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


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.
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%
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

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 "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

Coordinates: 45°54′N 91°08′W / 45.90°N 91.14°W / 45.90; -91.14