Birnamwood, Wisconsin

About Birnamwood

Set in the northern part of Wisconsin, Birnamwood is a tiny community with an estimated population of 724.

Officially, Birnamwood is an incorporated village, one of the most intimate forms of local government in America. The community covers 2.2 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 329 residents per square mile.

📰 Birnamwood News Today

• Wittenberg-Birnamwood High School (WI) Girls Basketball MaxPreps · Aug 14
• 3 people injured in house explosion in Birnamwood WSAW · Jun 9
• Obituary information for Tommy Lee Gatz Schmidt & Schulta Funeral Home · Jun 19
• Carl & Darlene Slagle Obituary April 18, 2026 ascendweston.org · Apr 18
• Clifton Guy Jones Obituary Apr 13, 2026 Brainard Funeral Home and Cremation Center · Apr 13

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What Makes Birnamwood Unique

• The only place in America named Birnamwood — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Positioned in northern Wisconsin, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Wisconsin — one of 808 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 6 miles.

🏫 Schools in Birnamwood

• Birnamwood Elementary

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

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