Barronett, Barron County, Wisconsin Explained

Official Name:Barronett, Wisconsin
Settlement Type:Census-designated place
Pushpin Map:Wisconsin
Pushpin Label:Barronett
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Wisconsin
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Barron
Subdivision Type3:Town
Subdivision Name3:Lakeland
Area Total Sq Mi:0.771
Area Land Sq Mi:0.766
Area Water Sq Mi:0.005
Population As Of:2020
Population Footnotes:[1]
Population Total:103
Population Density Sq Mi:auto
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation Ft:1375
Coordinates:45.6369°N -91.9931°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:54813
Area Codes:715 & 534
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:1561205

Barronett is an unincorporated census-designated place located in the town of Lakeland, Barron County, Wisconsin, United States. Barronett is located on U.S. Route 63 7.5miles north-northeast of Cumberland. Barronett has a post office with ZIP code 54813.[2] As of the 2020 census, its population was 103, down from 111 at the 2010 census.[3]

History

Barronett was originally called Foster City, and under the latter name was platted in 1880.[4] The name of the community was soon changed to Barronett, after Barron County. A post office called Barronett has been in operation since 1881.[5]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: May 2023 . Census Bureau profile: Barronett CDP, Wisconsin . . October 29, 2024.
  2. http://www.zipinfo.com/cgi-local/zipsrch.exe?cnty=cnty&zip=54813&Go=Go ZIP Code Lookup
  3. Web site: U.S. Census website. U.S. Census Bureau. 29 March 2011.
  4. Book: A History of the Origin of the Place Names Connected with the Chicago & North Western and Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railways . Chicago and North Western Railway Company . 1908 . 168.
  5. Web site: Barron County . Jim Forte Postal History . 3 April 2015.