SirenWI
A town of 713. A regional job hub with 668 jobs.
What makes Siren stand out
The 3 things Siren does most differently from other towns.
713 people, and everyone knows the way
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The data
Ordered by what stands out in Siren. Another town gets a different order.
About one in six working residents works right in Siren
Most working residents leave Siren for work: only 17% work in town. The top destinations are Grantsburg (7%), Siren (6%) and Frederic (4%). Half commute less than 16 miles.
Where working residents work
Siren’s public schools outperform 7% of Wisconsin districts
The public schools Siren’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 93% of Wisconsin’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Siren Elementary | PK–5 | 172 | C |
| Siren High | 6–12 | 193 | C− |
Very low risk, with cold waves at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 14% of U.S. communities.
Healthier than 24% of U.S. towns
Siren beats the Wisconsin average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 16.
| What stands out | Siren | WI |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 80.9% | 77.8% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 16.3% | 9.9% |
Snowy winters, pleasant summers
Siren has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 81°, a January night drops to 2°, and about 61 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Typical low → high °F
Crime reported in Siren
11 crimes were reported in Siren in 2025: 9 property and 2 violent. In a town this small, a few incidents move the numbers a lot, so rates aren't shown.
Siren is small, so we show counts rather than rates.
2.1% of Siren is conserved land
0.0 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Siren Ball Park | — | 15 |
| 2. Crooked Lake Park | — | 10 |
Every workday, about 608 people come to Siren for work
Where Siren’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Siren
Village in Wisconsin, United States
Siren is a village in, and the county seat of, Burnett County in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. The population was 824 at the 2020 census. The village is surrounded by the Town of Siren.
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- Population
- 824
- Area
- 1.3 sq mi
- Elevation
- 965 ft
- ZIP code
- 54872