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Bayfield County, Wisconsin

Bayfield County, Wisconsin, has 16,787 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Washburn. It uses Central Time and covers 1,478 sq mi (3,828 km²) of land.

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Bayfield County in Wisconsin
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Bayfield County and its neighbors (simplified outlines). Open in OpenStreetMap ↗
Resident population, July 2025
16,787
Land area
1,478 sq mi (3,828 km²)
County seat or government
Washburn
Time zone
Central TimeUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July
Median household income
$71,151 ± $2,275
Median home value
$240,800 ± $8,203
Median rent, with utilities
$812 ± $86
Homes lived in by their owners
83.9% ± 0.4 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Outside any metro or micro areaNext to: Duluth, MN-WI metro area
Water area
564 sq mi (1,460 km²)
State
Wisconsin
County code (FIPS)
55007
Coordinates (central point)
46.634199, -91.177282
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These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Income, home value, rent and homes lived in by their owners: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 13, 2026.

Time zones in Bayfield County

Time zoneLocal time and UTC offsetNext clock change
Central TimeAmerica/ChicagoUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock.Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes.

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ZIP Code areas, largest first

  1. 5480611,704 people
  2. 548913,297 people
  3. 548733,056 people
  4. 548142,762 people
  5. 548472,607 people
  6. 548561,628 people
  7. 548211,625 people
  8. 548381,404 people
  9. 54820707 people
  10. 54865517 people
  11. 54832453 people
  12. 54839342 people
All 15
  1. 54827300 people
  2. 54844243 people
  3. 54517167 people

15 ZIP Code areas overlap Bayfield County. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.

Official county information

We don’t have a website for this county yet. The US government’s local-office directory ↗ lists its offices. A geographic lookup cannot determine eligibility, tax liability or a court obligation.

Towns in Bayfield County, largest first

  1. Town of Russell1,413 people
  2. Town of Iron River1,294 people
  3. Town of Barksdale881 people
  4. Town of Cable859 people
  5. Town of Barnes854 people
  6. Town of Eileen811 people
  7. Town of Bayfield709 people
  8. Town of Bayview615 people
  9. Town of Grand View584 people
  10. Town of Kelly584 people
  11. Town of Washburn568 people
  12. Town of Drummond560 people
All 25
  1. Town of Hughes555 people
  2. Town of Oulu477 people
  3. Town of Namakagon420 people
  4. Town of Keystone360 people
  5. Town of Bell345 people
  6. Town of Port Wing345 people
  7. Town of Mason322 people
  8. Town of Tripp308 people
  9. Town of Delta265 people
  10. Town of Lincoln261 people
  11. Town of Pilsen235 people
  12. Town of Orienta225 people
  13. Town of Clover183 people

People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. All towns in Wisconsin, by county

School districts in Bayfield County, largest first

  1. Ashland School District13,175 people
  2. Maple School District8,275 people
  3. Drummond Area School District4,478 people
  4. Washburn School District3,948 people
  5. Bayfield School District3,008 people
  6. South Shore School District1,879 people

Districts with land in the county; a district can cross county lines. People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends.

Tribal areas in Bayfield County, largest first

  1. Red Cliff Reservation and Off-Reservation Trust Land1,256 people

American Indian, Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian areas as the Census Bureau maps them, with at least 2% of their area here, water included. These lines don’t decide membership, jurisdiction or land status.

Cities, towns and communities, largest first

These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.

  1. Ashland, Wisconsin (city)7,902 people
  2. Washburn, Wisconsin (city)1,884 people
  3. Iron River, Wisconsin (CDP)826 people
  4. Bayfield, Wisconsin (city)565 people
  5. Cable, Wisconsin (CDP)207 people
  6. Port Wing, Wisconsin (CDP)148 people
  7. Drummond, Wisconsin (CDP)141 people
  8. Grand View, Wisconsin (CDP)138 people
  9. Cornucopia, Wisconsin (CDP)108 people
  10. Mason, Wisconsin (village)93 people
  11. Herbster, Wisconsin (CDP)83 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Ashland County, Wisconsin24 mi east
  2. Douglas County, Wisconsin36 mi west
  3. Sawyer County, Wisconsin53 mi south
  4. Washburn County, Wisconsin59 mi southwest
  5. Lake County, Minnesota62 mi north

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See this county on Census.gov ↗

Areas that only touch the edge

These areas meet the boundary only along a sliver. Most addresses here are not in them; for an address near the line, check with the county.