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Welcome to Webster ...

The village of Webster is located in Burnett County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Webster, you might consider that their post office opened in 1896.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Webster has a population of 616 people<2> (see below for details).

Webster is 980 feet [299 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area Codes for Webster: 715 & 534<4>

The ZIP code for Webster: 54893<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Webster had an population of 616 people. This is a decrease of 5.67% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 5.67% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Webster had a population of 653 people. This makes Webster the county's 11th most populous community.

The population of Webster represents 0.01% of the total population of Wisconsin (which has 5,686,986 people), making it the state's 1268th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 653 people, the population of Webster has remained roughly the same as the 2000 Census (which had a count of 653 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Webster.

Communities Also Named Webster ...

While we believe that this Webster is located in Burnett County, we know of another 2 Wisconsin communities named Webster. Those communities are located in the following counties: Brown and Portage County.

Beyond Wisconsin, there are 50 communities that are also named Webster - they are located in Alabama, Alberta, Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida, Illinois (2), Indiana (2), Iowa (2), Kansas (2), Kentucky, Maine (2), Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan (2), Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New Hampshire (2), New York (3), North Carolina (2), North Dakota, Ohio (3), Ontario, Pennsylvania (3), South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas (2), Virginia and West Virginia.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Webster.

Communities near Webster ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Webster.

  • Grantsburg
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Grantsburg is located in Burnett County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grantsburg
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,296 people
  • Frederic
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Frederic is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frederic
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,080 people
  • Siren
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Siren is located in Burnett County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siren
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 780 people
  • Hertel
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Hertel is located in Burnett County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hertel
  • Alpha
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Alpha is located in Burnett County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpha
  • Clam Falls
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Clam Falls is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clam Falls
  • Webb Lake
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Webb Lake is located in Burnett County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webb Lake
  • Bashaw
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Bashaw is located in Burnett County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bashaw
  • Duxbury
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Duxbury is located in Pine County (MN)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duxbury
  • Cloverdale
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Cloverdale is located in Pine County (MN)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverdale

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 Webster. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Webster.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Webster. 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 Webster.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Webster. See our Newspapers Page for Webster.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Webster ...

Looking for more information about Webster? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Webster, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Webster.

Adding Webster to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Webster 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 (so far) for Webster was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Webster post office opened in 1896.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Webster.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Wisconsin's counties, including Burnett, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Webster.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Webster - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 715 code has been Overlayed with the 534 area code. New phone numbers in the Webster area will be assigned with one of these codes: 715 or 534. As a result, placing a call in the Webster area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<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 Webster). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Webster or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/