Barnes, Wisconsin

Barnes, Wisconsin
Location of Barnes, Wisconsin
Coordinates: 46°20′1″N 91°30′24″W / 46.33361°N 91.50667°W / 46.33361; -91.50667
Country United States
State Wisconsin
CountyBayfield
Area
  Total
124.2 sq mi (321.8 km2)
  Land117.8 sq mi (305.0 km2)
  Water6.5 sq mi (16.9 km2)
Elevation
1,188 ft (362 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
823
  Density6.6/sq mi (2.6/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area codes715 & 534
FIPS code55-04750
GNIS feature ID1582752
Websitewww.barnes-wi.com

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. 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.