Bayfield, Wisconsin

Bayfield, Wisconsin
Bayfield from the harbor
Bayfield from the harbor
Location of Bayfield in Bayfield County, Wisconsin.
Location of Bayfield in Bayfield County, Wisconsin.
Coordinates: 46°48.7′N 90°49.2′W / 46.8117°N 90.8200°W / 46.8117; -90.8200
CountryUnited States
StateWisconsin
CountyBayfield
Area
 • Total
0.86 sq mi (2.23 km2)
 • Land0.86 sq mi (2.23 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation830 ft (253 m)
Population
 • Total
584
 • Density678.3/sq mi (261.9/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
54814
Area codes715 and 534
FIPS code55-05350
GNIS feature ID1582764[2]
Public TransitBay Area Rural Transit
Websitecityofbayfield.com

Bayfield is a city in Bayfield County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 584 at the 2020 census, making it the city with the smallest population in Wisconsin.[3][4]

Wisconsin Highway 13 serves as a main route in the community. Formerly the county seat and home to industries in lumbering and commercial fishing, today it is a tourist and resort destination referred to as the "Gateway to the Apostle Islands".[5]

  1. ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on October 9, 2020. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
  2. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bayfield, Wisconsin
  3. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference 2020-census-5505350 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  4. ^ Wisconsin Legislative Reference Bureau (2015). "Framework of Government" (PDF). State of Wisconsin 2015–2016 Blue Book. Madison, Wisconsin: Wisconsin Legislative Reference Bureau. pp. 227–36. Archived (PDF) from the original on September 20, 2015. Retrieved November 28, 2015.
  5. ^ "Apostle Islands National Lakeshore". bayfield.org. Bayfield Chamber & Visitor Bureau. Archived from the original on April 11, 2021. Retrieved November 14, 2021.