BarronettWI
A town of 469.
Is Barronett a good place to live?
Barronett’s January low is 3°F, where Wisconsin’s towns sit at 11°F and U.S. towns at 22°F. 24% of the land in Barronett is conserved, above both the Wisconsin town median (3.8%) and the median of U.S. towns (4.3%). Washburn County Forest, at 4,864 acres with 8 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve. Barronett has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
469 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Barronett: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Barronett, and how to reach them.
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 Barronett.
Top of a very low hazard risk in Barronett: cold waves
FEMA puts 49% of Barronett’s expected hazard losses down to cold waves, and 28% to inland flooding. Expected damage from storms and floods is lower here than in 88% of U.S. communities. Households in the town have drawn federal disaster aid in 2 declared disasters, most recently in 2001.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Most of Barronett’s workers commute out: the town has 0.1 jobs for each of them
5.6% of residents live below the poverty line in Barronett. Half commute less than 18 miles. Its average trip to work comes in at 22 minutes. The top destinations are Spooner (20%), Shell Lake (12%) and Rice Lake (6%).
| Barronett | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $71,000 | $87,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 22 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 5.6% | 6.4% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
23.6% of the land in Barronett is protected from building
Trails total 10 miles in 3 parks and preserves. In Barronett, the trail network density is 0.3 miles per square mile.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Washburn County Forest | 8 mi | 4,864 |
| 2. Wayside Park | — | 5 |
| 3. Burnett County Forest | — | 4 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Zillow puts the typical Barronett home at about $266K
Home values are up 3.5% over the year to September 2026. The share of households in Barronett who own their home: 95%.
Typical home value
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
The climate in Barronett brings snowy winters and pleasant summers
Barronett’s peak summer temperature stands at 79°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Barronett stands out in Wisconsin and nationally, with more of its adults who have high blood pressure
Barronett: 20% of adults say their health is fair or poor. 14% of Barronett adults have diabetes.
| Barronett | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 11% | 12% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 33% | 35% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 26% | 25% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 13% | 14% |
| What stands out | Barronett | WI |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 82% | 77.8% |
| More adults getting cholesterol checked | 88.3% | 85.9% |
| More adults with heart disease | 8.9% | 6.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Barronett
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Barronett; the nearest are
About 1 of every 100 Barronett residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Wisconsin.
100% of working residents leave Barronett for work
Where Barronett’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Barronett
Town in Wisconsin, United States
Barronett is a town in Washburn County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 461 at the 2020 census.
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- Area
- 34 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,440 ft
Questions about Barronett
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Is Barronett, WI a good place to live?
Barronett has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.