Welcome to Birnamwood ...
The village of Birnamwood is primarily located in Shawano County<1>. A portion of Birnamwood extends into Marathon County.
We aren't confident of the location of Birnamwood, so consider the above location as an estimate.<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Birnamwood, you might consider that their post office opened in 1881.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Birnamwood has a population of 776 people<3> (see below for details).
Birnamwood is 1,290 feet [393 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Birnamwood lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The ZIP code for Birnamwood: 54414<5>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Birnamwood had an population of 776 people. This is a decrease of 5.13% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 2.39% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Birnamwood had a population of 818 people. This makes Birnamwood the county's 19th most populous community.
The population of Birnamwood represents 0.01% of the population of Wisconsin (which has 5,686,986 people), making it the state's 1068th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 818 people, the population of Birnamwood increased 2.89% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 795 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Birnamwood.
Communities near Birnamwood ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Birnamwood.
- Weston
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west) - Antigo
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antigo
- Antigo is located in Langlade County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,719 people
- Schofield
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west) - Wittenberg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wittenberg
- Wittenberg is located in Shawano County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 986 people
- Tigerton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tigerton
- Tigerton is located in Shawano County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 702 people
- Hatley
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatley
- Hatley is located in Marathon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 603 people
- Mattoon
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast) - Bowler
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east) - Aniwa
(5 miles [8 km] to the north) - Elderon
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
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 Birnamwood. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Birnamwood.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Birnamwood. 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 Birnamwood.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Birnamwood. See our Newspapers Page for Birnamwood.
Adding Birnamwood to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Birnamwood 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 Birnamwood was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Birnamwood post office opened in 1881.
We also found Birnamwood in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Birnamwood.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Birnamwood. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Shawano County: www.co.shawano.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 Shawano, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <3> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Birnamwood. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Birnamwood - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a village (such as Birnamwood). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Birnamwood or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |