Barron County, Wisconsin

Explore Barron County (Click on picture) Barron County, created in 1859 from Dallas and Polk Counties, is named after legislator and circuit court judge Henry D Barron. Located in northwest Wisconsin, the county seat is Barron.

Land Area	862.84 sq miles
Water Area	27.18 sq miles
Elevation	1,115 ft at Barron
Number of Lakes	369
Area in Lakes	17,748 acres (27.73 sq miles)
Rivers	Brill, Hay, Red Cedar, Yellow
Major Watershed	Chippewa River
Geographical Province	Central Plain
Natural Vegetation	Mostly maple, hemlock, and yellow birch. West and southeast: small areas and red and white pine. Southern edge: savannas of bur oak, white oak, and bluestem. Northeast: small areas of white, black and red oaks.
Population
1930: 1970: 1980: 1990: 2000:	34,301 33,955 38,730 40,750 44,963
Border Counties
North: East: South: West:	Burnett County, Washburn County Rusk County, Chippewa County Chippewa County, Dunn County Polk County

Barron County Government and Local Information Resources
County Web Site	www.co.barron.wi.us
County Administrator	County Administrator	Phone: 715-538-6840
Board of Supervisors	Board of Supervisors
County Clerk	Office of the County Clerk 330 E LaSalle Ave Barron, WI 54812	Phone: 715-537-6200
Clerk of Courts	Clerk of Court	Phone: 715-537-6265
County Sheriff	Sheriff	Phone: 715-537-5814
Health Department	Human Services	Phone: 715-537-5691
Highway Department	Highway	Phone: 715-637-3755
County Parks	Forest and Recreation	Phone: 715-537-6295
Birth & Death Certificates, Marriage Records	Register of Deeds 330 E LaSalle Ave Barron, WI 54812	Phone: 715-537-6210
Cooperative Extension	UW-Extension, Barron County 330 E LaSalle Ave Barron, WI 54812	Phone: 715-537-6250 E-mail
Tourism, Relocation & Business Development	Almena Commercial Club PO Box 175 Almena, WI 54805-0175	Phone: 715-357-3312
	Barron Area Community Center 800 Memorial Drive Barron, WI 54812	Phone: 715-537-6666
	Barron County Economic Development Office PO Box 71 Barron, WI 54812	Phone: 715-637-6871 Toll Free: 800-529-4148
	Cameron Business Association PO Box 387 Cameron, WI 54822-0387
	Chetek Chamber of Commerce PO Box 747 Chetek, WI 54728-0747	Phone: 715-924-3200
	Chetek Resort Owners' Association PO Box 172 Chetek, WI 54728	Phone: 800-224-3835
	Cumberland Chamber of Commerce PO Box 665 Cumberland, WI 54829-0665	Phone: 715-822-3378
	Dallas Civic Club PO Box 54 Dallas, WI 54733-0084	Phone: 715-837-1665
	Rice Lake Area Chamber of Commerce 37 S Main St Rice Lake, WI 54868-2299	Phone: 715-234-2126
	Rice Lake Tourism Commission 37 S Main St Rice Lake, WI 54868	Phone: 715-234-8888
	Wisconsin Indian Head Country, Inc PO Box 628 Chetek, WI 54728-0628	Phone: 715-924-2970
Historical and Genealogical Societies	Barron County Historical Society 1672 17 1/2 St Barron, WI 54812	Phone: 715-234-7941
	Blue Hills Genealogical Society-Barron County, Inc 330 E LaSalle PO Box 383 Cameron, WI 54822
	WIGenWebProject, Barron County