Barksdale, Wisconsin
Barksdale is a town in Bayfield County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 723 at the 2010 census. The unincorporated community of Barksdale is located in the town. The town was named by William G. Ramsay, the chief engineer for the DuPont Chemical Company, for Hamilton M. Barksdale, vice president of DuPont.
Barksdale, Wisconsin | |
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Town | |
Town hall | |
Location of Barksdale, Wisconsin | |
| Coordinates: 46°35′41″N 91°1′35″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Wisconsin |
| County | Bayfield |
| Area | |
| • Total | 66.3 sq mi (171.7 km2) |
| • Land | 55.2 sq mi (142.9 km2) |
| • Water | 11.1 sq mi (28.8 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,145 ft (349 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 723 |
| • Density | 13/sq mi (5.1/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 54891 |
| Area codes | 715 and 534 |
| FIPS code | 55-04725 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1582751 |
| Website | townofbarksdale |
The town was once the home of an explosives factory owned by the DuPont company. Press reports mention a number of fatal accidents. Four died in a dynamite explosion in October 1907. Two men were killed in an explosion on 24 August 1928. A larger explosion at the facility killed eight in October 1952.
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