Barronett is an unincorporated

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located in the town of Lakeland, Barron County,

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, United States. Barronett is located on

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north-northeast of

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. Barronett has a

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with ZIP code 54813. As of the 2020 census, its population was 103, down from 111 at the 2010 census.

History

Barronett was originally called Foster City, and under the latter name was

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ted in 1880. The name of the community was soon changed to Barronett, after Barron County. A post office called Barronett has been in operation since 1881.

References

Census-designated places in Barron County, Wisconsin Census-designated places in Wisconsin {{BarronCountyWI-geo-stub