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Also known as Bayfield County, Wisconsin, Bayfield County, WI

county in Wisconsin, United States

Key facts

Country
United States
State
Wisconsin
Named after
Henry Bayfield
Seat
Washburn
Largest city
Washburn
Total
2,042 sq mi (5,290 km )
Land
1,478 sq mi (3,830 km )
Water
564 sq mi (1,460 km ) 28%
Estimate 2025
16,787
Density
10.97/sq mi (4.237/km )
Time zone
UTC−6 ( Central )
Summer dst
UTC−5 ( CDT )
Congressional district
7th
Website
www .bayfieldcounty .wi .gov

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Wikidata facts

Population
16220
Area
5288
Image
Bayfield County WI Courthouse.JPG
Households
7110
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Commons category
Bayfield County, Wisconsin
inception
1835-00-00
water as percent of area
28
native label
Bayfield County
per capita income
33151
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Bayfield County is a county located in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of the 2020 census, its population is 16,220. Its county seat is Washburn. The county was created in 1845 and organized in 1850. The Red Cliff Band of Lake Superior Chippewa has a reservation in Bayfield County and is the county's largest employer. The county is considered a high-recreation retirement destination by the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

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