Barronett, Barron County, Wisconsin

For the town in Washburn County, Wisconsin, see Barronett, Wisconsin.

Barronett, Wisconsin
Census-designated place
Barronett
Coordinates: 45°38′13″N 91°59′35″W
Country	United States
State	Wisconsin
County	Barron
Town	Lakeland
Area
• Total	0.771 sq mi (2.00 km^2)
• Land	0.766 sq mi (1.98 km^2)
• Water	0.005 sq mi (0.01 km^2)
Elevation	1,375 ft (419 m)
Population  (2020)[1]
• Total	103
• Density	130/sq mi (52/km^2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code	54813
Area codes	715 & 534
GNIS feature ID	1561205[2]

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 7.5 miles (12.1 km) north-northeast of Cumberland. Barronett has a post office with ZIP code 54813.[3] As of the 2020 census, its population was 103, down from 111 at the 2010 census.[4]

History

Barronett was originally called Foster City, and under the latter name was platted in 1880.[5] The name of the community was soon changed to Barronett, after Barron County.[5] A post office called Barronett has been in operation since 1881.[6]

References

1. "Census Bureau profile: Barronett CDP, Wisconsin". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved October 29, 2024.
2. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Barronett, Barron County, Wisconsin
3. ZIP Code Lookup Archived June 15, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
4. "U.S. Census website". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved March 29, 2011.
5. Chicago and North Western Railway Company (1908). A History of the Origin of the Place Names Connected with the Chicago & North Western and Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railways. p. 168.
6. "Barron County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved April 3, 2015.