Barron County, Wisconsin

Barron County, Wisconsin
Barron County Government Center
Location within the U.S. state of Wisconsin
Coordinates: 45°25′N 91°51′W / 45.42°N 91.85°W / 45.42; -91.85
Country United States
State Wisconsin
Founded1874
Named afterHenry D. Barron
SeatBarron
Largest cityRice Lake
Area
 • Total
890 sq mi (2,300 km2)
 • Land863 sq mi (2,240 km2)
 • Water27 sq mi (70 km2)  3.0%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
46,711
 • Estimate 
(2024)
46,810
 • Density54.1/sq mi (20.9/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district7th
Websitewww.barroncountywi.gov

Barron County is a county located in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of the 2020 census, the population was 46,711. Its county seat is Barron. The county was created in 1859 and organized in 1874.