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EspañolBARRON COUNTY, WISCONSIN
'Barron County' is a county located in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of 2000, the population was 44,963. Its county seat is Barron6.
| Contents |
| Geography |
| Adjacent counties |
| Demographics |
| Cities, villages, and towns |
| Cities |
| Villages |
| Towns |
| External links |
| Note |
Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 2,305 km² (890 mi²). 2,235 km² (863 mi²) of it is land and 70 km² (27 mi²) of it (3.05%) is water.
Adjacent 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
Demographics
2000 Census Age Pyramid for Barron County.
As of the census² of 2000, there were 44,963 people, 17,851 households, and 12,352 families residing in the county. The population density was 20/km² (52/mi²). There were 20,969 housing units at an average density of 9/km² (24/mi²). 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.
Cities, villages, and towns
Cities
★ Barron
★ Chetek
★ Cumberland
★ Rice Lake
Villages
★ Almena ★ Cameron ★ Dallas ★ Haugen | ★ New Auburn (partial) ★ Prairie Farm ★ Turtle Lake |
Towns
External links
★ Official Barron County Government Site
Note
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