Burnett County, Wisconsin

County in Wisconsin, United States

U.S. county in Wisconsin

Burnett County

U.S. county

Burnett County Government Center

Burnett County Government Center

Map of Wisconsin highlighting Burnett County

Location within the U.S. state of Wisconsin

Wisconsin's location within the U.S.

Country|  United States
State|  Wisconsin
Founded| 1865
Named for| Thomas P. Burnett
Seat| Siren[1]
Largest village| Grantsburg
Area

• Total| 880 sq mi (2,300 km2)
• Land| 822 sq mi (2,130 km2)
• Water| 58 sq mi (150 km2)  6.6%
Population

(2020)

• Total| 16,526
• Density| 19/sq mi (7.3/km2)
Time zone| UTC−6 (Central)
• Summer (DST)| UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district| 7th
Website| burnettcounty.com

Burnett County is a county located in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of the 2020 census, the population was 16,526.[2] Its county seat is Siren,[1][3] with the majority of county governmental services located at the Burnett County Government Center. The county was created in 1856 and organized in 1865.[4] The St. Croix Chippewa Indians of Wisconsin have reservation lands in Burnett County and are the county's largest employer.[5]

## Contents

* 1 Geography
* 1.1 Adjacent counties
* 1.2 Major highways
* 1.3 Buses
* 1.4 Airports
* 1.5 National protected area
* 2 Demographics
* 2.1 2020 census
* 2.2 2000 census
* 3 Communities
* 3.1 Villages
* 3.2 Towns
* 3.3 Census-designated place
* 3.4 Unincorporated communities
* 4 Politics
* 5 See also
* 6 References
* 7 Further reading
* 8 External links

## Geography

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File:Burnett Co WI Pie Chart No Text Version.pdfSoils of Burnett County[6]

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 880 square miles (2,300 km2), of which 872 square miles (2,260 km2) is land and 58 square miles (150 km2) (6.6%) is water.[7] Saginaw Lake is located in the county,[8] south of the Namekagon River.

### Adjacent counties

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* Douglas County – northeast
* Washburn County – east
* Barron County – southeast
* Polk County – south
* Chisago County, Minnesota – southwest
* Pine County, Minnesota – west

### Major highways

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* File:WIS 35.svg Highway 35 (Wisconsin)
* Highway 48 (Wisconsin)
* File:WIS 70.svg Highway 70 (Wisconsin)
* Highway 77 (Wisconsin)
* File:WIS 87.svg Highway 87 (Wisconsin)

### Buses

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* List of intercity bus stops in Wisconsin

### Airports

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* Burnett County Airport (KRZN) serves the county and surrounding communities.
* Grantsburg Municipal Airport (KGTG) enhances county service.

### National protected area

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* Saint Croix National Scenic Riverway (part)

## Demographics

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Historical population

Census | Pop. |  | %±
1860| 12| | —
1870| 706| | 5,783.3%
1880| 3,140| | 344.8%
1890| 4,393| | 39.9%
1900| 7,478| | 70.2%
1910| 9,026| | 20.7%
1920| 10,735| | 18.9%
1930| 10,233| | −4.7%
1940| 11,382| | 11.2%
1950| 10,236| | −10.1%
1960| 9,214| | −10.0%
1970| 9,276| | 0.7%
1980| 12,340| | 33.0%
1990| 13,084| | 6.0%
2000| 15,674| | 19.8%
2010| 15,457| | −1.4%
2020| 16,526| | 6.9%
U.S. Decennial Census[9]
1790–1960[10] 1900–1990[11]
1990–2000[12] 2010[2] 2020[13]

### 2020 census

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As of the census of 2020,[13] the population was 16,526. The population density was 20.1 inhabitants per square mile (7.8/km2). There were 15,201 housing units at an average density of 18.5 per square mile (7.1/km2). The racial makeup of the county was 89.3% White, 4.4% Native American, 0.4% Black or African American, 0.3% Asian, 0.1% Pacific Islander, 0.5% from other races, and 5.1% from two or more races. Ethnically, the population was 1.5% Hispanic or Latino of any race.

### 2000 census

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File:USA Burnett County, Wisconsin age pyramid.svg2000 Census Age Pyramid for Burnett County

As of the census[14] of 2000, there were 15,674 people, 6,613 households, and 4,503 families residing in the county. The population density was 19 people per square mile (7/km2). There were 12,582 housing units at an average density of 15 per square mile (6/km2). The racial makeup of the county was 93.25% White, 0.36% Black or African American, 4.45% Native American, 0.24% Asian, 0.07% Pacific Islander, 0.21% from other races, and 1.42% from two or more races. 0.77% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 28.9% were of German, 15.4% Swedish, 12.8% Norwegian and 6.3% Irish ancestry.

