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Welcome to Barron County ...

Time Zone: Barron County lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Barron is the Seat for Barron County.

Barron County was founded in 1859. Barron was created by taking area from Dallas and Polk Counties.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Barron had a population of 45,226 people. This is a decrease of 1.4% since the last Census (which gave a population of 45,870 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Barron represented 0.81% of the total population of Wisconsin.

Below are some of the communities located in Barron County:

  • Almena
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Almena have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Almena is located in Barron County (WI)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 638 people
  • Arland
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Arland is located in Barron County (WI)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 755 people
  • Barron
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barron have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Barron is located in Barron County (WI)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 829 people
  • Bear Lake
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bear Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Bear Lake is located in Barron County (WI)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 654 people
  • Cameron
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cameron have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Cameron is located in Barron County (WI)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,798 people
  • Cedar Lake
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Cedar Lake is located in Barron County (WI)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 944 people
  • Chetek
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chetek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Chetek is located in Barron County (WI)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,618 people
  • Clinton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clinton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Clinton is located in Barron County (WI)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 871 people
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    • Crystal Lake
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crystal Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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      • Crystal Lake is located in Barron County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 752 people
    • Cumberland
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cumberland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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      • Cumberland is located in Barron County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 864 people
    • Dallas
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dallas have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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      • Dallas is located in Barron County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 344 people
    • Dovre
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dovre have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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      • Dovre is located in Barron County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 841 people
    • Doyle
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Doyle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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      • Doyle is located in Barron County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 461 people
    • Haugen
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haugen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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      • Haugen is located in Barron County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 270 people
    • Lakeland
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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      • Lakeland is located in Barron County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 952 people
    • Maple Grove
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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      • Maple Grove is located in Barron County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 972 people
    • Maple Plain
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Plain have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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      • Maple Plain is located in Barron County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 794 people
    • Oak Grove
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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      • Oak Grove is located in Barron County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 936 people
    • Prairie Farm
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairie Farm have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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      • Prairie Farm is located in Barron County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 434 people
    • Prairie Lake
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairie Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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      • Prairie Lake is located in Barron County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,536 people
    • Rice Lake
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rice Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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      • Rice Lake is located in Barron County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,078 people
    • Sioux Creek
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sioux Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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      • Sioux Creek is located in Barron County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 646 people
    • Stanfold
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stanfold have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanfold
      • Stanfold is located in Barron County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 710 people
    • Stanley
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stanley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanley
      • Stanley is located in Barron County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,513 people
    • Sumner
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sumner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumner
      • Sumner is located in Barron County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 785 people
    • Turtle Lake
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turtle Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turtle Lake
      • Turtle Lake is located in Barron County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 623 people
    • Vance Creek
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vance Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vance Creek
      • Vance Creek is located in Barron County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 625 people

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Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.





 

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