Hayward, Wisconsin
Hayward is a city in Sawyer County, Wisconsin, United States, It is on the Namekagon River. As of the 2010 census, 2,318 people lived there. Hayward is the county seat of Sawyer County. The city is surrounded by the Town of Hayward.
City | |
| Coordinates: 46°0′36″N 91°28′50″W / 46.01000°N 91.48056°WCoordinates: 46°0′36″N 91°28′50″W / 46.01000°N 91.48056°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Wisconsin |
| County | Sawyer |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Bill Swintkowski[1] |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3.36 sq mi (8.70 km2) |
| • Land | 3.13 sq mi (8.11 km2) |
| • Water | 0.23 sq mi (0.60 km2) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 2,318 |
| • Estimate (2011[4]) | 2,323 |
| • Density | 740.6/sq mi (285.9/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP codes | 54843[5] |
| FIPS code | 55-33450[7] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1583370[8] |
| Website | www.cityofhaywardwi.gov |
History
Hayward was named for Anthony Judson Hayward, who built a sawmill there.[9]
Geography
The city has a total area of 3.36 square miles (8.70 km2). Of this, 3.13 square miles (8.11 km2) is land and 0.23 square miles (0.60 km2) is water.[2]
Sister city
Hayward officially has one sister city:
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.[10]
Hayward, Wisconsin Media
A drawing of the Hayward Indian Boarding School, which was published in 1900 by an unknown author
The world's largest muskie, at the National Fresh Water Fishing Hall of Fame, is Hayward's most famous landmark.
Rainbow Trout at the Freshwater Fishing Hall of Fame
References
- ↑ "City of Hayward, Wisconsin – Sawyer County Wisconsin – Hayward City Information". Archived from the original on 2011-10-05. Retrieved 2013-03-08.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "US Gazetteer files 2010". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2012-11-18.
- ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2012-11-18.
- ↑ "Population Estimates". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2013-01-02.
- ↑ "ZIP Code™ Lookup - USPS". tools.usps.com.
- ↑ "NANPA : Number Resources - NPA (Area) Codes". nationalnanpa.com.
- ↑ "American FactFinder". 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