Siren, Wisconsin
14 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1950 and the latest in 1985. It stands in Siren town. It lies in ZIP code area 54872. The Survey maps it on the Siren West quadrangle. 824 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 965 feet above sea level.
Population over time
2 figuresSiren grew from 806 to 824 between 2010 and 2020. These are the recorded population figures Wikidata holds for this place, reached through the Geographic Names Information System number this page is keyed on rather than by name, so they belong to this place and not to another of the same name. Most are census counts, but not all are: an early figure may be a founding or settlement estimate, and an estimate published within five years of a census is left out. The change column is computed, and is left blank where more than 20 years separate a figure from the one before it, because a gap that long is not a change between two counts.
| Year | People | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 806 | |
| 2020 | 824 | +18 (+2%) |
Topographic sheets covering this place
9 surveys from 14 printed sheetsMatched by testing this settlement's coordinate against the published boundary of every sheet in the United States Geological Survey's historical collection. Each opens the scanned sheet at the Survey.
- 1950 USGS Webster quadrangle1:48000
- 1953 USGS Stillwater quadrangle1:250000
- 1955 USGS Stillwater quadrangle1:250000
- 1955 USGS Webster quadrangle1:62500, 3 printings
- 1958 USGS Stillwater quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1965 USGS Stillwater quadrangle1:250000
- 1975 USGS Stillwater quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1982 USGS Siren West quadrangle1:24000
- 1985 USGS Grantsburg quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
Fires near this place
182 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 182 fires within 5 miles of Siren between 1992 and 2020, burning about 215 acres in total. 6 started naturally. 11 were recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Reported cause | Fires |
|---|---|
| Debris and open burning | 62 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 42 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 28 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 11 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 9 |
| Other causes | 7 |
| Fireworks | 6 |
| Natural | 6 |
| Smoking | 5 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 4 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 1 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 1 |
The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.
| Date | Cause | Size | Reported by | Name on the report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 September 2004 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 26 September 2000 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 24 September 2000 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 22 September 1993 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 2 September 2013 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources | SIREN NATIONAL..... |
| 15 September 2006 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 12 September 2007 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 9 August 2003 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources | not named |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
10 of 11 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 11 workings within 5 miles of Siren: 3 occurrences, 3 producers, 3 past producers, 1 prospect. 3 still produce. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Where | Site | Commodity | Status | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beckmark Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Burnett County Hwy. Dept. | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Unknown | ||
| Elbow Lake Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Occurrence | ||
| Johnson Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Long Lake Sand Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Occurrence | ||
| Mud Hen Lake Pit #1 | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Mud Hen Lake Pit #2 | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Prospect | ||
| Mud Hen Lake Pit #4 | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Occurrence | ||
| Siren Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Skidmore Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer |
Storms near this place
44 since 1996Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Siren in 44 storm reports between 1996 and 2025: 24 hail, 13 thunderstorm wind, 5 flash flood, 2 tornado. No death or injury is recorded in these reports. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 2024 | Flash Flood | Siren | $30,000 | Burnett County dispatch reported two cars stalled in ponded water on the roadway. |
| July 2023 | Hail | Siren | $10,000 | Damage to siding, window trim and to the roof of a home were reported due to the golf ball sized hail. |
| July 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Siren | $5,000 | Trees were blown down county-wide. |
| May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Siren | $3,000 | A large shed was blown over. |
