workers is 31 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

• Balsam Lake travel guide
• Airports near Balsam Lake
• Hotels near Balsam Lake
• Wisconsin tourism bureau

• Monthly averages & records
• Major storms (searchable by county)
• National weather map

• Audubon centers
• Birding spots in Wisconsin
• Wildlife refuges in Wisconsin

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