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Welcome to Burnett County ...

Time Zone: Burnett County lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Grantsburg is the Seat for Burnett County.

Burnett County was founded in 1856 and was created by taking area from Polk County.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Burnett had a population of 15,414 people. This is a decrease of 0.1% since the last Census (which gave a population of 15,430 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Burnett represented 0.27% of the total population of Wisconsin.

Below are some of the communities located in Burnett County:

  • Anderson
    (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anderson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Anderson is located in Burnett County (WI)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 403 people
  • Blaine
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blaine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Blaine is located in Burnett County (WI)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 190 people
  • Daniels
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Daniels have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Daniels is located in Burnett County (WI)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 660 people
  • Dewey
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dewey have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Dewey is located in Burnett County (WI)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 518 people
  • Grantsburg
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grantsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Grantsburg is located in Burnett County (WI)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,155 people
  • Jackson
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jackson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Jackson is located in Burnett County (WI)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 788 people
  • La Follette
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Follette have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • La Follette is located in Burnett County (WI)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 550 people
  • Lincoln
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Lincoln is located in Burnett County (WI)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 312 people
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Meenon
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meenon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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      • Meenon is located in Burnett County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,186 people
    • Oakland
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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      • Oakland is located in Burnett County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 846 people
    • Roosevelt
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roosevelt have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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      • Roosevelt is located in Burnett County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 205 people
    • Rusk
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rusk have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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      • Rusk is located in Burnett County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 418 people
    • Sand Lake
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sand Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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      • Sand Lake is located in Burnett County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 543 people
    • Scott
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scott have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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      • Scott is located in Burnett County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 503 people
    • Siren
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
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      • Siren is located in Burnett County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 780 people
    • Swiss
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swiss have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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      • Swiss is located in Burnett County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 806 people
    • Trade Lake
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trade Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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      • Trade Lake is located in Burnett County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 837 people
    • Union
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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      • Union is located in Burnett County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 346 people
    • Webb Lake
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Webb Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webb Lake
      • Webb Lake is located in Burnett County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 317 people
    • Webster
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Webster have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster
      • Webster is located in Burnett County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 620 people
    • West Marshland
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Marshland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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      • West Marshland is located in Burnett County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 375 people
    • Wood River
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wood River have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wood River
      • Wood River is located in Burnett County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 939 people

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Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<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.
 

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This page was last modified/updated: 17 Jul 2025