Burnett County

Burnett County, Wisconsin

At a Glance

Population	16,526
County Seat	Burnett County Government Center
State FIPS	55
County FIPS	013
Num Towns	4
Census-Designated Places	1
Total Town Population	3,013
Census Source	Census ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)	16,561
Median Age	54.4
Veterans	1,552
Housing Units	15,279
Uninsured	180
Net Migration (recent)	518
Growing	Yes

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments	412
Total Employees	3,446
Avg Annual Pay	$44,320
Median Household Income	$60,466
Poverty Rate	11.6%
Unemployment Rate	5.2%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)	$66,474
Federal Spending FY2024	$173,284,590
Federal Spending Per Capita	$10,486

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value	$200,800
Median Rent	$767
FMR Studio	$691
FMR 1BR	$744
FMR 2BR	$976
FMR 3BR	$1,176
FMR 4BR	$1,412

Health & Safety

Hospitals	4
EMS Stations	12
Fire Stations	12
Police Stations	12
Adult Smoking	18.2%
Adult Obesity	36.0%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k	21.6
Air Quality Good Days	N/A

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)	17.18
Electric Customers	2843874
Towns with Broadband Data	4
Towns with 90%+ Coverage	4

Community

Churches	27
Libraries	4
Historic Places (NRHP)	9
Homeless Population	N/A
Schools	20
SNAP Stores	19
Bank Branches	4

Agriculture

Total Farms	19
Land in Farms (acres)	71,917
Avg Farm Size (acres)	3,785.1
Year	2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (10)

Type	Title	Date
DR	COVID-19 PANDEMIC	2020-04-04
EM	COVID-19	2020-03-13
DR	SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING	2018-08-10
DR	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING	2016-08-09
EM	HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION	2005-09-13
DR	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES AND FLOODING	2002-09-10
DR	FLOODING, SEVERE STORMS AND TORNADOES	2001-05-11
DR	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING	2000-06-24
EM	WINDS, HAIL & RAIN	1977-10-03
EM	DROUGHT	1976-06-17

Detailed Topics

Communities in Burnett County

Grantsburg — pop 1,330
Siren — pop 824
Webster — pop 694
Danbury — pop 165

Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.