THE CHETEK LAND BRIEF
Land in the
Central Wisconsin Undulating Till Plain setting.
Chetek city has 2.34 square miles of land in Barron County. Its Census reference point is in Central Wisconsin Undulating Till Plain, within North Central Hardwood Forests.
This transition between northern forests and southern farming country includes lakes, wetlands and hardwood woodland. Glacial landforms support a mosaic of open land and wooded areas.
Regional context: North Central Hardwood Forests ↗ · Classification at the Census reference point
Chetek and Barron County
Chetek is associated with Barron 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.
Chetek by land and water
The Census records 0.71 square miles of water within Chetek, or 23.2% of its total area. It is 20.2 percentage points higher than the 3% recorded for Barron County. This is geographic context; waterfront status and usable land must be checked at the parcel.
For scale, Chetek city has 7.7% of the land area of nearby Chetek town (30.5 square miles). These areas describe boundaries, not comparable property prices.

