Sawyer County
Town of Hayward, Sawyer County; Photographer: Nicole Lester
County Seat:
Hayward
Address:
10610 Main St.
City:
Hayward
Zip:
54843
Phone:
715-634-4866
Website:
http://www.sawyercountygov.org/
Land Area:
1,256.5 sq. miles
Elevation:
1,198 ft. at Hayward; 1,801 ft. at Meteor Hill
Number of Lakes:
496
Area in Lakes:
56,183 acres (87.79 sq. miles)
Rivers:
Brunet, Chippewa, Couderay, Flambeau, Little Thornapple, Moose, Namekagon, Thornapple, Totagatic
Major Watershed:
Chippewa River, St. Croix River (Northwest corner)
Geographical Province:
Northern Highland; Far West: Central Plain
Vegetation:
Mostly maple, hemlock and yellow birch. North Central and Northeast: Areas of white and red pine. Northwest Corner: Conifer swamp. Northwest: Thin strip of jack pine and prairie grasses.
Population:
1930: 8,878
1970: 9,670
1980: 12,843
1990: 14,181
2000: 16,196
2010: 16,557
2020: 18,074
WCA District:
Northwest