Barron, WI Profile

Barron, WI, population 3,151, is located in Wisconsin's Barron county, about 68.4 miles from St Paul and 74.9 miles from Minneapolis.

Through the 90's Barron's population has grown by about 9%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Barron has declined by about 3%.

Barron's property crime levels tend to be lower than Wisconsin's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Barron tend to be lower than Wisconsin's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	48%
	Females	52%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	97%
	African American	1%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	2%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	38.00
	Males	35.00
	Females	41.30

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	14.00%	Under 20:	13.00%
20 to 40	14.00%	20 to 40:	13.00%
40 to 60	12.00%	40 to 60:	12.00%
Over 60	8.00%	Over 60:	15.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	3,248	N/A
2001	3,301	1.63%
2002	3,346	1.36%
2003	3,250	-2.87%
2004	3,190	-1.85%
2005	3,151	-1.22%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$33,281

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	122
2002	303
2003	N/A
2004	60
2005	187
2006	221
2007	191
2008	159

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0
Forcible Rape	0	1	-	0	3	1	2	3
Robbery	0	0	-	0	0	2	2	0
Aggravated Assault	4	9	-	2	3	4	2	2

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	2,782
2002	1,700
2003	N/A
2004	1,471
2005	2,187
2006	1,423
2007	1,622
2008	1,241

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	6	13	-	12	9	9	10	7
Larceny, Theft	80	39	-	30	51	33	30	31
Motor Vehicle Theft	5	4	-	7	10	3	11	1
Arson	0	0	-	0	1	0	0	0

Location

Elevation	1,115 feet above sea level
Land Area	2.6 Square Miles
Water Area	0.1 Square Miles