Sawyer County, Wisconsin
26 public bodies govern here, 2 school districts are based here, and USDA lists 3 farmers markets. Everything below says where it came from.
In four numbers
- People
- 18,476
- Median household income
- $60,801
- ±3,776
- Unemployed
- 6.0%
- 494 of 8,276 in the labour force
- Homes with broadband
- 85.7%
- 7,547 of 8,810 households
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020-2024; read 2026-09-26. Percentages worked out here from the two counts shown.
Who governs here
County government 1
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| County of Sawyer | 18,295 (2021) | 10610 Main St, Hayward | Website |
Cities, towns and villages 5
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of Hayward | 2,539 (2021) | 10686 Beal Ave, Hayward | — |
| Village of Couderay | 84 (2021) | 4455N Co Hwy Cc, Couderay | — |
| Village of Exeland | 229 (2021) | Po Box 153, Exeland | — |
| Village of Radisson | 278 (2021) | Po Box 127, Radisson | — |
| Village of Winter | 327 (2021) | Po Box 277, Winter | — |
Townships 16
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Town of Bass Lake | 2,820 (2021) | 14412W County Highway K, Hayward | Website |
| Town of Couderay | 382 (2021) | 12353 W Chafer Rd, Couderay | — |
| Town of Draper | 243 (2021) | 6994 N Main St, Loretta | Website |
| Town of Edgewater | 575 (2021) | 16638W W State Road 48, Birchwood | — |
| Town of Hayward | 3,787 (2021) | Po Box 13260, Hayward | Website |
| Town of Hunter | 785 (2021) | 9316 N County Road Cc, Hayward | Website |
| Town of Lenroot | 1,357 (2021) | 12215N Us Hwy 63, Hayward | — |
| Town of Meadowbrook | 138 (2021) | 9597 W Dantzman Rd, Exeland | — |
| Town of Meteor | 159 (2021) | 13497 W Ruch Rd, Exeland | Website |
| Town of Ojibwa | 314 (2021) | Po Box 62035, Ojibwa | — |
| Town of Radisson | 442 (2021) | 3371 N State Road 40, Radisson | — |
| Town of Round Lake | 1,107 (2021) | 10625 N County Road A, Hayward | Website |
| Town of Sand Lake | 926 (2021) | 15209 W Langham Ln, Stone Lake | — |
| Town of Spider Lake | 483 (2021) | 10896 W Town Hall Road, Hayward | Website |
| Town of Weirgor | 314 (2021) | 10286 W Whitlock Ln, Exeland | — |
| Town of Winter | 1,006 (2021) | Po Box 129, