Barron County, Wisconsin
49 public bodies govern here, 8 school districts are based here, and USDA lists 3 farmers markets. Everything below says where it came from.
In four numbers
- People
- 46,797
- Median household income
- $65,933
- ±2,114
- Unemployed
- 2.8%
- 666 of 23,574 in the labour force
- Homes with broadband
- 85.0%
- 16,969 of 19,955 households
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020-2024; read 2026-09-26. Percentages worked out here from the two counts shown.
Who governs here
County government 1
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| County of Barron | 46,719 (2021) | 335 E Monroe Ave, Barron | Website |
Cities, towns and villages 10
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of Barron | 3,659 (2021) | Po Box 156, Barron | Website |
| City of Chetek | 2,161 (2021) | Po Box 194, Chetek | Website |
| City of Cumberland | 2,268 (2021) | 950 1st Ave, Cumberland | Website |
| City of Rice Lake | 8,939 (2021) | 30 E Eau Claire St, Rice Lake | Website |
| Village of Almena | 707 (2021) | 127 Aneta Ave W, Almena | — |
| Village of Cameron | 1,878 (2021) | Po Box 387, Cameron | — |
| Village of Dallas | 357 (2021) | Po Box 84, Dallas | — |
| Village of Haugen | 263 (2021) | Po Box 234, Haugen | Website |
| Village of Prairie Farm | 484 (2021) | Po Box 74, Prairie Farm | — |
| Village of Turtle Lake | 1,042 (2021) | Po Box 11, Turtle Lake | Website |
Townships 25
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Town of Almena | 891 (2021) | 1620 4th St, Almena | — |
| Town of Arland | 715 (2021) | 686 7th Ave, Clayton | — |
| Town of Barron | 820 (2021) | 1408 14th Ave, Barron | — |
| Town of Bear Lake | 674 (2021) | 1756 25th Ave, Rice Lake | Website |
| Town of Cedar Lake | 1,086 (2021) | 2696 26 3/4 Ave, Mikana | Website |
| Town of Chetek | 1,748 (2021) | Po Box 54, Chetek | — |
| Town of Clinton | 880 (2021) | 1717 9 12 St, Barron | — |
| Town of Crystal Lake | 749 (2021) | Po Box 757, Cumberland | — |
| Town of Cumberland | 821 (2021) | 1893 7th Street, Cumberland | — |
| Town of Dallas | 574 (2021) | 1540 3 1/2 Ave, Dallas | — |
| Town of Dovre | 833 (2021) | 301 25 1/2 Street, Chetek | Website |
| Town of Doyle | 496 (2021) | 2248 27th St, Rice Lake | — |
| Town of Lakeland | 942 (2021) | Po Box 28, Barronett | — |
| Town of Maple Grove | 879 (2021) | 1480 6 1/2 Ave, Dallas | — |
| Town of Maple Plain | 853 (2021) | Po Box 1319, Cumberland | — |
| Town of Oak Grove | 968 (2021) | 2792 22nd Street, Rice Lake | — |
| Town of Prairie Farm | 580 (2021) | 84 8 3/4 9 1/4 St, Ridgeland | — |
| Town of Prairie Lake | 1,661 (2021) | 796 21st St, Chetek | Website |
| Town of Rice Lake | 2,844 (2021) | 1830 Macauley Ave, Rice Lake | Website |
| Town of Sioux Creek | 674 (2021) | 2077 3 1/2 Ave, Chetek | — |
| Town of Stanfold | 702 (2021) | 2817 15th Ave, Rice Lake | — |
| Town of Stanley | 2,582 (2021) | 1328 18 3/4 Street, Cameron | — |
| Town of Sumner | 708 (2021) | 1550 24 1/2 St, Rice Lake | — |
| Town of Turtle Lake | 643 (2021) | 1097 1st ST., Turtle Lake | — |
| Town of Vance Creek | 691 (2021) | 582 4 1/2 Avenue, Clayton | — |
Special districts 13
| Name | What it does | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Upper Midwest Municipal Energy Group | Electric power utility | 1265 2nd Avenue, Cumberland | — |
| Barron City Housing Authority | Housing and community development | 123 E Franklin Ave, Barron | — |
| Barron County Housing Authority | Housing and community development | 611 E Woodland Ave, Barron | — |
| Chetek Housing Authority | Housing and community development | 801 W Stout St, Chetek | — |
| Cumberland City Housing Authority | Housing and community development | 1295 6th Ave, Cumberland | Website |
| Rice Lake City Housing Authority | Housing and community development | 132 W Marshall St, Rice Lake | — |
| Beaver Dam Lake Management District | Other natural resources | Po Box 232, Cumberland | Website |
| Dummy Lake Management District | Other natural resources | Po Box 156, Cumberland | Website |
| Kirby Lake Management District | Other natural resources | Po Box 1319, Cumberland | — |
| Rice Lake Improvement District | Other natural resources | Po Box 446, Rice Lake | Website |
| Staples Lake Protection and Rehabilitation District | Other natural resources | 2008 3/4 St, Comstock | — |
| Crystal Lake Sanitary District 1 | Sewerage | 342 18 1/2 19 1/2 Ave, Comstock | — |
| Lakeland Sanitary District 1 (barron County) | Sewerage | Po Box 55, Barronett | — |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Government Units List (published August 2023); the file read 2026-09-26. Offices are placed by county; a special district’s territory can cross county lines. Each body posts its own meetings on its website where the Census records one.
School districts based here
Barron Area School District
School district5 schools
100 W River Ave, Barron, WI, 54812
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Cameron School District
School district5 schools
700 S 1st St, Cameron, WI, 54822
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Chetek-Weyerhaeuser Area School District
School district4 schools
1001 Knapp St, Chetek, WI, 54728
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Cumberland School District
School district4 schools
1010 8th Ave, Cumberland, WI, 54829
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
New Auburn School District
School district3 schools
704 N East St, New Auburn, WI, 54757
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Prairie Farm Public School District
School district3 schools
630 River Ave S, Prairie Farm, WI, 54762
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Rice Lake Area School District
School district6 schools
30 Phipps Ave, Rice Lake, WI, 54868
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Turtle Lake School District
School district4 schools
205 Oak St N, Turtle Lake, WI, 54889
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data 2024-25; read 2026-09-26.
Farmers markets
Country Lane Farmers Market
1642 16th St. Barron, WI, 54812
Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-27. USDA listing
General Store Market
1327 S. 18th Street, Barron, WI, 54812
Submitted by the market; USDA record last changed 2021-03-21. USDA listing
Rice Lake Farmers' Market
2601 S. Main St., Gordy's County Market Parking Lot, Rice Lake, WI, 54868
Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-27. USDA listing
USDA National Farmers Market Directory; read 2026-09-26.