Barron County, Wisconsin

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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 organized in 1874.[3]

History

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's name honors 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]

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of Script error: No such module "convert"., of which Script error: No such module "convert". is land and Script error: No such module "convert". (3.0%) is water.[8]

Adjacent counties

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Major highways

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The county sign for Barron County on County G

Railroads

Buses

Airports

Demographics

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Historical population
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Racial and ethnic composition

Barron County, Wisconsin – Racial and ethnic composition
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Race / ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) Pop 1980[15] Pop 1990[16] Pop 2000[17] Pop 2010[18] Pop 2020[19] % 1980 % 1990 % 2000 % 2010 % 2020
White alone (NH) 38,351 40,255 43,667 43,567 42,210 99.02% 98.79% 97.12% 94.98% 90.36%
Black or African American alone (NH) 11 36 55 397 813 0.03% 0.09% 0.12% 0.87% 1.74%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) 152 207 358 380 436 0.39% 0.51% 0.80% 0.83% 0.93%
Asian alone (NH) 41 86 141 220 345 0.11% 0.21% 0.31% 0.48% 0.74%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone (NH) x [20] x [21] 15 3 5 x x 0.03% 0.01% 0.01%
Other race alone (NH) 44 2 8 10 99 0.11% 0.00% 0.02% 0.02% 0.21%
Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) x [22] x [23] 289 431 1,526 x x 0.64% 0.94% 3.27%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 131 164 430 862 1,277 0.34% 0.40% 0.96% 1.88% 2.73%
Total 38,730 40,750 44,963 45,870 46,711 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00%

2020 census

As of the 2020 census, the population was 46,711. The population density was Script error: No such module "convert".. There were 23,779 housing units at an average density of Script error: No such module "convert"..[24][25]

The racial makeup of the county was 91.1% White, 1.8% Black or African American, 1.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7% Asian, <0.1% Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander, 1.2% from some other race, and 4.2% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino residents of any race comprised 2.7% of the population.[24]

The median age was 45.1 years, 21.1% of residents were under the age of 18, and 22.8% were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 99.5 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 98.5 males.[25]

21.7% of residents lived in urban areas, while 78.3% lived in rural areas.[26]

There were 19,630 households in the county, of which 25.6% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 49.8% were married-couple households, 19.2% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 22.4% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 29.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.[25]

There were 23,779 housing units, of which 17.4% were vacant. Among occupied housing units, 73.2% were owner-occupied and 26.8% were renter-occupied. The homeowner vacancy rate was 1.1% and the rental vacancy rate was 6.1%.[25]

2000 census

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2000 Census Age Pyramid for Barron County

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As of the census[27] of 2000, there were 44,963 people, 17,851 households, and 12,352 families residing in the county. The population density was Script error: No such module "convert".. There were 20,969 housing units at an average density of Script error: No such module "convert".. 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.[28] Additionally, there were fewer than five reported induced abortions performed on women of Barron County residence in 2017.[29]

Communities

Cities

Villages

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Towns of Barron County

Towns

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Census-designated place

Unincorporated communities

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Politics

Barron County has been a longtime swing county, though it tended to more often vote Republican. The last Democrat to win the county was Barack Obama in 2008 and since then it has been consistently Republican. Donald Trump's performances in 2020 and subsequently in 2024 were the best by a Republican since the 1952 landslide election.[30]

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See also

References

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Further reading

External links

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