Town guide

Anderson Town (Burnett County), Wisconsin

Anderson Town (Burnett County) is a town in Burnett County, Wisconsin, home to about 409 people across 63 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 54840.

Homes sold for a median of $223 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population4097 per sq mi
Median home value$163,100Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$223Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking45%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Anderson Town (Burnett County)

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Distances

Nearest major airportMinneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)68 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+St. Paul, MN62 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL370 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Anderson Town (Burnett County); driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Anderson Town (Burnett County)

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Anderson Town (Burnett County) had 408 residents in the 2020 census, up 10% since 2000.

It’s the 1584th largest of 1,889 towns in Wisconsin by population.

Burnett County grew from 7,478 residents in 1900 to 16,526 in 2020.

Anderson Town (Burnett County) population by census2000: 372, 2010: 398, 2020: 408372200039820104082020

Burnett County, 1900–2020

Burnett County population, 1900 to 20201900: 7,478, 1910: 9,026, 1920: 10,735, 1930: 10,233, 1940: 11,382, 1950: 10,236, 1960: 9,214, 1970: 9,276, 1980: 12,340, 1990: 13,084, 2000: 15,674, 2010: 15,457, 2020: 16,5267K’00’1011K’20’3011K’40’509K’60’7012K’80’9016K’00’1017K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 82°F in summer, and winter lows average 1°F. About 34.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 52 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Anderson Town (Burnett County)Jan: high 22°F, low 1°F, 0.9 in; Feb: high 28°F, low 5°F, 0.9 in; Mar: high 41°F, low 18°F, 1.6 in; Apr: high 56°F, low 31°F, 2.9 in; May: high 69°F, low 44°F, 4.1 in; Jun: high 78°F, low 53°F, 4.5 in; Jul: high 82°F, low 58°F, 4.6 in; Aug: high 80°F, low 56°F, 4.5 in; Sep: high 72°F, low 47°F, 3.7 in; Oct: high 58°F, low 35°F, 3.2 in; Nov: high 41°F, low 22°F, 1.8 in; Dec: high 27°F, low 10°F, 1.4 in22°1°Jan0.928°5°Feb0.941°18°Mar1.656°31°Apr2.969°44°May4.178°53°Jun4.582°58°Jul4.680°56°Aug4.572°47°Sep3.758°35°Oct3.241°22°Nov1.827°10°Dec1.4Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Grantsburg, WI weather station (2 miles away).

Jobs in Burnett County

3,465 jobs at 411 businesses in Burnett County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Burnett CountyManufacturing: 909 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 588 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 510 jobs; Retail trade: 466 jobs; Professional services: 230 jobs; Other services: 178 jobs; Construction: 177 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 77 jobsManufacturing 26% Health care and social assistance 17% Hotels and restaurants 15% Retail trade 13% Professional services 7% Other services 5% Construction 5% Transportation and warehousing 2%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

33 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Anderson Town (Burnett County).

Nearest hospitals

  • Burnett Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · Grantsburg1.4 miles
  • Essentia Health SandstoneCritical access hospital · emergency room · Sandstone24.3 miles
  • St. Croix Regional Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Saint Croix Falls26.8 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors7
Specialist doctors1
Dentists2
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants9
Physical and occupational therapists13
Optometrists1
Pharmacies3

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Anderson Town (Burnett County)

Parks (3 nearby)

  • Memory Lake Park · 236 acres1.2 mi
  • Burnett County Fairgrounds · 22 acres1.9 mi
  • Burnett County Fairground2.0 mi

Libraries (2 nearby)

  • Grantsburg Public Library1.5 mi
  • Grantsburg Public Library1.5 mi

Museums (4 nearby)

  • Grantsburg Area Historical Society Museum1.4 mi
  • Original Burnett County Jail1.4 mi
  • Emma's House1.4 mi
  • Reed Lake School1.9 mi

Counts are within about 5 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Schools in Anderson Town (Burnett County)

Public schools here are run by Grantsburg School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (4)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Grantsburg ElementaryGrantsburgPre-K–3250Public1.8 mi
iForwardGrantsburgK–121,030Charter1.7 mi
Grantsburg MiddleGrantsburg4–8278Public1.8 mi
Grantsburg HighGrantsburg9–12273Public1.7 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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Shares ZIP codes with Grantsburg Village, Grantsburg Town, Wood River, West Marshland, Trade Lake and Sterling Town (Polk County).

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