Welcome to Biron ...
The village of Biron is located in Wood County<1>.
The location of Biron has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Biron, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated 1956.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Biron has a population of 769 people<3> (see below for details).
Biron is 1,030 feet [314 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Biron lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area codes for Biron: (715) and (534)<5>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Biron had an population of 769 people. This is a decrease of 8.34% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 15.96% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Biron had a population of 839 people. This makes Biron the county's 17th most populous community.
The population of Biron represents 0.01% of the population of Wisconsin (which has 5,686,986 people), making it the state's 1034th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 839 people, the population of Biron decreased 8.31% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 915 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Biron.
Communities Also Named Biron ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Biron - it's located in Quebec.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Biron.
Communities near Biron ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Biron.
- Stevens Point
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stevens Point
- Stevens Point is located in Portage County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 25,949 people
- Wisconsin Rapids
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wisconsin Rapids
- Wisconsin Rapids is located in Wood County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,555 people
- Plover
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east) - Nekoosa
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nekoosa
- Nekoosa is located in Wood County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,391 people
- Port Edwards
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Edwards
- Port Edwards is located in Wood County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,752 people
- Whiting
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast) - Plainfield
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plainfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainfield
- Plainfield is located in Waushara County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 832 people
- Pittsville
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pittsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsville
- Pittsville is located in Wood County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 820 people
- Auburndale
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Auburndale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburndale
- Auburndale is located in Wood County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 658 people
- Vesper
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vesper
- Vesper is located in Wood County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 539 people
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Biron. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Biron.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Biron. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Biron.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Biron. See our Newspapers Page for Biron.
Adding Biron to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Biron in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Biron was on a map titled Road Map for Wisconsin (from Shell Oil, 1956).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Biron.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Biron. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Wood County: www.co.wood.wi.us/
The official website for State of Wisconsin: https://www.wisconsin.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Wisconsin's counties, including Wood, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Biron. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Biron - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | Area code (534) is an overlay for area code (715). |