Hayward, Wisconsin

Hayward, Wisconsin
Hayward, Wisconsin
City
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	Location of the city of Hayward; within Sawyer County, Wisconsin
	Hayward, Wisconsin Location in Wisconsin
	Coordinates: 46°0′36″N 91°28′50″W
Country	United States
State	Wisconsin
County	Sawyer
Formally Organized	1883
Area [1]
• Total	3.40 sq mi (8.81 km2)
• Land	3.17 sq mi (8.20 km2)
• Water	0.24 sq mi (0.61 km2)
Population (2020)[2]
• Total	2,533
• Density	799.8/sq mi (308.8/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes	54843[3]
Area code(s)	715 and 534[4]
FIPS code	55-33450[5]
GNIS feature ID	1583370[6]
Website	www.cityofhaywardwi.gov

Hayward is a city in Sawyer County, Wisconsin, United States, It is on the Namekagon River. As of the 2020 census, 2,533 people lived there.[2] Hayward is the county seat of Sawyer County. The city is surrounded by the Town of Hayward.

History

Hayward was named for Anthony Judson Hayward, who built a sawmill there.[7]

Geography

The city has a total area of 3.40 square miles (8.81 km²). Of this, 3.17 square miles (8.21 km²) is land and 0.24 square miles (0.62 km²) is water.[1]

Sister city

Hayward officially has one sister city:

Lillehammer, Norway

Notable people

Fritz Ackley, MLB player
Nate DeLong, NBA player
Jim Denomie, artist
Sean Duffy, reality television star, ESPN commentator, U.S. House of Representatives
Dan Plante, NHL player
Al Capone, Chicago gangster, owned a hideaway-retreat near Hayward/Couderay in the 1920s and 1930s.[8]

References

"2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 21, 2024.
"Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2020 Demographic Profile Data (DP-1): Hayward city, Wisconsin". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 21, 2024.
US Postal Service – ZIP Codes
"North American Numbering Plan Administration". Archived from the original on 2011-04-02. Retrieved 2011-04-05.
"U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
"US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
"Wisconsin Historical Society, Dictionary of Wisconsin History, Origin of the name Hayward". Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2013-03-08.
"502 Bad Gateway". www.lcotimes.com. Archived from the original on 2014-02-09. Retrieved 2019-02-15.

Other websites

City of Hayward
Hayward Area Chamber of Commerce
Sawyer County Record Archived 2007-07-21 at the Wayback Machine - local newspaper

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[CenPopGazetteer2020-1] "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 21, 2024.

[Census_2020-2] "Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2020 Demographic Profile Data (DP-1): Hayward city, Wisconsin". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 21, 2024.

[3] US Postal Service – ZIP Codes

[4] "North American Numbering Plan Administration". Archived from the original on 2011-04-02. Retrieved 2011-04-05.

[GR2-5] "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.

[GR3-6] "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.

[7] "Wisconsin Historical Society, Dictionary of Wisconsin History, Origin of the name Hayward". Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2013-03-08.

[8] "502 Bad Gateway". www.lcotimes.com. Archived from the original on 2014-02-09. Retrieved 2019-02-15.