THE BIRCHWOOD LAND BRIEF
Land in the
Chequamegon Moraines and Outwash Plain setting.
Birchwood town has 61.8 square miles of land in Washburn County. Its Census reference point is in Chequamegon Moraines and Outwash Plain, within Northern Lakes and Forests.
Glacial hills, till plains, sandy outwash and old lake basins create a varied northern landscape. Conifer and hardwood forests surround many lakes across these glacially shaped uplands.
Regional context: Northern Lakes and Forests ↗ · Classification at the Census reference point
Birchwood and Washburn County
Birchwood is associated with Washburn County in the Census boundary data. Start with the parcel’s tax bill to match the property to that jurisdiction, then confirm which government handles its land use.
Birchwood by land and water
The Census records 8.28 square miles of water within Birchwood, or 11.8% of its total area. It is 5.2 percentage points higher than the 6.6% recorded for Washburn County. This is geographic context; waterfront status and usable land must be checked at the parcel.
For scale, Birchwood town has 57.2 times the land area of nearby Birchwood village (1.08 square miles). These areas describe boundaries, not comparable property prices.

