Barnes, Wisconsin
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Population change since 2000: +26.1%
| Males: 406 |  (52.8%) |
| Females: 363 |  (47.2%) |
| Median resident age: | 60.6 years |
| Wisconsin median age: | 42.6 years |
Zip codes: 54873.
| Barnes: | $55,763 |
| WI: | $70,996 |
Estimated per capita income in 2022: $39,501 (it was $16,405 in 2000)
Barnes town income, earnings, and wages data
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $270,744 (it was $101,000 in 2000)
| Barnes: | $270,744 |
| WI: | $252,800 |
Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $283,251; detached houses: $295,093; townhouses or other attached units: $452,863; in 2-unit structures: $274,116; in 3-to-4-unit structures: $123,082; in 5-or-more-unit structures: $339,992; mobile homes: $87,640; occupied boats, rvs, vans, etc.: $120,329
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Barnes, WI
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- 75598.2%White alone
- 50.7%Two or more races
- 40.5%Black alone
- 40.5%American Indian alone
- 10.1%Hispanic
Races in Barnes detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
According to our research of Wisconsin and other state lists, there were 2 registered sex offenders living in Barnes, Wisconsin as of April 26, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Barnes is 385 to 1.
The ratio of registered sex offenders to all residents in this city is near the state average.
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Ancestries: German (33.0%), Irish (15.9%), Swedish (13.1%), English (11.6%), Polish (10.0%), Norwegian (9.7%).
Current Local Time: CST time zone
Land area: 117.5 square miles.
Population density: 6.5 people per square mile (very low).
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
| Barnes town: | 1.3% ($1,288) |
| Wisconsin: | 2.0% ($2,245) |
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Duluth, MN 
(42.4 miles , pop. 86,918).
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: St. Paul, MN (123.1 miles , pop. 287,151).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (364.2 miles , pop. 2,896,016).
Nearest cities:
Drummond, WI (3.4 miles ),
), Delta, WI (3.6 miles ),
), Gordon, WI (3.7 miles ),
), Hughes, WI (3.8 miles ),
), Lake Nebagamon, WI (3.9 miles ),
), Latitude: 46.33 N, Longitude: 91.51 W
Area code: 715
| Here: | 4.8% |
| Wisconsin: | 2.7% |
- Accommodation & food services (14.9%)
- Health care (11.2%)
- Construction (7.9%)
- Public administration (6.0%)
- Administrative & support & waste management services (4.7%)
- Educational services (4.7%)
- Food (4.2%)
- Construction (15.0%)
- Accommodation & food services (8.0%)
- Repair & maintenance (8.0%)
- Administrative & support & waste management services (7.1%)
- Public administration (6.2%)
- Food (4.4%)
- U. S. Postal service (4.4%)
- Accommodation & food services (22.5%)
- Health care (20.6%)
- Educational services (6.9%)
- Department & other general merchandise stores (5.9%)
- Public administration (5.9%)
- Food & beverage stores (4.9%)
- Personal & laundry services (4.9%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7.9%)
- Cooks and food preparation workers (6.5%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (3.7%)
- Food and beverage serving workers, except waiters and waitresses (3.7%)
- Laborers and material movers, hand (3.7%)
- Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (3.7%)
- Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (3.3%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (8.0%)
- Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (7.1%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (6.2%)
- Supervisors, construction and extraction workers (5.3%)
- Carpenters (5.3%)
- Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4.4%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (4.4%)
- Cooks and food preparation workers (11.8%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7.8%)
- Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (5.9%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (4.9%)
- Art and design workers (4.9%)
- Registered nurses (4.9%)
- Food and beverage serving workers, except waiters and waitresses (4.9%)
Average climate in Barnes, Wisconsin
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations
Tornado activity:
Barnes-area historical tornado activity is significantly below Wisconsin state average. It is 66% smaller than the overall U.S. average.
On 5/10/1953, a category F2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 13.0 miles away from the Barnes town center killed 4 people and injured 27 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.
On 6/18/2001, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 41.3 miles away from the town center killed 2 people and injured 16 people and caused $10 million in damages.
