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, Wisconsin | |
| Map | |
| Map of Wisconsin highlighting Sawyer County Location in the state of Wisconsin | |
| Map of the USA highlighting Wisconsin Wisconsin's location in the U.S. | |
| Statistics | |
| Founded | 1885 |
|---|---|
| Seat | Hayward |
| Largest City | Hayward |
| Area - Total - Land - Water |
1,350 sq mi (3,496 km²) 1,257 sq mi (3,256 km²) 93 sq mi (241 km²), 6.9 |
| Population - Density |
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| Time zone | Central: UTC-6/-5 |
| Website: www.sawyercountygov.org | |
| Named for: Philetus Sawyer | |
History
The county is named for Philetus Sawyer. He was a Representative and Senator for Wisconsin in the 19th century.
Geography
| Historical populations | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1890 | 1,977 | ||
| 1900 | 3,593 | 81.7% | |
| 1910 | 6,227 | 73.3% | |
| 1920 | 8,243 | 32.4% | |
| 1930 | 8,878 | 7.7% | |
| 1940 | 11,540 | 30.0% | |
| 1950 | 10,323 | −10.5% | |
| 1960 | 9,475 | −8.2% | |
| 1970 | 9,670 | 2.1% | |
| 1980 | 12,843 | 32.8% | |
| 1990 | 14,181 | 10.4% | |
| 2000 | 16,196 | 14.2% | |
| 2010 | 16,557 | 2.2% | |
| 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
Unincorporated communities
Sawyer County, Wisconsin Media
- Sawyer County Wisconsin Sign WIS48.jpg
The sign for Sawyer County on WIS48
- USA Sawyer County, Wisconsin age pyramid.svg
The 2000 Census Age Pyramid for Sawyer County
References
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Other websites
- Sawyer County
- Chippewa Flowage Fishing Report Archived 2012-08-31 at the Wayback Machine