Sawyer County, Wisconsin

Sawyer County
County
North Wisconsin Lumber Company Office in Hayward, Wisconsin
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
Founded	1885
Named for	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)[1]
• Total	18,074
• Density	14.4/sq mi (5.6/km2)
Time zone	UTC−6 (Central)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district	7th
Website	www.sawyercountygov.org

Sawyer County is a county in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of 2020, 18,074 people lived there.^[1] Its county seat is Hayward.^[2]

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} "QuickFacts: Sawyer County, Wisconsin". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 21, 2024.
2. ↑ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved 2008-01-31.