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