Sawyer County, Wisconsin

Sawyer County: County in Wisconsin, United States

About

Sawyer County is a county located in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of the 2010 census, the population was 16,557 and a population density of 5 people per km². After 10 years in 2020 county had an estimated population of 16,700 inhabitants. Its county seat is Hayward. The county was created 141 years ago in 1882.

Sawyer County locator map
Location of Sawyer County on Wisconsin map.

Quick Facts about Sawyer County

Population : 16,700 (2020)
Country : United States of America
State : Wisconsin (United States)
Area : 3497 km2
Water as percent of area : 6.9%
Land as percent of area : 93.1%
Named for : Philetus Sawyer
Altitude : 1,355 feet / 413 meters
Capital : Hayward
Establishment : January 01, 1883
Time Zone : America/Chicago
Local time : 02:29:07 (25th November 2024)
Density : 5 Pop. per km² as of 2020
Population growth : 0.86% (2010-2020)
North Wisconsin Lumber Company Office  2014 image
North Wisconsin Lumber Company Office 2014
North Wisconsin Lumber Company Office  2014 image

Geography

Sawyer County is located at 45°52'48"N 91°8'41"W (45.8799700, -91.1446700). It has 7 neighbors: Ashland County, Barron County, Bayfield County, Douglas County, Price County, Rusk County and Washburn County.

Sawyer County map

The largest city of Sawyer County is Edgewater with a population of 526. Other cities include, Stone Lake population 511, Radisson population 405, Weirgor population 332 and Ojibwa population 254. See all Sawyer County cities & populated places.

Sawyer County Populated Places

Cities, towns, neighborhoods & other populated places in Sawyer County.

City Name Population Title
Hayward 3,595 Town in Sawyer County, Wisconsin, United States
Winter 967 Town in Sawyer County, Wisconsin
Edgewater 526 Human settlement in Sawyer County, Wisconsin, United States of America
Stone Lake 511 Human settlement in Washburn County, Wisconsin, United States of America
Couderay 407 Civil town in Sawyer County, Wisconsin
Radisson 405 Human settlement in Sawyer County, Wisconsin, United States of America
Weirgor 332 Human settlement in Sawyer County, Wisconsin, United States of America
Ojibwa 254 Human settlement in Sawyer County, Wisconsin, United States of America
Draper 205 Town in Wisconsin
Exeland 190 Village in Sawyer County, Wisconsin
Meteor 161 Human settlement in Sawyer County, Wisconsin, United States of America

Sawyer County has 7 neighbours.

  • Hayward

Demographics

The population of Sawyer County increased by 0.86% in 10 years.

Year Population % Change Method
2010 16,557 - census
2011 16,541 -0.1% estimation process
2012 16,515 -0.16% estimation process
2013 16,474 -0.25% estimation process
2014 16,357 -0.72% estimation process
2015 16,288 -0.42% estimation process
2016 16,320 0.2% estimation process
2017 16,367 0.29% estimation process
2018 16,464 0.59% estimation process
2019 16,558 0.57% estimation process
2020 16,700 0.85% estimation process

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