Hayward, Wisconsin
city in and county seat of Sawyer County, Wisconsin, United States
Hayward is a city in Sawyer County, Wisconsin, United States, It is on the Namekagon River. As of the 2020 census, 2,533 people lived there.[2] Hayward is the county seat of Sawyer County. The city is surrounded by the Town of Hayward.
Hayward, Wisconsin | |
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 Location of the city of Hayward within Sawyer County, Wisconsin | |
  Hayward, Wisconsin Location in Wisconsin | |
| Coordinates: 46°0′36″N 91°28′50″W / 46.01000°N 91.48056°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Wisconsin |
| County | Sawyer |
| Formally Organized | 1883 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3.40 sq mi (8.81 km2) |
| • Land | 3.17 sq mi (8.20 km2) |
| • Water | 0.24 sq mi (0.61 km2) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 2,533 |
| • Density | 799.8/sq mi (308.8/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP codes | 54843[3] |
| Area code(s) | 715 and 534[4] |
| FIPS code | 55-33450[5] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1583370[6] |
| Website | www.cityofhaywardwi.gov |
History
changeHayward was named for Anthony Judson Hayward, who built a sawmill there.[7]
Geography
changeThe city has a total area of 3.40 square miles (8.81 km2). Of this, 3.17 square miles (8.21 km2) is land and 0.24 square miles (0.62 km2) is water.[1]
Sister city
changeHayward officially has one sister city:
Notable people
change- Fritz Ackley, MLB player
- Nate DeLong, NBA player
- Jim Denomie, artist
- Sean Duffy, reality television star, ESPN commentator, U.S. House of Representatives
- Dan Plante, NHL player
- Al Capone, Chicago gangster, owned a hideaway-retreat near Hayward/Couderay in the 1920s and 1930s.[8]
References
change- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 21, 2024.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2020 Demographic Profile Data (DP-1): Hayward city, Wisconsin". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 21, 2024.
- ↑ US Postal Service – ZIP Codes
- ↑ "North American Numbering Plan Administration". Archived from the original on 2011-04-02. Retrieved 2011-04-05.
- ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ↑ "Wisconsin Historical Society, Dictionary of Wisconsin History, Origin of the name Hayward". Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2013-03-08.
- ↑ "502 Bad Gateway". www.lcotimes.com. Archived from the original on 2014-02-09. Retrieved 2019-02-15.
Other websites
change- City of Hayward
- Hayward Area Chamber of Commerce
- Sawyer County Record Archived 2007-07-21 at the Wayback Machine - local newspaper