Bayfield County | |
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 Location within the U.S. state of Wisconsin | |
 Wisconsin's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 46°38′N 91°11′W / 46.63°N 91.18°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Wisconsin |
| Founded | 1845 |
| Named for | Henry Bayfield |
| Seat | Washburn |
| Largest city | Washburn |
| Area | |
• Total | 2,042 sq mi (5,290 km2) |
| • Land | 1,478 sq mi (3,830 km2) |
| • Water | 564 sq mi (1,460 km2) 28% |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 16,220 |
• Estimate (2023) | 16,769  |
| • Density | 7.9/sq mi (3.1/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Congressional district | 7th |
| Website | www |
Bayfield County is a county located in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of the 2020 census, its population is 16,220.[1] Its county seat is Washburn.[2] The county was created in 1845 and organized in 1850.[3] The Red Cliff Band of Lake Superior Chippewa has a reservation in Bayfield County and is the county's largest employer.[4]
- ^ "2020 Population and Housing State Data". The United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 25, 2021.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on July 4, 2012. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ^ "Wisconsin: Individual County Chronologies". Wisconsin Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. The Newberry Library. 2007. Archived from the original on April 14, 2017. Retrieved August 12, 2015.
- ^ "Red Cliff Band of Lake Superior Chippewa". Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction. September 5, 2017.