Barron County, Wisconsin

Barron County, Wisconsin, has 46,484 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Barron. It uses Central Time and covers 863 sq mi (2,235 km²) of land.

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Barron County in Wisconsin
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Resident population, July 2025
46,484
Land area
863 sq mi (2,235 km²)
County seat or government
Barron
Time zone
Central TimeUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July
Median household income
$65,933 ± $2,114
Median home value
$216,600 ± $6,615
Median rent, with utilities
$879 ± $37
Homes lived in by their owners
77.4% ± 1.5 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Rice Lake, WI micro areaCentral county
Water area
26.7 sq mi (69.1 km²)
State
Wisconsin
County code (FIPS)
55005
Coordinates (central point)
45.437192, -91.852892

These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Income, home value, rent and homes lived in by their owners: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 13, 2026.

Time zones in Barron County

Time zoneLocal time and UTC offsetNext clock change
Central TimeAmerica/ChicagoUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock.Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes.

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ZIP Code areas, largest first

  1. 5486816,323 people
  2. 548126,069 people
  3. 547285,835 people
  4. 548295,446 people
  5. 548224,670 people
  6. 547573,584 people
  7. 540053,264 people
  8. 548892,837 people
  9. 548172,264 people
  10. 540042,192 people
  11. 548701,698 people
  12. 548051,520 people
All 19
  1. 547331,333 people
  2. 547621,232 people
  3. 547631,120 people
  4. 54826922 people
  5. 54813678 people
  6. 54841284 people
  7. 5485734 people

19 ZIP Code areas overlap Barron County. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.

Official county information

Barron County government website ↗ is the next stop for county offices, tax, voting, jury and records information. A geographic lookup cannot determine eligibility, tax liability or a court obligation.

Towns in Barron County, largest first

  1. Town of Rice Lake2,823 people
  2. Town of Stanley2,549 people
  3. Town of Chetek1,670 people
  4. Town of Prairie Lake1,520 people
  5. Town of Clinton1,009 people
  6. Town of Maple Grove1,000 people
  7. Town of Stanfold979 people
  8. Town of Oak Grove964 people
  9. Town of Cedar Lake904 people
  10. Town of Barron891 people
  11. Town of Dovre865 people
  12. Town of Crystal Lake858 people
All 25
  1. Town of Lakeland857 people
  2. Town of Cumberland830 people
  3. Town of Turtle Lake797 people
  4. Town of Bear Lake789 people
  5. Town of Maple Plain779 people
  6. Town of Almena753 people
  7. Town of Sumner729 people
  8. Town of Arland722 people
  9. Town of Doyle712 people
  10. Town of Sioux Creek678 people
  11. Town of Dallas638 people
  12. Town of Vance Creek499 people
  13. Town of Prairie Farm483 people

People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. All towns in Wisconsin, by county

School districts in Barron County, largest first

  1. Rice Lake Area School District16,833 people
  2. Barron Area School District9,467 people
  3. Chetek-Weyerhaeuser Area School District8,081 people
  4. Cumberland School District6,233 people
  5. Cameron School District4,791 people
  6. Boyceville Community School District4,478 people
  7. Turtle Lake School District3,588 people
  8. Clear Lake School District3,431 people
  9. Birchwood School District2,017 people
  10. New Auburn School District1,959 people
  11. Clayton School District1,651 people
  12. Prairie Farm School District1,642 people

Districts with land in the county; a district can cross county lines. People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends.

Tribal areas in Barron County, largest first

  1. St. Croix Reservation and Off-Reservation Trust Land447 people

American Indian, Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian areas as the Census Bureau maps them, with at least 2% of their area here, water included. These lines don’t decide membership, jurisdiction or land status.

Cities, towns and communities, largest first

These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.

  1. Rice Lake, Wisconsin (city)9,030 people
  2. Barron, Wisconsin (city)3,681 people
  3. Cumberland, Wisconsin (city)2,282 people
  4. Chetek, Wisconsin (city)2,177 people
  5. Cameron, Wisconsin (village)1,686 people
  6. Turtle Lake, Wisconsin (village)960 people
  7. Almena, Wisconsin (village)641 people
  8. New Auburn, Wisconsin (village)531 people
  9. Prairie Farm, Wisconsin (village)423 people
  10. Dallas, Wisconsin (village)359 people
  11. Haugen, Wisconsin (village)284 people
  12. Barronett, Wisconsin (CDP)42 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Polk County, Wisconsin29 mi west
  2. Washburn County, Wisconsin32 mi north
  3. Dunn County, Wisconsin34 mi south
  4. Rusk County, Wisconsin35 mi east
  5. Chippewa County, Wisconsin38 mi southeast
  6. Burnett County, Wisconsin39 mi northwest
  7. St. Croix County, Wisconsin40 mi southwest
  8. Sawyer County, Wisconsin45 mi northeast

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Areas that only touch the edge

These areas meet the boundary only along a sliver. Most addresses here are not in them; for an address near the line, check with the county.