Barron County is located in Northwest Wisconsin. The County Seat is Barron and the largest city is Rice Lake. The Official Web Site is located at http://www.barroncountywi.gov. The 2014 population estimate is 45,455 and the 2010 census population was 45,870. The land area is 862.71 square miles and there are 53.2 persons per square mile.
96.1% of the population is White, 1.1% is Black or African American, 2.3% is Hispanic or Latino, 0.6% is Asian, 1% is American Indian or Alaska Native, 0% is Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, and 1.2% is two or more races. 88.3% have a high school degree or higher, and 16.2% have a Bachelor degree or higher.
The median home value is $134,900, there are 19,168 households, an average of 2.36 persons per household. The per capita income is $23,337, the median household income is $44,054, and 12.8% of the persons in Barron County are considered below poverty level.
The total number of firms, at last estimate, was 4,794. Retail sales (in $1000) were $670,752, and sales per capita were $14,719. The percentage of black-owned firms is 0%, and the percentage of women-owned firms is 19.9%.
County government center is at 335 E. Monroe Avenue, Barron, Wisconsin 54812.
Adjacent counties: Washburn Sawyer Rusk Chippewa Dunn St. Croix Polk Burnett
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| Barron County Barron County official government website and directory. |
| Active Warrants Barron County Sheriff's Department active warrant list. |
| Archives Barron County archives, including county and circuit court records, naturalizations, probate, and funeral records. |
| Cemeteries & Burials Barron County cemeteries and burials. |
| Civil War Veterans Barron County veterans of the Civil War. |
| Codes Barron County online code of ordinances. |
| Court Records Barron County Circuit Court records. |
| Employee Directory Names, departments, and positions of Barron County employees. |
| Foreclosures | Sheriff Sales Barron County Sheriff Office list of foreclosure sheriff sales. |
| Forms & Documents Downloadable Barron County forms and documents for budgets, financial statements, passports, fees, juror handbooks, lottery credits, vendors, child care providers, and more. |
| Genealogy Barron County genealogy & history resources. |
| Inmates Barron County Sheriff inmate roster. |
| Management Directory Barron County department heads and management staff. Provides department, position, name, and phone number. |
| Maps Barron County maps of the county, supervisory districts, floodplains, polling places, recycling drop boxes, zoning, and aerial photography. |
| Meeting Minutes and Agendas Barron County calendar, meeting minutes, and agendas. |
| Naturalizations Barron County Circuit Court Naturalizations. |
| Newspaper Index 1862-1930 Announcements in Barron County local newspapers of anniversaries, births, deaths, and probate notices between 1862 and 1930. |
| Payments Pay Site Pay your aging program, camping fees, educational, health & human services, real estate tax, or zoning permits and fees online. |
| Permits Barron County Permits searchable by name, permit number, type of permit, application number, and year. |
| Property & Recorded Documents Barron County real and personal property, tax records, and recorded documents. |
| Property | GIS Mapping Baron County, Wisconsin interactive GIS property search. |
| Property | Municipal Assessments Property assessment records for the Cities of Chetek and Rice Lake, Town of Lakeland, and Village of New Auburn in Barron County. |
| Recorded Documents Pay Site Click on "Tapestry" to access Barron County Register of Deeds land records. Subscription required. |
| Sheriff Sales | Foreclosures List of Barron County foreclosures available for sale. |
| Vital Records Information Information on how to apply for a birth, death, marriage, or domestic partnership record in Barron County. |
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