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Wisconsin Counties
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Wisconsin Counties
There are 72 counties in the state of Wisconsin. |
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Barron County, Wisconsin
Barron County History, Geography, Demographics, Cities and Towns, and Education
County Seat: Barron
Year Organized: 1859
Square Miles: 863
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Court House: 330 East LaSalle Avenue
County Courthouse
Barron, WI 54812-1501
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Etymology - Origin of County Name
1) In honor of Henry D. Barron, of St. Croix Falls, Wis., judge of the eigth judicial circuit.
Formerly named Dallas, in honor of George Miflin Dallas, Vice President of the United States (1845-49). 2) "Judge H.D.
Barron told me the county was named after a Mr. Barron, a lumberman residing at Chippewa Falls but operating quite
heavily in what is now Barron Co. I don't think that he said this to be modest. He would have been more likely to claim
the distinction." - Nils P. Haugen
[Source: 1) Chippewa Valley, p.311 2) Wis. Hist. Colls., ix, pp.405-409]
Demographics:
County QuickFacts: Census Bureau Quick Facts
History
British explorers first claimed this area and French explorers set up an early trading post at Rice Lake dealing with
the Sioux Indians. It was claimed by the U.S. in 1787 as part of the Northwest Territory and later became part of the
Territory of Wisconsin. This area was at that time part of Crawford County and in 1840 was annexed to St. Croix County.
In 1859 Dallas County was established and it became Barron County in 1869. Named after a prominent Wisconsin pioneer, it
is a surveyed county, that is, its borders are set up by survey rather than by natural boundaries.
Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 890 square miles (2,305 kmē), of which, 863
square miles (2,235 kmē) of it is land and 27 square miles (70 kmē) of it (3.05%) is water.
Neighboring 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
Cities and Towns:
| - Almena |
village |
Incorporated Area |
| - Barron (County Seat) |
city |
Incorporated Area |
| - Barronett |
town |
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| - Bear Lake |
town |
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| - Cameron |
village |
Incorporated Area |
| - Canton |
town |
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| - Cedar Lake |
town |
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| - Chetek |
city |
Incorporated Area |
| - Crystal Lake |
town |
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| - Cumberland |
city |
Incorporated Area |
| - Dallas |
village |
Incorporated Area |
| - Dovre |
town |
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| - Doyle |
town |
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| - Haugen |
village |
Incorporated Area |
| - Lakeland |
town |
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| - Maple Grove |
town |
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| - Maple Plain |
town |
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| - Prairie Farm |
village |
Incorporated Area |
| - Prairie Lake |
town |
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| - Rice Lake |
city |
Incorporated Area |
| - Sioux Creek |
town |
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| - Stanfold |
town |
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| - Sumner |
town |
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| - Turtle Lake |
village |
Incorporated Area |
| - Vance Creek |
town |
County Resources:
The Official Barron County Wisconsin Government Web Site
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County Resource Guide
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The history of our nation can be seen as a prolonged struggle to define the relative roles and powers of our governments: federal, state, and local. And the names we've given our counties, our most locally based jurisdictions, reflects the "characteristic
features of our country!"
But age, size and colorful names of our counties isn't the only reason to explore counties' role in American history, or the history of county government itself. In fact, the story of county government reflects the larger meanings of American history.
Today's counties are the most flexible, locally responsive and creative governments in the US. They are the most diverse, varying in size, population, geography, and governmental structure. In their politics and policies, they express a 1990's political slogan "Think globally,
act locally." |
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