Location:
Barron County is located in northwestern Wisconsin, between the Chippewa and St. Croix rivers. It’s 50 miles north of Eau Claire, 80 miles northeast of Minneapolis/St. Paul and 100 miles south of Duluth and Superior.
Size:
Barron County is 863.1 square miles, making it the 24th largest county in Wisconsin by area.
Population:
As of 2020, the population of Barron County was 46,711.
County seat:
The county seat of Barron County is Barron.
History:
Barron County was created in 1859 and organized in 1874.
Services:
Barron County offers a variety of services, including youth and family services, public health services, and more.
Landscape:
Barron County’s landscape is characterized by rolling hills and vales, with a predominant southwesterly declination.
Notable events:
Some notable events in Barron’s history include the Gordon Bakery fire in 1908, the founding of the Barron Cooperative Creamery in 1902, and the founding of Jerome Foods in 1922.
