| | Balsam Lake, WI | North Branch, MN | United States |
| Population | 898 | 10,742 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 43.0% | 50.2% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 57.0% | 49.8% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 39.3 | 38.8 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 1,008 | 10,127 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 950 | 8,023 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 792 | 1,867 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | 3.0% | 35.0% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | 23.5% | 480.3% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 414.2 | 301.8 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 2.2 | 35.6 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 1.2 | 0.4 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Balsam Lake, WI | North Branch, MN | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 2.2% | 4.1% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 4.2% | 5.9% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 7.4% | 8.5% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 3.7% | 3.2% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 5.2% | 5.3% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 6.8% | 4.5% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 13.0% | 12.6% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 15.3% | 14.4% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 9.0% | 15.2% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 4.7% | 6.6% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 6.5% | 5.2% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 9.9% | 6.9% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 10.0% | 5.3% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 2.1% | 2.2% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Balsam Lake, WI | North Branch, MN | United States |
| White | 91.4% | 92.4% | 59.4% |
| Black | 3.5% | 0.4% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 0.0% | 1.9% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 0.6% | 2.3% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 4.6% | 2.5% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Balsam Lake, WI | North Branch, MN | United States |
| Married Population | 37.5% | 53.9% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 37.0% | 53.4% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 0.5% | 0.6% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 62.5% | 46.1% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 41.5% | 29.4% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 13.3% | 9.7% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 7.8% | 7.0% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 2.22 | 2.64 | 2.60 |
| Households | 359 | 4,003 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 180 | 2,609 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 26.7% | 36.1% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 43.3% | 48.6% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 179 | 1,394 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 21.7% | 9.3% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 8.3% | 5.9% | 10.8% |