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Barron: 1895 Georgian Revival house built by Edward N. Stebbins, factory owner and mayor of Barron, who came from Pennsylvania in 1891. [11] 9: Wajiwan ji Mashkode Archeological District: Wajiwan ji Mashkode Archeological District: September 11, 2003 : Address Restricted: Rice Lake: 10: ZCBJ Hall: ZCBJ Hall: April 11, 1985 : 320 W. 3rd St.
Barron is a city in and the county seat of Barron County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 3,733 at the 2020 census . The city is surrounded by the Town of Barron .
The county was created in 1859 [4] as Dallas County (named after Vice President George M. Dallas), with the county seat located at Barron. It was renamed Barron County on March 4, 1869. The county's name honors Wisconsin lawyer and politician Henry D. Barron, who served as circuit judge of the Eleventh Judicial Circuit.
It was named to Barron County in 1869. [13] Gates County existed from 1901 to 1905. It was named after Milwaukee land speculator James L. Gates. [14] It was renamed to Rusk County in 1905. [15] La Pointe County existed from 1845 to 1866. In 1848, when Wisconsin achieved statehood, La Pointe County was split between Wisconsin and Minnesota.
Barron is located in the center of Barron County. The Yellow River, a tributary of the Red Cedar River , crosses the town from northwest to southeast, passing through the city of Barron. U.S. Route 8 crosses the town from east to west, leading east 5 miles (8 km) to Cameron and west 14 miles (23 km) to Turtle Lake .
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The Town of Maple Grove is located south of the center of Barron County. Wisconsin Highway 25 crosses the center of the town, passing through Hillsdale and connecting it with Barron to the north and Ridgeland to the south. According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 35.5 square miles (91.9 km 2), all of it land. [5]