Bayfield County
Town of Cornucopia, Bayfield County; Photographer: Chad Briesemeister
County Seat:
Washburn
Address:
117 E. 5th St.
City:
Washburn
Zip:
54891
Phone:
715-373-6184
Website:
https://www.bayfieldcounty.wi.gov
Land Area:
1,476.25 sq. miles
Water Area:
565.28 sq. miles
Elevation:
654 ft. at Washburn; 1,368 ft. at Bayfield Lookout Tower
Number of Lakes:
962
Area in Lakes:
22,629 acres (35.36 sq. miles)
Rivers:
East Fork Iron, Flag, Iron, Marengo, Namekagon, Oune, Sand, Sioux
Major Watershed:
Lake Superior, St. Croix River (Southwest)
Geographical Province:
Northern Highlands; North and East: Lake Superior Lowlands
Vegetation:
Southeast and South Central: Maple, hemlock and yellow birch forests; small areas of white and red pine; conifer swamps of black spruce, tamarack and cedar. Northern coast: Balsam fir, white spruce. North: Red pine, white pine, jack pine and prairie grasses.
Population:
1930: 15,006
1970: 11,683
1980: 13,822
1990: 14,008
2000: 15,013
2010: 15,014
2020: 16,220
WCA District:
Northwest
