A post office called Cameron has been in operation since 1882. The village was named for Angus Cameron, a United States Senator from Wisconsin. The Village of Cameron is an incorporated place (Class Code P1) located in Barron County The formal official name is the Village of Cameron, but most people and references simply refer to it as Cameron, Wisconsin.
The P1 Census Class Code for Cameron indicates a populated place that is also an incorporated place with the same name and the same census code. The Incorporated Place has a Functional Status Code “A” which identifies an active government providing primary general-purpose functions.