Hayward, Wisconsin

Hayward, Wisconsin
City
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 / 46.01000; -91.48056
Country United States
State Wisconsin
CountySawyer
Formally Organized1883
Area
 • Total3.40 sq mi (8.81 km2)
 • Land3.17 sq mi (8.20 km2)
 • Water0.24 sq mi (0.61 km2)
Population
 • Total2,533
 • Density799.8/sq mi (308.8/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
54843[3]
Area code(s)715 and 534[4]
FIPS code55-33450[5]
GNIS feature ID1583370[6]
Websitewww.cityofhaywardwi.gov

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.

History

Hayward was named for Anthony Judson Hayward, who built a sawmill there.[7]

Geography

The 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

Hayward officially has one sister city:

Lillehammer, Norway

Notable people

  • 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

  1. 1.0 1.1 "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 21, 2024.
  2. 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.
  3. US Postal Service – ZIP Codes
  4. "North American Numbering Plan Administration". Archived from the original on 2011-04-02. Retrieved 2011-04-05.
  5. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  6. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  7. "Wisconsin Historical Society, Dictionary of Wisconsin History, Origin of the name Hayward". Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2013-03-08.
  8. "502 Bad Gateway". www.lcotimes.com. Archived from the original on 2014-02-09. Retrieved 2019-02-15.

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