Burnett County | |
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Coordinates: 45°52′N 92°22′W / 45.87°N 92.37°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Wisconsin |
Founded | 1865 |
Named for | Thomas P. Burnett |
Seat | Siren[1] |
Largest village | Grantsburg |
Area | |
• Total | 880 sq mi (2,300 km2) |
• Land | 822 sq mi (2,130 km2) |
• Water | 58 sq mi (150 km2) 6.6% |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 16,526 |
• Estimate (2023) | 17,092 |
• Density | 19/sq mi (7.3/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
Congressional district | 7th |
Website | burnettcounty |
Burnett County is a county located in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of the 2020 census, the population was 16,526.[2] Its county seat is Siren,[1][3] with the majority of county governmental services located at the Burnett County Government Center. The county was created in 1856 and organized in 1865.[4] The St. Croix Chippewa Indians of Wisconsin have reservation lands in Burnett County and are the county's largest employer.[5]