Bayfield County, Wisconsin

Bayfield County
Bayfield County
County
	Bayfield County Courthouse
	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
• Density	7.9/sq mi (3.1/km2)
Time zone	UTC−6 (Central)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district	7th
Website	www.bayfieldcounty.wi.gov

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.