Welcome to Haugen ...
The village of Haugen is located in Barron County<1>.
The location of Haugen has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Haugen, you might consider that their post office opened in 1889.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Haugen has a population of 272 people<3> (see below for details).
Haugen is 1,250 feet [381 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Haugen lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Telephone area codes for Haugen: (715) and (534)<5>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Haugen had an population of 272 people. This is a decrease of 5.23% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 5.23% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Haugen had a population of 287 people. This makes Haugen the county's 35th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 287 people, the population of Haugen has remained roughly the same as the 2000 Census (with a count of 287 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Haugen.
Communities near Haugen ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Haugen.
- Rice Lake
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south) - Barron
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barron
- Barron is located in Barron County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,235 people
- Spooner
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north) - Cumberland
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- 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
- Cameron
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south) - Shell Lake
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shell Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shell Lake
- Shell Lake is located in Washburn County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,318 people
- Almena
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest) - Birchwood
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east) - Nobleton
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast) - Madge
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madge
- Madge is located in Washburn County
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 Haugen. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Haugen.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Haugen. 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 Haugen.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Haugen. See our Newspapers Page for Haugen.
Adding Haugen to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Haugen 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 Haugen was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Haugen post office opened in 1889.
We also found Haugen in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Haugen.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Haugen. 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 Haugen. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Haugen - 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/ |