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Barron, Barron County, Wisconsin


Barron is a town in Barron County in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. The population was 873 at the 2010 census. The town surrounds the City of Barron.

Barron is located in the center of Barron County. The Yellow River, a tributary of the Red Cedar River, crosses the town from northwest to southeast, passing through the city of Barron. U.S. Route 8 crosses the town from east to west, leading east 5 miles (8 km) to Cameron and west 14 miles (23 km) to Turtle Lake. Wisconsin Highway 25 crosses the town from north to south.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 32.9 square miles (85.3 km2), of which 32.9 square miles (85.1 km2) is land and 0.08 square miles (0.2 km2), or 0.20%, is water.

As of the census of 2000, there were 1,014 people, 319 households, and 267 families residing in the town. The population density was 30.7 people per square mile (11.9/km²). There were 323 housing units at an average density of 9.8 per square mile (3.8/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 97.93% White, 0.59% Black or African American, 0.10% Asian, 0.59% from other races, and 0.79% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.79% of the population.


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