Barron is a city in

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(of which it is the

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), in the

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. The population was 3,423 at the 2010 census. The city is surrounded by the Town of Barron.

History

Originally named Quaderer's Camp after local lumber foreman John Quaderer, the name was changed to Barron in honor of Henry D. Barron after the location became the county seat of

, besting Rice Lake.

Geography

Barron is located at (45.400527, -91.847948). According to the

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, the city has a total area of , of which, is land and is water. Barron is along U.S. Highway 8 and

Wisconsin Highway 25 State Trunk Highway 25 (often called Highway 25, STH-25 or WIS 25) is a state highway in Wisconsin, United States. The route serves local traffic in the western part of the state, connecting Durand, Menomonie and Barron. It is two-lane surfac ...

Demographics

2010 census

At the 2010

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, there were 3,423 people, 1,422 households and 829 families living in the city. The

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was . There were 1,526 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup was 87.2%

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, 8.8%

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, 0.8% Native American, 0.7%

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, 0.8% from

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, and 1.7% from two or more races.

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of any race were 3.0% of the population. There were 1,422 households, of which 28.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 40.0% were

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living together, 12.3% had a female householder with no husband present, 6.0% had a male householder with no wife present, and 41.7% were non-families. 33.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.27 and the average family size was 2.88. The median age was 39.1 years. 21.9% of residents were under the age of 18; 10.3% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 24.7% were from 25 to 44; 25% were from 45 to 64; and 18.2% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup was 50.9% male and 49.1% female.

2000 census

At the 2000 census, there were 3,248 people, 1,389 households and 837 families living in the city. The

was 1,176.7 per square mile (454.4/km). There were 1,442 housing units at an average density of 522.4 per square mile (201.7/km). The racial makeup was 96.92%

, 0.62%

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, 0.15% Native American, 0.25%

, 0.15%

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, 1.05% from

, and 0.86% from two or more races.

of any race were 1.88% of the population. There were 1,389 households, of which 28.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.2% were

living together, 11.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 39.7% were non-families. 33.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 18.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.25 and the average family size was 2.83. 23.5% of the population were under the age of 18, 9.9% from 18 to 24, 26.6% from 25 to 44, 19.8% from 45 to 64, and 20.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 93.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.5 males. The

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was $33,281 and the median family income was $40,401. Males had a median income of $29,487 and females $19,926. The

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was $18,485. About 5.6% of families and 9.2% of the population were below the

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, including 6.7% of those under age 18 and 6.4% of those age 65 or over.

Notable people

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, Wisconsin State Senator * James R. Beckwith, Wisconsin state legislator and farmer * Ray R. Clark, Mayor of

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* Jayme Closs, former missing person *

Wallace Jerome Wallace H. Jerome (22 March 1909 – 21 June 2006) was an American businessman, and the founder of Jerome Foods, later the Turkey Store Company, which was sold to Hormel Foods and merged with Jennie-O Foods, to form what is known today as the Jen ...

, turkey industry innovator * Chris Kroeze, runner-up on season 15 of ''The Voice'' *

Charles C. McDonald General Charles Clarence McDonald (October 1, 1933 – November 22, 2017) was a United States Air Force general who served as Commander, Air Force Logistics Command (COMAFLC) from 1989 to 1992. McDonald was born in 1933, in Barron, Wisconsin, w ...

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* Jonathan J. Smith, Wisconsin state legislator and mayor of Barron * Charles Simeon Taylor, Wisconsin state legislator and lawyer

References

External links

City of BarronBarron Chamber of Commerce
*Sanborn fire insurance maps
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