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Welcome to Bayfield County ...

Time Zone: Bayfield County lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Washburn is the Seat for Bayfield County.

Bayfield County was founded in 1845 and was created by taking area from Ashland County.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Bayfield had a population of 15,036 people. This is an increase of 0.24% since the last Census (which gave a population of 15,000 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Bayfield represented 0.26% of the total population of Wisconsin.

Below are some of the communities located in Bayfield County:

  • Barksdale
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barksdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Barksdale is located in Bayfield County (WI)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 741 people
  • Barnes
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barnes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Barnes is located in Bayfield County (WI)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 791 people
  • Bayfield
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayfield
    • Bayfield is located in Bayfield County (WI)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 474 people
  • Bayview
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bayview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Bayview is located in Bayfield County (WI)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 503 people
  • Bell
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Bell is located in Bayfield County (WI)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 269 people
  • Cable
    (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cable have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Cable is located in Bayfield County (WI)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 839 people
  • Clover
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clover have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Clover is located in Bayfield County (WI)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 229 people
  • Delta
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delta have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Delta is located in Bayfield County (WI)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 275 people
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    • Drummond
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Drummond have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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      • Drummond is located in Bayfield County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 465 people
    • Eileen
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eileen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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      • Eileen is located in Bayfield County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 703 people
    • Grand View
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand View have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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      • Grand View is located in Bayfield County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 479 people
    • Hughes
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hughes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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      • Hughes is located in Bayfield County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 392 people
    • Iron River
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iron River have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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      • Iron River is located in Bayfield County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,157 people
    • Kelly
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kelly have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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      • Kelly is located in Bayfield County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 476 people
    • Keystone
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keystone have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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      • Keystone is located in Bayfield County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 382 people
    • Lincoln
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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      • Lincoln is located in Bayfield County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 293 people
    • Mason
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mason have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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      • Mason is located in Bayfield County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 99 people
    • Namakagon
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Namakagon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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      • Namakagon is located in Bayfield County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 252 people
    • Orienta
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orienta have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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      • Orienta is located in Bayfield County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 125 people
    • Oulu
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oulu have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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      • Oulu is located in Bayfield County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 539 people
    • Pilsen
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pilsen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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      • Pilsen is located in Bayfield County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 211 people
    • Port Wing
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port Wing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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      • Port Wing is located in Bayfield County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 376 people
    • Russell
      (32 miles [51.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Russell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell
      • Russell is located in Bayfield County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,316 people
    • Tripp
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tripp have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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      • Tripp is located in Bayfield County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 237 people
    • Washburn
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Washburn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washburn
      • Washburn is located in Bayfield County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 543 people

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Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
 

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