Barronett, Barron County, Wisconsin

Barronett, Wisconsin
Census-designated place
Barronett
Coordinates: 45°38′13″N 91°59′35″W / 45.63694°N 91.99306°W / 45.63694; -91.99306Coordinates: 45°38′13″N 91°59′35″W / 45.63694°N 91.99306°W / 45.63694; -91.99306
Country United States
State Wisconsin
County Barron
Town Lakeland
Area
 • Total 0.771 sq mi (2.00 km2)
 • Land 0.766 sq mi (1.98 km2)
 • Water 0.005 sq mi (0.01 km2)
Elevation 1,375 ft (419 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 111
 • Density 140/sq mi (56/km2)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
 • Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code 54813
Area code(s) 715 & 534
GNIS feature ID 1561205[1]

Barronett is an unincorporated census-designated place located in the town of Lakeland, Barron County, Wisconsin, United States. Barronett is located on U.S. Route 63 7.5 miles (12.1 km) north-northeast of Cumberland. Barronett has a post office with ZIP code 54813.[2] As of the 2010 census, its population is 111.[3]

History

Barronett was originally called Foster City, and under the latter name was platted in 1880.[4] The name of the community was soon changed to Barronett, after Barron County.[4] A post office called Barronett has been in operation since 1881.[5]

References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Barronett, Barron County, Wisconsin
  2. ↑ ZIP Code Lookup Archived June 15, 2011, at the Wayback Machine.
  3. ↑ "American FactFinder". U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 23 April 2011. Retrieved 29 March 2011.
  4. 1 2 Chicago and North Western Railway Company (1908). A History of the Origin of the Place Names Connected with the Chicago & North Western and Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railways. p. 168.
  5. ↑ "Barron County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 3 April 2015.


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