Earthquake activity:
Barnes-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Wisconsin state average. It is 69% smaller than the overall U.S. average.On 7/9/1975 at 14:54:15, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MB, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 222.6 miles away from Barnes center
On 6/5/1993 at 01:24:53, a magnitude 4.1 (4.1 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 234.4 miles away from Barnes center
On 2/7/2020 at 18:30:28, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 ML, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 97.9 miles away from the city center
On 1/9/2020 at 18:16:48, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 MB) earthquake occurred 100.6 miles away from the city center
On 4/8/2020 at 17:14:33, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 ML) earthquake occurred 100.9 miles away from Barnes center
On 3/2/2017 at 16:53:31, a magnitude 3.2 (3.2 ML) earthquake occurred 92.3 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML)
Natural disasters:
The number of natural disasters in Bayfield County (10) is smaller than the US average (15).Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 8
Emergencies Declared: 2
Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 7, Storms: 5, Winds: 2, Drought: 1, Heavy Rain: 1, Hurricane: 1, Mudslide: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Local government website: www.barnes-wi.com
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Barnes:
- University of Wisconsin-Superior (about 39 miles; Superior, WI; Full-time enrollment: 2,302)
- University of Minnesota-Duluth (about 44 miles; Duluth, MN; FT enrollment: 10,612)
- Lake Superior College (about 44 miles; Duluth, MN; FT enrollment: 3,768)
- The College of Saint Scholastica (about 44 miles; Duluth, MN; FT enrollment: 3,762)
- Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College (about 46 miles; Shell Lake, WI; FT enrollment: 2,414)
- University of Wisconsin-Stout (about 103 miles; Menomonie, WI; FT enrollment: 8,120)
- University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire (about 107 miles; Eau Claire, WI; FT enrollment: 10,143)
Points of interest:
Notable locations in Barnes: Smoky Hill Fire Tower (A), Barnes Townhall (B), Barnes Ambulance Service (C), Barnes Volunteer Fire Department (D). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes and reservoirs: Ole Lake (A), Pickerel Lake (B), Robinson Lake (C), Shunenberg Lake (D), Smith Lake (E), Sweet Lake (F), Sand Bar Lake (G), Tars Pond (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Rivers and creeks: Otter Creek (A), Hills Mill Creek (B), West Fork Totagatic River (C), Tars Creek (D), Mulligan Creek (E). Display/hide their locations on the map
Drinking water stations with addresses in Barnes and their reported violations in the past:
SPORTSMAN SALOON (Population served: 25, Groundwater):Past health violations:
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-2012, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (AUG-30-2012), St Boil Water Order (AUG-30-2012), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-30-2012), St Public Notif issued (SEP-21-2012), St Public Notif received (SEP-21-2012), St Compliance achieved (DEC-07-2012)
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-2011, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Boil Water Order (SEP-21-2011), St Other (SEP-21-2011), St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-21-2011), St Public Notif requested (SEP-21-2011), St Public Notif issued (SEP-26-2011), St Public Notif received (SEP-26-2011), St Compliance achieved (AUG-09-2012)
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-2011, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Other (AUG-11-2011), St Boil Water Order (AUG-17-2011), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-17-2011), St Public Notif requested (AUG-17-2011), St Public Notif received (AUG-19-2011), St Public Notif issued (AUG-19-2011), St Compliance achieved (AUG-24-2011)
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUN-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUN-29-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUN-29-2005), St Boil Water Order (JUN-29-2005), St Compliance achieved (JUL-21-2005), St Public Notif received (SEP-30-2005), St Public Notif issued (SEP-30-2005)
Drinking water stations with addresses in Barnes that have no violations reported:
- WINDSOR (Population served: 100, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
- TRAUTS RESORT LLC (Population served: 50, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
- MAKIS PLACE (Population served: 25, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
Average household size:
| This town: | 1.9 people |
| Wisconsin: | 2.4 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This town: | 65.7% |
| Whole state: | 64.4% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This town: | 3.5% |
| Whole state: | 7.3% |
No gay or lesbian households reported
| This town: | 16.1% |
| Whole state: | 8.7% |
| This town: | 8.1% |
| Whole state: | 3.7% |
Banks with branches in Barnes (2011 data):
- State Bank of Drummond: Barnes Branch at 50490 State Highway 27, branch established on 1979/07/23. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $39.6 mil, Deposits: $33.3 mil, headquarters in Drummond, WI, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 3 total offices, Holding Company: Drummond Bancshares, Inc.
For population 15 years and over in Barnes:
- Never married: 14.7%
- Now married: 68.4%
- Separated: 2.1%
- Widowed: 7.2%
- Divorced: 7.6%
For population 25 years and over in Barnes:
- High school or higher: 88.2%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.5%
- Graduate or professional degree: 7.1%
- Unemployed: 9.3%
- Mean travel time to work (commute): 29.2 minutes
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
| Here: | 8.7 |
| Wisconsin average: | 11.0 |
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Religion statistics for Barnes, WI (based on Bayfield County data)
| Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
|---|---|---|
| Catholic | 3,109 | 10 |
| Mainline Protestant | 2,247 | 14 |
| Evangelical Protestant | 847 | 10 |
| Other | 1 | 1 |
| Orthodox | - | - |
| None | 8,810 | - |
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 5
| Here: | 3.32 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 1.86 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 13
| Bayfield County: | 8.63 / 10,000 pop. |
| Wisconsin: | 4.12 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 40
| Here: | 26.56 / 10,000 pop. |
| Wisconsin: | 8.64 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate:
| Bayfield County: | 8.7% |
| Wisconsin: | 7.6% |
Adult obesity rate:
| Here: | 27.6% |
| State: | 27.5% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| Bayfield County: | 14.3% |
| State: | 13.0% |
Strongest AM radio stations in Barnes:
- WEBC (560 AM; 50 kW; DULUTH, MN)
- WDSM (710 AM; 10 kW; SUPERIOR, WI; Owner: MIDWEST COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WHSM (910 AM; 5 kW; HAYWARD, WI; Owner: QB BROADCASTING, LTD.)
