Stebbins House, 2008
Barron’s story
Barron in pictures
Census counts: 183 in 1880, 3,733 in 2020. The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1897 and 2 maps from 1951 on.
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BarronWI
A town of 817.
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Photo: Appraiser · CC BY-SA 3.0
Population
817
2025 Census estimate · −0.6% since 2020
Median home value
$201K
Census ACS
Household income
$81K
median
Median age
39.8
years
Jobs based here
196
A commuter town
Is Barron a good place to live?
31% of residents are under 18 in Barron, against 21% in Wisconsin’s towns and 22% across U.S. towns. Only 10 of the 363 Wisconsin towns we compare have a lower January low than Barron. The biggest park or preserve is Highway T State Wildlife Area, at 35 acres. Barron has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Small town
817 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
StanleyMaple GroveClintonStanfoldBarron
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Barron: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Barron, and how to reach them.
PowerBarron Electric Coop16.0¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterBarron Light & Water DeptNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet5 providers99% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Barron’s trash rules yet
Register to voteOnlineIn Wisconsin you can register online until 20 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 20 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereTown of Barron ClerkThe town itself; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2023
ZIP codes54812, 5486854812 96% · 54868 4%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Barron.
Natural hazards
Natural hazards: very low risk in Barron, mostly cold waves
Federal disaster aid has reached households in Barron after 2 declared disasters, most recently in 2019. Storm and flood damage is expected to run lower than in 84% of U.S. communities. Expected losses in Barron break down as 43% from cold waves and 26% from inland flooding.
16risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Cold wavesInland floodingTornadoes
2
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barron Christian School PrivateLargest elementary schoolGrades K–8 | Grades K–8 | 21 | – |
NCES · EDFacts
Work & commute
Most of Barron’s workers head elsewhere: there are 0.5 jobs for each of them
Barron: 2% of working residents work locally, where Wisconsin’s towns sit at 8.3% and U.S. towns at 8%. Since 2013, Barron has added 70 jobs, to 196 in 2023. For Barron, the mean commuting time is 19 minutes. The top destinations are Barron (27%), Rice Lake (16%) and Eau Claire (4%).
2%work in town
| Barron | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 19 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 2% | 8.3% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 9.7% | 6.4% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
In Barron2%
Barron27%
Rice Lake16%
Eau Claire4%
Turtle Lake3%
9 mi
median commute distance
196
jobs based in Barron
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
53″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter6–25°
Spring31–54°
Summer56–78°
Fall35–55°
Oct 2
typical first frost
May 8
typical last frost
+1.4°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Health
How healthy Barron is
Among adults in Barron, 15% report frequent physical distress. In Barron, nearly a fifth of adults binge drink, and 16% smoke cigarettes.
| Barron | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 26% | 25% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 20% | 16% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 14% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 13% | 14% |
32 measures vs. Wisconsin
0 better28 too close to call4 worse
| What stands out | Barron | WI |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 17% | 9.9% |
| More adults with COPD | 7.7% | 6.5% |
| More adults who have had a stroke | 3.8% | 3.4% |
Mayo Clinic Health System-Northland
2.8 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
2%conserved
2%
conserved · 411 of 20,887 acres
0.5 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Highway T State Wildlife Area | — | 35 |
| 2. Rockman's Woods | — | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Barron
19pages on Barron
The big questions
Out and about
The story
After high school
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Barron
About 3 of every 100 Barron residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Wisconsin.
A commuter town
98% of working residents leave Barron for work
Where Barron’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
196jobs based in Barron
2%of working residents work in town
9 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
Famous people from Barron
3 notable people were born in Barron.
About Barron
City in Wisconsin, United States
Barron is a city in and the county seat of Barron County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 3,733 at the 2020 census. The city is surrounded by the Town of Barron.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 3.0 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,109 ft
- ZIP code
- 54812
Questions about Barron
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Barron, WI a good place to live?
Barron has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.