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Burnett County, Wisconsin

Explore Burnett County (Click on picture) Burnett County, created in 1856 from Polk County, is named after state legislator Thomas P Burnett. Located in northwest Wisconsin, the county seat is Meenon (Siren).

Land Area	821.52 sq miles
Water Area	58.86 sq miles
Elevation	996 ft at Siren
Number of Lakes	509
Area in Lakes	31,258 acres (48.84 sq miles)
Rivers	St Croix, Clam, Namekagon, Trade, Upper Tamarack, Wood, Yellow
Major Watershed	St Croix River
Geographical Province	Central Plains
Natural Vegetation	Mostly pine barrens (jack pine and prairie grasses). Along the St Croix River: willows, soft maple, and ash. West: small areas of sedges, blue joint, and cordgrass. South: red and white pine and conifer swamp (black spruce, tamarack and cedar).
Population
1930: 1970: 1980: 1990: 2000:	10,233 9,276 12,340 13,084 15,674
Border Counties
North: East: South: West:	Douglas County Washburn County Polk County, Barron County St Croix River (Minnesota)

Burnett County Government and Local Information Resources
County Web Site	www.burnettcounty.com
County Administrator	Administration/Personnel	Phone: 715-349-2181
Board of Supervisors	County Board Chairman	Phone: 715-349-2181
County Clerk	Office of the County Clerk 7410 Cty Rd K, #105 Siren, WI 54872	Phone: 715-349-2173
Clerk of Courts	Clerk of Court	Phone: 715-349-2147
County Sheriff	Law Enforcement	Phone: 715-349-2121
Health Department	Health and Human Services	Phone: 715-349-7600
Highway Department	Highway Department	Phone: 715-349-2285
County Parks	County Forestry and Parks	Phone: 715-349-2157
Birth & Death Certificates, Marriage Records	Register of Deeds 7410 Cty Rd K, #102 Siren, WI 54872	Phone: 715-349-2183
Cooperative Extension	UW-Extension, Burnett County 7410 Cty Rd K, #107 Siren, WI 54872	Phone: 715-349-2151 E-mail
Tourism, Relocation & Business Development	Burnett County Tourism Office 7410 Cty K, Ste 112 Siren, WI 54672-9043	Phone: 715-349-5999 800-788-3164
	Danbury Area Chamber of Commerce PO Box 142 Danbury, WI 54830	Phone: 715-656-3292
	Grantsburg Chamber of Commerce PO Box 451 Grantsburg, WI 54840-0451	Phone: 715-463-2405
	Siren Area Tourism Information 7410 Cty Rd K #112 Siren, WI 54872	Phone: 715-349-7411
	Webster Area Chamber of Commerce PO Box 48 Webster, WI 54893-0048	Phone: 715-866-4856
Historical and Genealogical Societies	Burnett County Historical Society PO Box 159 Danbury, WI 54872	Phone: 715-866-8890
	Grantsburg Area Historical Society PO Box 35 Grantsburg, WI 54840	Phone: 715-689-2451
	WIGenWebProject, Burnett County