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>
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 (with 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)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Grantsburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grantsburg
- Grantsburg is located in Burnett County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,296 people
- Frederic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south) - Siren
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siren
- Siren is located in Burnett County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 780 people
- Hertel
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hertel
- Hertel is located in Burnett County
- Alpha
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpha
- Alpha is located in Burnett County
- Clam Falls
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clam Falls
- Clam Falls is located in Polk County
- Webb Lake
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webb Lake
- Webb Lake is located in Burnett County
- Bashaw
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast) - Duxbury
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duxbury
- Duxbury is located in Pine County (MN)
- Cloverdale
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverdale
- Cloverdale is located in Pine County (MN)
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 for Webster was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
X2X - From that list, the Webster post office opened in 1896.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Webster.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Webster. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Burnett County: www.burnettcounty.com/gov/
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 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> | 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. |
| <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/ |