Burnett County is a

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located in the

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. As of the 2020 census, the population was 16,526. Its

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is Siren, with the majority of county governmental services located at the

Burnett County Government Center The Burnett County Government Center houses the majority of local county governmental services for Burnett County, Wisconsin, Burnett County, Wisconsin. It is located in the Meenon, Burnett County, Wisconsin, town of Meenon. The Burnett County Go ...

. The county was created in 1856 and organized in 1865. The

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have reservation lands in Burnett County and are the county's largest employer. The county is considered a high-recreation retirement destination by the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

Geography

According to the

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, the county has a total area of , of which is land and (6.6%) is water. Saginaw Lake is located in the county, south of the

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Adjacent counties

* Douglas County – northeast * Washburn County – east * Barron County – southeast * Polk County – south *

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– southwest *

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– west

Major highways

Highway 35 (Wisconsin) State Trunk Highway 35 (STH-35, WIS 35) is a Wisconsin state highway running north–south across western Wisconsin. It is 412.15 miles in length, and is the longest state highway in Wisconsin. Portions of WIS 35 are part of the ...

Highway 48 (Wisconsin) State Trunk Highway 48 (often called Highway 48, STH-48 or WIS 48) is a state highway in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. It runs east–west in northwest Wisconsin from Grantsburg to Weirgor. Route description The highway begins at its inter ...

Highway 70 (Wisconsin) State Trunk Highway 70 (often called Highway 70, STH-70 or WIS 70) is a state highway in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. It runs east–west in northern Wisconsin from a shared terminus with WIS 101 at US Highway 2 (US 2) and ...

Highway 77 (Wisconsin) State Trunk Highway 77 (often called Highway 77, STH-77 or WIS 77) is a state highway in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. It runs east–west in northwest Wisconsin from the Minnesota border near Danbury to just west of the Michigan border in ...

* Highway 87 (Wisconsin)

Buses

Airports

* Burnett County Airport (KRZN) serves the county and surrounding communities. *

Grantsburg Municipal Airport Grantsburg Municipal Airport is a public use airport located two nautical miles (3.7 km) northeast of the central business district of Grantsburg, a village in Burnett County, Wisconsin, United States. It is owned by the Village of Grantsb ...

(KGTG) enhances county service.

National protected area

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(part)

Demographics

2020 census

As of the census of 2020, the population was 16,526. The

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was . There were 15,201 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the county was 89.3%

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, 4.4% Native American, 0.4%

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, 0.3% Asian, 0.1%

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, 0.5% from other races, and 5.1% from two or more races. Ethnically, the population was 1.5%

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or Latino of any race.

2000 census

As of the

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of 2000, there were 15,674 people, 6,613 households, and 4,503 families residing in the county. The

was . There were 12,582 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the county was 93.25%

, 0.36%

, 4.45% Native American, 0.24% Asian, 0.07%

, 0.21% from other races, and 1.42% from two or more races. 0.77% of the population were

or Latino of any race. 28.9% were of

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, 15.4%

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, 12.8% Norwegian and 6.3% Irish ancestry. There were 6,613 households, out of which 25.10% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.20% were

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living together, 7.50% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.90% were non-families. 26.90% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.20% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.33 and the average family size was 2.80. In the county, the population was spread out, with 22.10% under the age of 18, 6.00% from 18 to 24, 23.20% from 25 to 44, 28.40% from 45 to 64, and 20.30% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females there were 101.50 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.30 males. In 2017, there were 118 births, giving a general fertility rate of 58.5 births per 1000 women aged 15–44, the 23rd lowest rate out of all 72 Wisconsin counties. Additionally, there were no reported induced abortions performed on women of Burnett County residence in 2017.Reported Induced Abortions in Wisconsin
Office of Health Informatics, Division of Public Health, Wisconsin Department of Health Services. Section: Trend Information, 2013-2017, Table 18, pages 17-18

Communities

Burnett County is one of only three Wisconsin counties that have no incorporated cities. It is the only Wisconsin county to have villages but no cities.

Villages

Grantsburg Grantsburg is a village in Burnett County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 1,341 at the 2010 census. The village is located within the Town of Grantsburg. It was established by Canute Anderson. Geography Grantsburg is located ...

* Siren (seat) * Webster

Towns

* Anderson * Blaine * Daniels * Dewey *

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* La Follette *

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* Meenon *

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* Sand Lake *

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* Siren *

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* Trade Lake * Union * Webb Lake * West Marshland * Wood River

Census-designated place

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Unincorporated communities

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* Benson * Branstad * Coomer *

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* Gaslyn * Hertel *

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* Pole Cat Crossing (partial) * Randall * Riverside * Timberland * Trade Lake * Trade River * Webb Lake * Woodland Corner *

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Politics

References

External links

Burnett County government website
* Old maps
19011915 plat

Burnett County map
from the Wisconsin Department of Transportation
Brief History of Burnett County

Fort Folle Avoine Historical Park
{{authority control 1865 establishments in Wisconsin Populated places established in 1865