Time Zone: Sawyer County lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.
The community of Hayward is the Seat for Sawyer County.
Sawyer County was founded in 1883 and was created by taking area from OcontoCounty.
From the Census Estimates for 2009, <1> Sawyer had a population of 16,939 people. This is an increase of 4.59% since the last Census (which gave a population of 16,196 people in 2000).
At the time of the 2000 Census, Sawyer represented 0.3% of the total population of Wisconsin, making it the state's 59th most populous county (out of 72 counties).
The following table shows the recent changes in population. Other than 2000, the population counts have been estimated by the Census Bureau.
Year | Population | Change Since 2000 | Year-to-Year Change |
2010 | 16,557 | +2.23% | -2.26% since 2009 |
2009 | 16,939 | +4.59% | -0.19% since 2008 |
2008 | 16,972 | +4.79% | +0.12% since 2007 |
2007 | 16,952 | +4.67% | |
--- | | | 2000 | 16,196 | The Last Census |
More information can be found on the Sawyer County Census Page for Sawyer County. .
Below are some of the communities located in Sawyer County (for more communities, please visit our Nearby Page for Sawyer County):
Community | 2009 Population | 2000 Population | Change (2009vs. 2000) |
Hayward | 3,430 | 3,279 | 4.61% increase |
Bass Lake | 2,307 | 2,244 | 2.81% increase |
Hayward | 2,248 | 2,129 | 5.59% increase |
Lenroot | 1,277 | 1,165 | 9.61% increase |
Winter | 1,066 | 969 | 10.01% increase |
Websites for Sawyer County
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