Sawyer County, Wisconsin

Sawyer County
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 / 45.9; -91.14
Country United States
State Wisconsin
Founded1885
Named afterPhiletus Sawyer
SeatHayward
Largest cityHayward
Area
  Total
1,350 sq mi (3,500 km2)
  Land1,257 sq mi (3,260 km2)
  Water93 sq mi (240 km2)  6.9%
Population
 (2020)
  Total
18,074
  Estimate 
(2023)
18,552
  Density14.4/sq mi (5.6/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central)
  Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district7th
Websitewww.sawyercountygov.org

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.