Sawyer County, Wisconsin
Sawyer County | |
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Location within the U.S. state of Wisconsin | |
Wisconsin's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 45°54′N 91°08′W / 45.9°N 91.14°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Wisconsin |
| Founded | 1885 |
| Named after | Philetus Sawyer |
| Seat | Hayward |
| Largest city | Hayward |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,350 sq mi (3,500 km2) |
| • Land | 1,257 sq mi (3,260 km2) |
| • Water | 93 sq mi (240 km2) 6.9% |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 18,074 |
• Estimate (2023) | 18,552 |
| • Density | 14.4/sq mi (5.6/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Congressional district | 7th |
| Website | www |
Sawyer County is a county in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of the 2020 census, its population was 18,074. Its county seat is Hayward. The county partly overlaps with the reservation of the Lac Courte Oreilles Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians. The county is considered a high-recreation retirement destination by the U.S. Department of Agriculture.