Burnett County, Wisconsin
31 public bodies govern here, 3 school districts are based here, and USDA lists 4 farmers markets. Everything below says where it came from.
In four numbers
- People
- 16,916
- Median household income
- $62,819
- ±2,348
- Unemployed
- 4.9%
- 357 of 7,317 in the labour force
- Homes with broadband
- 85.4%
- 6,136 of 7,188 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 Burnett | 16,744 (2021) | 7410 County Road K, Siren | Website |
Cities, towns and villages 3
Townships 21
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Town of Anderson | 414 (2021) | 20723 E River Rd, Grantsburg | Website |
| Town of Blaine | 206 (2021) | 34096 Lee Road, Danbury | — |
| Town of Daniels | 684 (2021) | Po Box 190, Siren | Website |
| Town of Dewey | 555 (2021) | 2930 Bashaw Lake Rd, Shell Lake | Website |
| Town of Grantsburg | 1,192 (2021) | Po Box 642, Grantsburg | — |
| Town of Jackson | 952 (2021) | 4853 County Road C, Danbury | Website |
| Town of la Follette | 560 (2021) | 23298 Malone Rd, Siren | — |
| Town of Lincoln | 369 (2021) | Po Box 296, Webster | Website |
| Town of Meenon | 1,216 (2021) | 24890 State Road 35, Siren | — |
| Town of Oakland | 1,001 (2021) | Po Box 675, Webster | Website |
| Town of Roosevelt | 197 (2021) | 20796 Odden Rd, Barronett | — |
| Town of Rusk | 475 (2021) | 26985 E Benoit Lake Ln, Spooner | — |
| Town of Sand Lake | 591 (2021) | Po Box 165, Webster | Website |
| Town of Scott | 591 (2021) | 28390 County Road H, Spooner | — |
| Town of Siren | 1,022 (2021) | 23340 Soderberg Rd, Siren | — |
| Town of Swiss | 824 (2021) | Po Box 157, Danbury | — |
| Town of Trade Lake | 915 (2021) | 21071 Melo Dr, Grantsburg | — |
| Town of Union | 356 (2021) | Po Box 416, Webster | — |
| Town of Webb Lake | 442 (2021) | 31000 Namekagon Rd, Webb Lake | Website |
| Town of West Marshland | 406 (2021) | Po Box 612, Grantsburg | — |
| Town of Wood River | 912 (2021) | 24788 Rylander Rd, Grantsburg | Website |
Special districts 6
| Name | What it does | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burnett County Housing Authority | Housing and community development | Po Box 41, Webster | Website |
| Grantsburg Village Housing Authority | Housing and community development | 213 W Burnett Ave, Grantsburg | — |
| Clam Lakes Protection and Rehabilitation District | Other natural resources | Po Box 233, Siren | Website |
| MUD Hen Lake Protection and Rehabilitation District | Other natural resources | 2361 84th St, New Richmond | — |
| Danbury Sanitary District | Sewerage | Po Box 127, Danbury | — |
| Siren Sanitary District 1 | Sewerage | 23340 Soderberg Rd, Siren | — |
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
Grantsburg School District
School district4 schools
480 E James Ave, Grantsburg, WI, 54840
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Siren School District
School district2 schools
24022 4th Ave, Siren, WI, 54872
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Webster School District
School district3 schools
26428 Lakeland Ave S, Webster, WI, 54893
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
Alpha - Burnett County Farmers' Markets
WI, 11631
Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-27. USDA listing
Burnett County Farmers' Market
WI, 23943
Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-27. USDA listing
Siren - Burnett County Farmers' Markets
WI, 23985
Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-27. USDA listing
Grantsburg - Burnett County Farmers' Markets
316 South Brad Street Grantsburg, WI, 54840
Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-27. USDA listing
USDA National Farmers Market Directory; read 2026-09-26.