Local servicesHospitalBarron Hospital and Clinic1.8 miPost officeBarron Post Office1.6 miTown hallBarron City Hall1.7 miPoliceBarron County Sheriff's Officeunder a mileFire stationBarron - Maple Grove Fire Department1.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 41 min5:18 am – 8:59 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 43 min7:44 am – 4:27 pm
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ClimateWarmest month July: highs 81°F, lows 59°FColdest month January: highs 22°F, lows 2°F31 in of rain a year, on about 64 dayswettest month August53 in of snow a year, on about 27 days6 days above 90°F, 173 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Rice Lake station, 4 mi away
Nearby landmarksVermillion Riverriver · 1.7 miLittle Lakelake · 2.0 miBarron Flowage Number Threereservoir · 1.1 miBarron Flowage Number Onereservoir · 1.2 miCrystal Bay Lakelake · 4.4 miYellow Riverriver · 6.2 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsWayside Cemetaryhistoric site · 1.8 miStatewide Wildlife Habitat - John Porter Flowagestate recreation area · 2.8 mi · 77 acresRolling Oaks Golf Coursenature preserve · 1.8 mi · 80 acresEngle Creek Springs Fishery Areastate recreation area · 4.7 mi · 190 acresExtensive Wl Habitat - Nwstate recreation area · 4.8 mi · 485 acresYellow River Fishery Areastate recreation area · 6.7 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowBarron County, WI, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsCold wave Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality74% of days had good air in 2025269 of 365 days measured85 moderate, 6 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 5 unhealthy daysMedian index 38, worst day 174main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Eau Claire County, WI, 55 mi away
Drinking waterRice Lake Waterworksserves 9,012 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20211 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation1,121 ft342 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
