Founded April 12, 1850 Congressional district 7th Website www.bayfieldcounty.org Population 15,156 (2013) Largest city Washburn | Named for Henry Bayfield Time zone Central: UTC-6/-5 Area 5,289 km² County seat Washburn | |
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Rivers Fish Creek, Ounce River, Marengo River, Whisky Creek Points of interest Apostle Islands, Big Bay State Park, Meyers Beach, Bayfield Lakeside Pavilion, Thompson's West End Park Destinations Apostle Islands, Bayfield, Cable, Iron River, Big Bay State Park | ||
Bayfield County is a county located in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of the 2010 census, the population was 15,014. Its county seat is Washburn. The county was created in 1845 and organized in 1850.
Contents
- Map of Bayfield County WI USA
- History
- Geography
- Adjacent counties
- Airport
- National protected areas
- Demographics
- Cities
- Village
- Census designated places
- References
Map of Bayfield County, WI, USA
History
Originally, in 1848 it was named La Pointe County, Wisconsin. After Douglas (1854) and Ashland (1860) Counties were split off from the original La Pointe County, the remainder was renamed Bayfield County on April 12, 1866.
Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 2,042 square miles (5,290 km2), of which 1,478 square miles (3,830 km2) is land and 564 square miles (1,460 km2) (28%) is water. It is the third-largest county in Wisconsin by total area and second-largest by land area.
Adjacent counties
Airport
Cable Union Airport (FAA LID: 3CU) serves Bayfeild County and the surrounding communities.
National protected areas
Demographics
As of the 2010 United States Census, there were 15,014 people residing in the county. 86.7% were White, 9.6% Native American, 0.3% Asian, 0.3% Black or African American, 0.2% of some other race and 2.9% of two or more races. 1.1% were Hispanic or Latino (of any race).
As of the census of 2000, there were 15,013 people, 6,207 households, and 4,276 families residing in the county. The population density was 10 people per square mile (4/km²). There were 11,640 housing units at an average density of 8 per square mile (3/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 88.46% White, 0.13% Black or African American, 9.39% Native American, 0.27% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.26% from other races, and 1.49% from two or more races. 0.61% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 23.3% were of German, 10.4% Norwegian, 8.4% Swedish, 6.1% Irish, 5.9% Polish, 5.7% Finnish and 5.0% English ancestry. 96.8% spoke English as their first language.
There were 6,207 households out of which 28.90% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.90% were married couples living together, 7.80% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.10% were non-families. 26.40% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.50% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.40 and the average family size was 2.88.
In the county, the population was spread out with 24.60% under the age of 18, 5.30% from 18 to 24, 25.20% from 25 to 44, 28.50% from 45 to 64, and 16.40% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 102.20 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.70 males.