Barron, WI: Local News, Events & Neighbors

Barron is a city in and the county seat of Barron County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 3,733 at the 2020 census. The city is surrounded by the Town of Barron.

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How Barron ranks

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#5Most affordable in WI #15Lowest property tax in WI #89Fastest growing in WI All WI rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code54812

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Living in Barron

Safety in Barron

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A grade needs all of the FBI's latest years (2023–2025). Barron's police department reported only 2023 and 2025, so we don't grade it yet. The figures below are still real.

Violent crime per 1,000

Barron 0.5

Wisconsin 2.4

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Barron 4.6

Wisconsin 10.3

U.S. 15.5

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Health in Barron

Compared with Wisconsin

3worse than WI

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 29 are too close to call.

Conditions 1▼ 11 close Habits all close Care 1▼ 6 close Mind all close Everyday needs 1▼ 3 close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

18.3%More older adults who have lost all their teethWI 9.9% · worse 6.6%More adults facing a utility shut-offWI 5.5% · worse 60.5%Fewer adults seeing a dentistWI 67.1% · worse

Care nearby

Mayo Clinic Health System-NorthlandBarron · 0.3 mi · ER · rural critical access

Family Health Center - Rice Lake Dental CenterRice Lake · 8.5 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careNo shortage

DentalNo shortage

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

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Schools in Barron

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C

School Grade C

The public schools Barron’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 70% of Wisconsin’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.

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DistrictBarron Area School DistrictSchools3

Woodland Elementary C+Elementary · Grades PK–4 · 324 students Riverview Middle CMiddle · Grades 5–8 · 282 students Barron High C-High · Grades 9–12 · 310 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within WI. Ratings are from neighbors.

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Where Barron is

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Locator map of Barron — Wikimedia Commons · Map: DemocraticLuntz · DemocraticLuntz at English Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

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Nearby towns

Barron2 mi Maple Grove5 mi Cameron5 mi Stanley6 mi Clinton6 mi Prairie Lake7 mi Rice Lake8 mi Arland8 mi Stanfold8 mi Cumberland9 mi

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