| August 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Siren | $500 | A large tree was blown down onto a roadway. |
| July 2025 | Flash Flood | Siren | - | Curb to curb flooding was reported on Wisconsin State Highway 35. |
| July 2023 | Flash Flood | Siren | - | Up to a quarter of a mile of Highway 35 through Siren was covered with 6 to 10 inches of water. |
| July 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Siren | - | Five large trees were downed due to damaging winds. These trees were approximately a foot and a half in diameter. Some trees were uprooted while others were snapped in half. |
| July 2019 | Flash Flood | Siren | - | A report and photos of flash flooding was received via social media. Cars were driving through 6 to 12 inches of water along Wisconsin Highway 35 at Djock Street. |
| June 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Siren | - | One tree was blown down. |
| June 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Siren | - | Across the north side of Siren, Wisconsin, numerous trees were downed with the largest trees being 12 inches in diameter. A pontoon and boat lift were raised off its dock and blown 15 feet from its original location. |
| June 2017 | Tornado (EF1) | Siren | - | A tornado spun up in a wooded lot east of Carlson Road and south of Waldora Road, 2.5 miles southwest of the city of Siren, Wisconsin. The tornado moved northeast |and dissipated just before Wisconsin Highway 70, half a mile west of Siren. The estimated peak wind speed was 95 mph. Property damage included a lofted trampoline and several peeled back sections of a metal pole barn roof. Other damage included bent or broken stands of trees and a crop of corn where leaves and stalks were scoured. Also, a stand of mature trees had several large branches broken between 15 to 35 feet off the ground. |
| September 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Siren | - | An 8 inch diameter tree branch was down. |
| August 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Siren | - | Trees were blown down around the county. |
| July 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Siren | - | Tree downed. |
| July 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | Siren | - | There was wind damage to trees. |
| June 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Siren | - | The strong winds cause widespread tree damage. |
| July 2000 | Tornado (F0) | Siren | - | A weak, short-lived tornado knocked down trees and tore the door and frame from a barn. This tornado continued into Polk County. |
| July 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | Siren | - | Strong thunderstorm winds blew down several trees. Wind speed is estimated. |
| July 2023 | Hail | Siren | - | no account filed |
| May 2022 | Hail | Siren | - | no account filed |
| July 2020 | Hail | Siren | - | no account filed |
| September 2014 | Hail | Siren | - | no account filed |
| September 2014 | Hail | Siren | - | no account filed |
| June 2013 | Hail | Siren | - | no account filed |
| September 2013 | Hail | Siren | - | no account filed |
| May 2012 | Hail | Siren | - | no account filed |
| May 2012 | Hail | Siren | - | no account filed |
| May 2009 | Hail | Siren | - | no account filed |
| May 2009 | Hail | Siren | - | no account filed |
| May 2006 | Hail | Siren | - | no account filed |
| June 2005 | Hail | Siren | - | no account filed |
| July 2003 | Hail | Siren | - | no account filed |
| September 2002 | Flash Flood | Siren | - | no account filed |
| June 2001 | Hail | Siren | - | no account filed |
| July 2000 | Hail | Siren | - | no account filed |
| August 2000 | Hail | Siren | - | no account filed |
| July 2000 | Hail | Siren | - | no account filed |
| August 2000 | Hail | Siren | - | no account filed |
| August 2000 | Hail | Siren | - | no account filed |
| August 2000 | Hail | Siren | - | no account filed |
| June 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | Siren | - | no account filed |
| September 1998 | Hail | Siren | - | no account filed |
| September 1996 | Hail | Siren | - | no account filed |
Nearest settlements
The eight closest, with where each one stands in the county. Distances are straight-line, computed from the Geographic Names Information System coordinates.
| Map | Place | Distance | Sheets |
|---|---|---|---|
| Webster | 6.4 miles | 14 | |
| Coomer | 7.1 miles | 13 | |
| Falun | 7.8 miles | 12 | |
| Yellow Lake | 10.4 miles | 14 | |
| Oakland | 10.5 miles | 14 | |
| Alpha | 10.6 miles | 12 | |
| Hertel | 11.0 miles | 14 | |
| Pole Cat Crossing | 12.7 miles | 16 |
Elsewhere
Matched on this settlement's Geographic Names Information System number rather than its name, so it cannot be a different place of the same name in another state.
| Wikipedia article on Siren | An encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied. |
| Wikidata item Q2671451 | The structured record the population and elevation above come from. Public domain (CC0). |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 1574205. The sheet list is computed by point-in-boundary test against the United States Geological Survey's historical topographic inventory. Both are works of the United States government and carry no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.
Mines and quarries. USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.