There were 6,613 households, out of which 25.10% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.20% were married couples living together, 7.50% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.90% were non-families. 26.90% 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 2.33 and the average family size was 2.80.

In the county, the population was spread out, with 22.10% under the age of 18, 6.00% from 18 to 24, 23.20% from 25 to 44, 28.40% from 45 to 64, and 20.30% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females there were 101.50 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.30 males.

In 2017, there were 118 births, giving a general fertility rate of 58.5 births per 1000 women aged 15–44, the 23rd lowest rate out of all 72 Wisconsin counties.[15] Additionally, there were no reported induced abortions performed on women of Burnett County residence in 2017.[16]

## Communities

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Burnett County is one of only three Wisconsin counties that have no incorporated cities. It is the only Wisconsin county to have villages but no cities.[citation needed]

### Villages

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* Grantsburg
* Siren (seat)
* Webster

### Towns

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* Anderson
* Blaine
* Daniels
* Dewey
* Grantsburg
* Jackson
* La Follette
* Lincoln
* Meenon
* Oakland
* Roosevelt
* Rusk
* Sand Lake
* Scott
* Siren
* Swiss
* Trade Lake
* Union
* Webb Lake
* West Marshland
* Wood River

### Census-designated place

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* Danbury

### Unincorporated communities

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* Alpha
* Bashaw
* Benson
* Branstad
* Coomer
* Falun
* Four Corners
* Gaslyn
* Hertel
* Lind
* Oakland
* Pole Cat Crossing (partial)
* Randall
* Riverside
* Timberland
* Trade Lake
* Trade River
* Webb Lake
* Woodland Corner
* Yellow Lake

## Politics

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United States presidential election results for Burnett County, Wisconsin[17] Year  | Republican | Democratic | Third party

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No. | % | No. | % | No. | %
2020 | 6,462  | 63.72% | 3,569  | 35.19%  | 110  | 1.08%
2016 | 5,410  | 61.91% | 2,949  | 33.75%  | 379  | 4.34%
2012 | 4,550  | 52.44% | 3,986  | 45.94%  | 141  | 1.62%
2008 | 4,200  | 48.34%  | 4,337  | 49.92% | 151  | 1.74%
2004 | 4,743  | 50.89% | 4,499  | 48.27%  | 79  | 0.85%
2000 | 3,967  | 48.67% | 3,626  | 44.49%  | 558  | 6.85%
1996 | 2,452  | 34.20%  | 3,625  | 50.56% | 1,092  | 15.23%
1992 | 2,340  | 31.47%  | 3,172  | 42.66% | 1,924  | 25.87%
1988 | 2,884  | 44.61%  | 3,537  | 54.71% | 44  | 0.68%
1984 | 3,528  | 51.01% | 3,331  | 48.16%  | 57  | 0.82%
1980 | 3,027  | 44.81%  | 3,200  | 47.37% | 528  | 7.82%
1976 | 2,573  | 39.93%  | 3,720  | 57.74% | 150  | 2.33%
1972 | 2,972  | 54.37% | 2,389  | 43.71%  | 105  | 1.92%
1968 | 2,056  | 45.81% | 2,010  | 44.79%  | 422  | 9.40%
1964 | 1,536  | 34.42%  | 2,921  | 65.45% | 6  | 0.13%
1960 | 2,483  | 54.03% | 2,095  | 45.58%  | 18  | 0.39%
1956 | 2,198  | 52.36% | 1,986  | 47.31%  | 14  | 0.33%
1952 | 2,683  | 60.43% | 1,741  | 39.21%  | 16  | 0.36%
1948 | 1,590  | 40.78%  | 2,177  | 55.83% | 132  | 3.39%
1944 | 2,119  | 52.72% | 1,868  | 46.48%  | 32  | 0.80%
1940 | 2,510  | 49.17%  | 2,513  | 49.23% | 82  | 1.61%
1936 | 1,422  | 31.88%  | 2,801  | 62.80% | 237  | 5.31%
1932 | 1,281  | 33.42%  | 2,437  | 63.58% | 115  | 3.00%
1928 | 2,742  | 74.71% | 880  | 23.98%  | 48  | 1.31%
1924 | 958  | 30.34%  | 76  | 2.41%  | 2,124  | 67.26%
1920 | 2,025  | 79.57% | 187  | 7.35%  | 333  | 13.08%
1916 | 1,007  | 53.97% | 638  | 34.19%  | 221  | 11.84%
1912 | 403  | 26.74%  | 305  | 20.24%  | 799  | 53.02%
1908 | 1,181  | 72.19% | 296  | 18.09%  | 159  | 9.72%
1904 | 1,262  | 86.50% | 82  | 5.62%  | 115  | 7.88%
1900 | 1,112  | 80.23% | 218  | 15.73%  | 56  | 4.04%
1896 | 800  | 67.51% | 349  | 29.45%  | 36  | 3.04%
1892 | 406  | 56.70% | 55  | 7.68%  | 255  | 35.61%

