Barnes, Wisconsin | |
|---|---|
 Location of Barnes, Wisconsin | |
| Coordinates: 46°20′1″N 91°30′24″W / 46.33361°N 91.50667°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Wisconsin |
| County | Bayfield |
| Area | |
| • Total | 124.2 sq mi (321.8 km2) |
| • Land | 117.8 sq mi (305.0 km2) |
| • Water | 6.5 sq mi (16.9 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,188 ft (362 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 823 |
| • Density | 6.6/sq mi (2.6/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area codes | 715 & 534 |
| FIPS code | 55-04750[3] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1582752[1] |
| Website | www |
Barnes is a town in Bayfield County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 823 at the 2020 census, up from 769 at the 2010 census.[4] The town was named for an early settler named George Sardis Barnes who opened the first hotel, saloon, and store north of the Eau Claire lakes in the late 1880s.[5]
- ^ a b "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Census Bureau profile: Barnes town, Bayfield County, Wisconsin". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved October 29, 2024.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Barnes town, Bayfield County, Wisconsin". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved May 8, 2014.
- ^ Callary, Edward. Place Names of Wisconsin. Madison, WI: University of Wisconsin Press. p. 21. ISBN 978-0-299-30964-0.