Barron County, Wisconsin

Infobox U.S. County
county = Barron County
state = Wisconsin




map size = 200
founded = 1859 [Taken from Wisconsin Blue Book 1991-1992 p. 731; cited there as from "Wisconsin Historical Records, "Origin and Legislative History of County Boundaries in Wisconsin, 1942."]
seat = Barron | area_total_sq_mi =890
area_water_sq_mi =27
area percentage = 3.05%
census yr = 2000
pop = 44963
density_km2 =20
web = www.co.barron.wi.us
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Barron County is a county located in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of 2000, the population was 44,963. Its county seat is BarronGR|6.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 890 square miles (2,305 km²), of which, 863 square miles (2,235 km²) of it is land and 27 square miles (70 km²) of it (3.05%) is water.

Adjacent counties

*Washburn County – north
*Sawyer County – northeast
*Rusk County – east
*Chippewa County – southeast
*Dunn County – south
*St. Croix County – southwest
*Polk County – west
*Burnett County – northwest

Demographics

USCensusPop
1900= 23677
1910= 29114
1920= 34281
1930= 34301
1940= 34289
1950= 34703
1960= 34270
1970= 33955
1980= 38730
1990= 40750
2000= 44963
footnote= [http://www.census.gov/population/cencounts/wi190090.txt WI Counties 1900-1990] As of the censusGR|2 of 2000, there were 44,963 people, 17,851 households, and 12,352 families residing in the county. The population density was 52 people per square mile (20/km²). There were 20,969 housing units at an average density of 24 per square mile (9/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 97.69% White, 0.14% Black or African American, 0.81% Native American, 0.32% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 0.32% from other races, and 0.69% from two or more races. 0.96% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 34.4% were of German, 21.8% Norwegian and 5.3% Irish ancestry.

There were 17,851 households out of which 31.30% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.90% were married couples living together, 8.20% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.80% were non-families. 25.40% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.20% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.48 and the average family size was 2.97.

In the county, the population was spread out with 25.30% under the age of 18, 8.10% from 18 to 24, 26.80% from 25 to 44, 23.40% from 45 to 64, and 16.40% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 98.20 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.00 males.

Cities, villages, and towns

Cities

*Barron
*Chetek
*Cumberland
*Rice Lake

Villages

Towns

External links

* [http://www.co.barron.wi.us/ Official Barron County Government Site]

Note