Birchwood, Wisconsin

About Birchwood

Set in the northwestern part of Wisconsin, Birchwood is a tiny community, home to 408 residents as of the latest Census estimates.

Birchwood holds the status of an incorporated village, one of the most intimate forms of local government in America. The community covers 1.08 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 378 residents per square mile.

📰 Birchwood News Today

• Charles S. Marsh | Obituaries DrydenWire.com · Jun 19
• David S. Engel Obituary Dec 22, 2025 - Pederson-Volker Funeral Chapel & Cremation Services Pederson-Volker Funeral Chapel & Cremation Services · Dec 22
• Birchwood Bluegill Fest this weekend - apg-wi.com apg-wi.com · Jul 15
• Linda Dianne Darnell Obituary (2026) - Birchwood, WI - Appleyard's Home for Funerals Legacy obituary · Aug 10
• WTMJ Outdoors: Outdoor fun in Milwaukee and up north WTMJ · May 23

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Birchwood Unique

• The only place in America named Birchwood — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Positioned in northwestern 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.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 15 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Birchwood

• Ed's Pit Stop

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Log Museum · Museum

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Birchwood

• Dolittle Park reviews ★
• Waldo Carlson County Park reviews ★
• Washburn County Forest - Spider Lake Unit · Nature reserve reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Birchwood

• Birchwood Blue Hills Charter School
• Birchwood Elementary
• Birchwood High
• Birchwood Middle
• Birchwood Public Montessori
• Bobcat Virtual Academy

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

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Birchwood

🏘️ Nearby Communities