Sawyer County, Wisconsin

Sawyer County is a county in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of 2020, 18,074 people lived there.[1] Its county seat is Hayward.[2]

Sawyer County
County
North Wisconsin Lumber Company Office in Hayward, Wisconsin
North Wisconsin Lumber Company Office in Hayward, Wisconsin
Map of Wisconsin highlighting Sawyer County
Location within the U.S. state of Wisconsin
Map of the United States highlighting Wisconsin
Wisconsin's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 45°54′N 91°08′W
Country United States
State Wisconsin
Founded1885
Named forPhiletus Sawyer
SeatHayward
Largest cityHayward
Area
 • Total1,350 sq mi (3,500 km2)
 • Land1,257 sq mi (3,260 km2)
 • Water93 sq mi (240 km2)  6.9%
Population
 (2020)[1]
 • Total18,074
 • Density14.4/sq mi (5.6/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district7th
Websitewww.sawyercountygov.org

History

The county is named for Philetus Sawyer. He was a Representative and Senator for Wisconsin in the 19th century.

Geography
Historical population
CensusPop.%±
18901,977—
19003,59381.7%
19106,22773.3%
19208,24332.4%
19308,8787.7%
194011,54030.0%
195010,323−10.5%
19609,475−8.2%
19709,6702.1%
198012,84332.8%
199014,18110.4%
200016,19614.2%
201016,5572.2%
202018,0749.2%
U.S. Decennial Census[3]
1790–1960[4] 1900–1990[5]
1990–2000[6] 2010–2020[1]

The county has a total area of 1,350 square miles (3,496.5 km2). Of this, 1,256 square miles (3,253.0 km2) is land and 94 square miles (243.5 km2) (6.95%) is water.

Cities, villages, and towns

Cities

Villages

Towns
  • Bass Lake
  • Couderay (town)
  • Draper
  • Edgewater
  • Hayward (town)
  • Hunter
  • Lenroot
  • Meadowbrook
  • Meteor
  • Ojibwa
  • Radisson (town)
  • Round Lake
  • Sand Lake
  • Spider Lake
  • Weirgor
  • Winter (town)

Unincorporated communities
  • Chief Lake
  • Draper
  • Edgewater
  • Hauer
  • Hay Stack Corner
  • Lemington
  • Little Round Lake
  • Loretta
  • Meteor
  • New Post
  • Northwoods Beach
  • Ojibwa
  • Oxbo
  • Phipps
  • Reserve
  • Seeley
  • Stone Lake (partial)
  • Weirgor
  • Wooddale
  • Yarnell

References
  1. "QuickFacts: Sawyer County, Wisconsin". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 21, 2024.
  2. "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. "U.S. Decennial Census". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 9, 2015.
  4. "Historical Census Browser". University of Virginia Library. Archived from the original on August 11, 2012. Retrieved August 9, 2015.
  5. Forstall, Richard L., ed. (March 27, 1995). "Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 9, 2015.
  6. "Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. April 2, 2001. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2022-10-09. Retrieved August 9, 2015.

Other websites

45.90°N 91.14°W / 45.90; -91.14

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