Barron County | |
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Coordinates: 45°25′N91°51′W / 45.42°N 91.85°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Wisconsin |
Founded | 1874 |
Named for | Henry D. Barron |
Seat | Barron |
Largest city | Rice Lake |
Area | |
• Total | 890 sq mi (2,300 km2) |
• Land | 863 sq mi (2,240 km2) |
• Water | 27 sq mi (70 km2) 3.0% |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 46,711 |
• Density | 54.1/sq mi (20.9/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
Congressional district | 7th |
Website | www |
Barron County is a county located in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of the 2020 census, the population was 46,711. [1] Its county seat is Barron. [2] The county was created in 1859 and later organized in 1874. [3]
The county was created in 1859 [4] as Dallas County (named after Vice President George M. Dallas), with the county seat located at Barron. It was renamed Barron County on March 4, 1869. The county took the name Barron in honor of Wisconsin lawyer and politician Henry D. Barron, who served as circuit judge of the Eleventh Judicial Circuit. [5] [6] Barron County was organized in 1874. [3] In the late 1800s and early 1900s a community of Russian immigrants moved to Barron County. [7] In 2023, two police officers from the Chetek Police Department and Cameron Police Department were both shot and killed during a traffic stop. [8]
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 890 square miles (2,300 km2), of which 863 square miles (2,240 km2) is land and 27 square miles (70 km2) (3.0%) is water. [9]
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
---|---|---|---|
1860 | 13 | — | |
1870 | 538 | 4,038.5% | |
1880 | 7,024 | 1,205.6% | |
1890 | 15,416 | 119.5% | |
1900 | 23,677 | 53.6% | |
1910 | 29,114 | 23.0% | |
1920 | 34,281 | 17.7% | |
1930 | 34,301 | 0.1% | |
1940 | 34,289 | 0.0% | |
1950 | 34,703 | 1.2% | |
1960 | 34,270 | −1.2% | |
1970 | 33,955 | −0.9% | |
1980 | 38,730 | 14.1% | |
1990 | 40,750 | 5.2% | |
2000 | 44,963 | 10.3% | |
2010 | 45,870 | 2.0% | |
2020 | 46,711 | 1.8% | |
U.S. Decennial Census [10] 1790–1960 [11] 1900–1990 [12] 1990–2000 [13] 2010 [14] 2020 [1] |
As of the census of 2020, [1] the population was 46,711. The population density was 54.1 people per square mile (20.9 people/km2). There were 23,779 housing units at an average density of 27.6 units per square mile (10.7 units/km2). The racial makeup of the county was 91.1% White, 1.8% Black or African American, 1.0% Native American, 0.7% Asian, 1.2% from other races, and 4.2% from two or more races. Ethnically, the population was 2.7% Hispanic or Latino of any race.
As of the census [15] 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 people/km2). There were 20,969 housing units at an average density of 24 units per square mile (9.3 units/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.
In 2017, there were 504 births, giving a general fertility rate of 70.6 births per 1000 women aged 15–44, the 15th highest rate out of all 72 Wisconsin counties. [16] Additionally, there were fewer than five reported induced abortions performed on women of Barron County residence in 2017. [17]
Year | Republican | Democratic | Third party | |||
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No. | % | No. | % | No. | % | |
2020 | 15,803 | 62.35% | 9,194 | 36.27% | 349 | 1.38% |
2016 | 13,614 | 60.05% | 7,889 | 34.80% | 1,168 | 5.15% |
2012 | 11,443 | 50.43% | 10,890 | 47.99% | 359 | 1.58% |
2008 | 10,457 | 45.69% | 12,078 | 52.77% | 351 | 1.53% |
2004 | 12,030 | 50.26% | 11,696 | 48.86% | 211 | 0.88% |
2000 | 9,848 | 49.48% | 8,928 | 44.86% | 1,128 | 5.67% |
1996 | 6,158 | 35.82% | 8,025 | 46.68% | 3,008 | 17.50% |
1992 | 6,572 | 32.49% | 8,063 | 39.86% | 5,595 | 27.66% |
1988 | 8,527 | 48.53% | 8,951 | 50.94% | 92 | 0.52% |
1984 | 9,587 | 53.94% | 8,061 | 45.36% | 124 | 0.70% |
1980 | 8,791 | 47.05% | 8,654 | 46.32% | 1,240 | 6.64% |
1976 | 7,393 | 45.13% | 8,678 | 52.97% | 311 | 1.90% |
1972 | 8,418 | 59.94% | 5,376 | 38.28% | 251 | 1.79% |
1968 | 7,526 | 55.38% | 5,183 | 38.14% | 880 | 6.48% |
1964 | 5,701 | 40.56% | 8,332 | 59.28% | 23 | 0.16% |
1960 | 8,640 | 57.05% | 6,464 | 42.68% | 41 | 0.27% |
1956 | 8,634 | 61.12% | 5,419 | 38.36% | 73 | 0.52% |
1952 | 10,013 | 66.84% | 4,902 | 32.72% | 66 | 0.44% |
1948 | 5,516 | 45.91% | 6,148 | 51.17% | 352 | 2.93% |
1944 | 7,137 | 55.66% | 5,585 | 43.55% | 101 | 0.79% |
1940 | 7,806 | 54.87% | 6,183 | 43.46% | 238 | 1.67% |
1936 | 5,067 | 37.94% | 7,419 | 55.55% | 869 | 6.51% |
1932 | 3,852 | 32.92% | 7,413 | 63.35% | 436 | 3.73% |
1928 | 8,455 | 71.98% | 3,185 | 27.12% | 106 | 0.90% |
1924 | 2,703 | 29.44% | 377 | 4.11% | 6,100 | 66.45% |
1920 | 6,887 | 84.23% | 742 | 9.08% | 547 | 6.69% |
1916 | 2,746 | 54.95% | 1,863 | 37.28% | 388 | 7.76% |
1912 | 1,414 | 35.62% | 1,065 | 26.83% | 1,491 | 37.56% |
1908 | 3,247 | 66.46% | 1,266 | 25.91% | 373 | 7.63% |
1904 | 3,575 | 78.30% | 625 | 13.69% | 366 | 8.02% |
1900 | 2,950 | 72.77% | 943 | 23.26% | 161 | 3.97% |
1896 | 2,772 | 64.74% | 1,324 | 30.92% | 186 | 4.34% |
1892 | 1,818 | 57.37% | 767 | 24.20% | 584 | 18.43% |
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