- WWJC (850 AM; daytime; 10 kW; DULUTH, MN; Owner: WWJC, INC.)
- KDAL (610 AM; 5 kW; DULUTH, MN; Owner: MIDWEST COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WCCO (830 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: INFINITY MEDIA CORPORATION)
- WCTS (1030 AM; 50 kW; MAPLEWOOD, MN; Owner: CNTL. BAPT. THEO/AL SEMI MINNEAPOLIS)
- KSTP (1500 AM; 50 kW; ST. PAUL, MN; Owner: KSTP-AM, LLC (DELAWARE))
- WSPT (1010 AM; 50 kW; STEVENS POINT, WI)
- WJMS (590 AM; 5 kW; IRONWOOD, MI; Owner: ROBERTS BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KFAN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
- KTIS (900 AM; 25 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE)
- WSAU (550 AM; 20 kW; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: WRIG, INC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Barnes:
- WHSA (89.9 FM; BRULE, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
- WNXR (107.3 FM; IRON RIVER, WI; Owner: GERALD J. HACKMAN)
- WHSM-FM (101.1 FM; HAYWARD, WI; Owner: QB BROADCASTING, LTD.)
- WEGZ (105.9 FM; WASHBURN, WI; Owner: KEWEENAW BAY BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WOJB (88.9 FM; RESERVE, WI; Owner: LAC COURTE OREILLES OJIBWA PUBLIC)
- WRLS-FM (92.3 FM; HAYWARD, WI; Owner: VACATIONLAND BROADCASTER, INC.)
TV broadcast stations around Barnes:
- WDIO-TV (Channel 10; DULUTH, MN; Owner: WDIO-TV, LLC)
- National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
- 2Number of bridges
- 16ft / 4.5mTotal length
- $197,000Total costs
- 935Total average daily traffic
- 72Total average daily truck traffic
- 1,738Total future (year 2039) average daily traffic
FCC Registered Antenna Towers:
13 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers in Barnes)FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers:
1- .2 Miles South Of Intersection Kelly Lake Road/Co Hwy A (Lat: 46.355000 Lon: -91.427500), Call Sign: WPER323,
Assigned Frequencies: 152.465 MHz, 159.600 MHz, 159.675 MHz, Grant Date: 01/19/2024, Expiration Date: 04/15/2034, Registrant: Granite Electronics, 535 31st Ave N, St. Cloud, MN 56303, Phone: (320) 252-1887, Fax: (320) 259-5997, Email:
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:
5- Call Sign: KB9JX, Licensee ID: L01051047, Grant Date: 07/22/2014, Expiration Date: 09/22/2024, Certifier: Rodney W Berg, Registrant: Rodney W Berg, 55780 Island Drive, Barnes, WI 54873
- Call Sign: KC9MWF, Licensee ID: L01366558, Grant Date: 01/06/2018, Expiration Date: 02/06/2028, Certifier: Brock R Friermood, Registrant: Brock R Friermood, 3580 Co Hwy N, Barnes, WI 54873
- Call Sign: KC9MWG, Licensee ID: L01366559, Grant Date: 02/06/2008, Expiration Date: 02/06/2018, Cancellation Date: 04/17/2012, Certifier: Brett W Friermood, Registrant: Brett W Friermood, 3580 Co Hwy N, Barnes, WI 54873
- Call Sign: KC9PPI, Licensee ID: L01485078, Grant Date: 03/16/2019, Expiration Date: 04/22/2029, Certifier: Gregg A Friermood, Registrant: Gregg A Friermood, 3580 County Hwy N, Barnes, WI 54873
- Call Sign: KQ9N, Previous Call Sign: KC9MWG, Licensee ID: L01366559, Grant Date: 01/19/2022, Expiration Date: 04/17/2032, Certifier: Brett W Friermood, Registrant: Brett W Friermood, 3685 Co Hwy N, Barnes, WI 54873
Houses and condos
Apartments
- 84.1%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 10.0%Wood
- 4.2%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 1.7%Electricity
- 88.6%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 5.7%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 5.7%Wood
Barnes compared to Wisconsin state average:
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Median age significantly above state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Renting percentage significantly below state average.
- Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
- Number of rooms per house significantly below state average.
- House age significantly below state average.
- Number of college students below state average.
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Total of 3 patent applications in 2008-2024.