## See also

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* Burnett County Airport
* National Register of Historic Places listings in Burnett County, Wisconsin
* USS Burnett County (LST-512)

## References

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1. ^ a b Burnett County Clerk. Burnett County Directory June 2016 Archived January 12, 2017, at the Wayback Machine
2. ^ a b "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on January 24, 2016. Retrieved January 17, 2014.
3. ^ "The Counties [of Wisconsin]". Wisconsin Counties Association. Retrieved April 22, 2018.
4. ^ "Wisconsin: Individual County Chronologies". Wisconsin Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. The Newberry Library. 2007. Archived from the original on April 14, 2017. Retrieved August 12, 2015.
5. ^ "Saint Croix Chippewa Indians of Wisconsin". Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction. September 5, 2017. Retrieved July 11, 2022.
6. ^ Nelson, Steven (2011). Savanna Soils of Minnesota. Minnesota: Self. pp. 61 - 64. ISBN 978-0-615-50320-2.
7. ^ "2010 Census Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. August 22, 2012. Retrieved August 2, 2015.
8. ^ http://dnr.wi.gov/lakes/lakepages/LakeDetail.aspx?wbic=2494700 Wisconsin DNR: Saginaw Lake
9. ^ "U.S. Decennial Census". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 2, 2015.
10. ^ "Historical Census Browser". University of Virginia Library. Retrieved August 2, 2015.
11. ^ Forstall, Richard L., ed. (March 27, 1995). "Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 2, 2015.
12. ^ "Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. April 2, 2001. Archived (PDF) from the original on October 9, 2022. Retrieved August 2, 2015.
13. ^ a b "2020 Decennial Census: Burnett County, Wisconsin". data.census.gov. U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved July 11, 2022.
14. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 14, 2011.
15. ^ "Annual Wisconsin Birth and Infant Mortality Report, 2017 P-01161-19 (June 2019): Detailed Tables". Archived from the original on June 19, 2019. Retrieved June 19, 2019.
16. ^ Reported Induced Abortions in Wisconsin, Office of Health Informatics, Division of Public Health, Wisconsin Department of Health Services. Section: Trend Information, 2013-2017, Table 18, pages 17-18
17. ^ Leip, David. "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections". uselectionatlas.org. Retrieved February 8, 2021.

## Further reading

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* Peet, Ed. L. Burnett County, Wisconsin: A Pamphlet Descriptive of Northern Wisconsin in General and of Burnett County in Detail. Grantsburg, Wis.: Burnett County Board of Immigration, 1902.

## External links

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* Burnett County government website
* Burnett County map from the Wisconsin Department of Transportation
* Brief History of Burnett County
* Fort Folle Avoine Historical Park

Places adjacent to Burnett County, Wisconsin

|  |  | Douglas County

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Pine County, Minnesota |

Burnett County, Wisconsin

| Washburn County
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Chisago County, Minnesota | Polk County | Barron County

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Municipalities and communities of Burnett County, Wisconsin, United States

County seat: Siren

Villages|

* Grantsburg
* Siren
* Webster

File:Map of Wisconsin highlighting Burnett County.svg

Towns|

* Anderson
* Blaine
* Daniels
* Dewey
* Grantsburg
* Jackson
* La Follette
* Lincoln
* Meenon
* Oakland
* Roosevelt
* Rusk
* Sand Lake
* Scott
* Siren
* Swiss
* Trade Lake
* Union
* Webb Lake
* West Marshland
* Wood River

CDP|

* Danbury

Unincorporated
communities|

* Alpha
* Bashaw
* Benson
* Branstad
* Coomer
* Falun
* Four Corners
* Gaslyn
* Hertel
* Lind
* Oakland
* Pole Cat Crossing‡
* Randall
* Riverside
* Timberland
* Trade Lake
* Trade River
* Webb Lake
* Woodland Corner
* Yellow Lake

Indian
reservations|

* Lac Courte Oreilles‡
* St. Croix‡

Footnotes|

‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

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