Burnett County is located in northwest Wisconsin in the St. Croix River Valley and was formed in 1856 when it was separated from Polk County.  The newly-established Burnett County included the area that is now Washburn County until 1883. 

Burnett County was named in honor of Thomas Pendleton Burnett, a lawyer and prominent member to the Constitutional Convention, with the purpose of organizing the Territory into a state.  Unfortunately, Thomas Burnett died before he could see the result of his efforts toward the formation of the State of Wisconsin.

The county seat is Meenon, but Siren is used as a mailing address for county offices.  The Saint Croix Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Reservation is in Burnett County.

Population     16,242 (2003 Estimate)

Land Area      822 Square Miles

Information Links

• Burnett County Website
• U.S. Census Bureau Quick Facts - Burnett County

Municipalities in Burnett County

Anderson, Town of

Blaine, Town of

Daniels, Town of

Dewey, Town of

Grantsburg, Town of

Granstburg, Village of

Jackson, Town of

La Follette, Town of

Lincoln, Town of

Meenon, Town of

Oakland, Town of

Roosevelt, Town of

Rusk, Town of

Sand Lake, Town of

Scott, Town of
Siren, Town of

Swiss, Town of

Trade Lake, Town of

Union, Town of

Webb Lake, Town of

Webster, Village of

West Marshland, Town of

Wood River, Town of

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