Welcome to Cameron ...
The village of Cameron is located in Barron County<1>.
The location of Cameron has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Cameron, you might consider that their post office opened in 1882.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Cameron has a population of 1,789 people<3> (see below for details).
Cameron is 1,090 feet [332 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Cameron lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area codes for Cameron: (715) and (534)<5>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Cameron had an population of 1,789 people. This is an increase of 0.34% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 15.72% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Cameron had a population of 1,783 people. This makes Cameron the county's 7th most populous community.
The population of Cameron represents 0.03% of the total population of Wisconsin (which has 5,686,986 people), making it the state's 492nd most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 1,783 people, the population of Cameron increased 15.33% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 1,546 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Cameron.
Communities Also Named Cameron ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 40 communities that are also named Cameron - they are located in Alabama, Arizona, California (2), Colorado (2), Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Iowa (2), Kansas (3), Louisiana, Michigan (2), Mississippi, Missouri, Montana (2), Nebraska, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Ontario (2), Oregon, Pennsylvania (3), South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia (3) and West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Cameron.
Communities near Cameron ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Cameron.
- Rice Lake
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north) - Barron
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barron
- Barron is located in Barron County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,235 people
- Cumberland
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cumberland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland
- Cumberland is located in Barron County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,097 people
- Chetek
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast) - Turtle Lake
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turtle Lake
- Turtle Lake is located in Barron County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 990 people
- Almena
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west) - New Auburn
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Auburn
- New Auburn is located in Chippewa County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 576 people
- Prairie Farm
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairie Farm have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Farm
- Prairie Farm is located in Barron County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 434 people
- Birchwood
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast) - Dallas
(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 Cameron. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Cameron.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Cameron. 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 Cameron.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Cameron. See our Newspapers Page for Cameron.
Adding Cameron to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Cameron 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 Cameron was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Cameron post office opened in 1882.
We also found Cameron in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Cameron.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Cameron. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Barron County: www.co.barron.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 Barron, 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 Cameron. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Cameron - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | Area code (534) is an overlay for area code (715). |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |