Barron County

MyTownView tracks 10 municipalities in Barron County, Wisconsin. Browse recent news, meeting transcripts, upcoming events, and more across the county.

10Municipalities
21,523Residents
2Articles
63Meetings (30d)
$55,471Avg. Median Income
$154,990Avg. Home Value

Recent News

2
Nov 24Wisconsin's Mimi Colyer is No. 1 pick in MLV draft; Carter Booth also selected by DallasDallasOct 1Brookfield East's Haugen ready for one more run at WIAA state girls golf individual titleHaugen

Meetings

63

Upcoming

Apr 16Park and Recreation BoardDallasApr 16Arts and Culture Advisory CommissionDallasApr 16Citizen Homelessness CommissionDallasApr 17Trinity River Corridor Local Government CorporationDallasApr 17Urban Design Peer Review Panel (UDPRP)DallasAgendaApr 20Quality of Life, Arts, and Culture CommitteeDallasApr 20Transportation and Infrastructure CommitteeDallasApr 20Martin Luther King Jr. Community Center BoardDallasAgenda

Recent

Apr 15Board of Adjustment, Panel BDallasApr 15BriefingDallasVideoApr 14Council (CCCB)BarronAgendaApr 14Community Police Oversight BoardDallasApr 14Civil Service BoardDallasApr 14Dallas Housing Finance CorporationDallasAgendaApr 14Board of Adjustment, Panel ADallasApr 13Committee on Government EfficiencyDallas

Rankings in Barron County

Fastest Growing Cities

Growth
#CityPopulation Change
1ChetekBarron+7.9%
2Rice LakeBarron0.0%
3BarronBarron-0.2%
4CameronBarron-4.4%
5CumberlandBarron-4.5%
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Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey

Safest Cities

Safety
#CityCrimes per 1,000
1BarronBarron7.3 total crimes per 1k
2ChetekBarron9.2 total crimes per 1k
3Rice LakeBarron13.4 total crimes per 1k
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Source: Illinois Uniform Crime Reporting Program (I-UCR)

Lowest Property Taxes

Finances
#CityEffective Tax Rate
1ChetekBarron1.78%
2CameronBarron2.08%
3CumberlandBarron2.10%
4Rice LakeBarron2.15%
5BarronBarron2.23%
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Source: Illinois Comptroller, Annual Financial Report

Best Fiscal Health

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Finances
#CityFiscal Health Score
1ChetekBarron52 / 100
2CameronBarron40 / 100
3CumberlandBarron39 / 100
4Rice LakeBarron37 / 100
5BarronBarron34 / 100
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Source: Illinois Comptroller, Illinois Dept. of Insurance

Municipalities

Almena

Pop. 641Income $48,333Homes $116,300
Village (President-Trustee)

Barron

Pop. 3,681Income $47,469Homes $121,600
City (Mayor-Council)

Cameron

Pop. 1,686Income $61,518Homes $190,000
Village (President-Trustee)

Chetek

Pop. 2,177Income $64,141Homes $171,200
City (Mayor-Council)

Cumberland

Pop. 2,282Income $49,479Homes $181,100
City (Mayor-Council)

Dallas

Pop. 359Income $48,542Homes $135,700
Village (President-Trustee)

Haugen

Pop. 284Income $76,250Homes $144,200
Village (President-Trustee)

Prairie Farm

Pop. 423Income $45,313Homes $138,500
Village (President-Trustee)

Rice Lake

Pop. 9,030Income $52,417Homes $193,800
City (Mayor-Council)

Turtle Lake

Pop. 960Income $61,250Homes $157,500
Village (President-Trustee)