Northwoods Reporter

Of the 874 people living in Balsam Lake in 2020, 43.5 percent (380) were women and 56.5 percent (494) were men, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained by the Northwoods Reporter.

Males 18 and over outnumbered females in the same age group by 181. In the 65 and over age range, there were 130 females and 59 males.

An agency of the U.S. Federal Statistical System, the Census Bureau is responsible for compiling statistical facts about the American people, places and economy. Data for this story was compiled from the bureau's American Community Survey. Information from the survey helps to determine how federal and state funds are distributed.

Sex and age range	Estimated number	Percent of total
Males 18 and over	367	42
Females 18 and over	186	21.3
Males 65 and over	59	6.8
Females 65 and over	130	14.9

Source: US Census Bureau