2001 Siren Tornado, 2001
Siren’s story
131 years in pictures
The archive holds 5 old photos and papers going back to 2001.
- 1895Siren is settled
SirenWI
A town of 920, settled in 1895.
Photo: Aarongunnar · CC BY-SA 3.0
Population
920
2025 Census estimate · +11.2% since 2020
Typical home
$280K
+5% in a year
Household income
$50K
median
Median age
52.9
years
Jobs based here
668
A job hub
Is Siren a good place to live?
Among 363 Wisconsin towns, just 5 have a lower January low than Siren. Siren has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
What makes Siren stand out
Where Siren beats most towns.
Small town
920 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Siren: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Siren, and how to reach them.
PowerNorthwestern Wisconsin Elec14.6¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterSiren WaterworksNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet4 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Siren’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 hereVillage of Siren ClerkThe town itself; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, May 2026
ZIP code5487254872 100%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 Siren.
Work & commute
Siren stands out in Wisconsin and nationally: the median household income there is lower
Most working residents leave Siren for work: only 17% work in town. 19% of residents live below the poverty line in the town, above both the Wisconsin town median (6.4%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%). The average commute locally is 18 minutes. Between 2013 and 2023, jobs in the town rose by 145, to 668.
17%work in town
| Siren | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 19% | 6.4% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $50,000 | $87,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 18 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 17% | 8.3% | 8% |
Where working residents work
In Siren17%
Grantsburg7%
Siren6%
Frederic4%
Meenon3%
16 mi
median commute distance
668
jobs based in Siren
A job hub
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Schools
The schools Siren’s kids attend
Public schools: the Siren School District. Its two schools are below. 2 public schools serve Siren, with 365 students in all.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Siren ElementaryLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 172 | C |
| Siren HighLargest public high schoolGrades 6–12 | Grades 6–12 | 193 | D |
NCES · EDFacts
Natural hazards
Very low risk in Siren, with cold waves at the top
One declared disaster, in 2001, has brought federal aid to Siren households. Storm and flood damage is expected to run lower than in 86% of U.S. communities. FEMA puts 36% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to cold waves, and 33% to inland flooding.
14risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Cold wavesInland floodingTornadoes
1
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Climate
The climate in Siren brings snowy winters and pleasant summers
In Siren, the typical July afternoon high is 81°F, against 82°F in Wisconsin’s towns and 85°F across U.S. towns.
61″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter6–25°
Spring31–54°
Summer56–79°
Fall36–55°
Oct 4
typical first frost
May 6
typical last frost
+1.9°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Housing
A home in Siren is worth about $280K, on Zillow’s estimate
Values rose 5% in the 12 months to September 2026. Siren’s typical rent stands at $731 a month. 70% of households live in a home they own locally.
$280KZillow home value
| Siren | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $731 a month | $1,078 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 70% | 74% | 73% |
Typical home value
Siren$280K
Wisconsin$337K
+5%
value change, 1 year
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Safety
Crime reported in Siren
11 crimes were reported in Siren in 2025: 9 property and 2 violent. In a town this small, a few incidents move the numbers a lot, so rates aren't shown.
Siren is small, so we show counts rather than rates.
2
violent crimes reported in 2025
9
property crimes reported in 2025
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
Health
A larger share of adults report frequent physical distress in Siren than in most of Wisconsin or the rest of the country
In Siren, nearly a quarter of adults say their health is fair or poor. Only 3 of the 358 Wisconsin towns we compare have a higher share of adults who have diabetes than Siren. The town does better than the Wisconsin average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and worse on 16.
| Siren | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 35% | 26% | 25% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 11% | 12% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 13% | 14% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 14% | 14% |
32 measures vs. Wisconsin
1 better15 too close to call16 worse
| What stands out | Siren | WI |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 80.9% | 77.8% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 16.3% | 9.9% |
Burnett Medical Center
14.7 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
2.1%conserved
2.1%
conserved · 19 of 890 acres
0.0 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Siren Ball Park | — | 15 |
| 2. Crooked Lake Park | — | 10 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Siren
20pages on Siren
The big questions
Out and about
The story
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Siren; the nearest are
Pine Technical & Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Pine City, MN28.3 mi$4,738 in-state tuitionLac Courte Oreilles Ojibwe UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Hayward50.3 mi$6,030 in-state tuition
About 1 of every 100 Siren residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Wisconsin.
A job hub
Every workday, about 608 people come to Siren for work
Where Siren’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
668jobs based in Siren
17%of working residents work in town
16 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Siren
Village in Wisconsin, United States
Siren is a village in, and the county seat of, Burnett County in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. The population was 824 at the 2020 census. The village is surrounded by the Town of Siren.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 1.3 sq mi
- Elevation
- 965 ft
- ZIP code
- 54872
Questions about Siren
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Siren, WI a good place to live?
Siren has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.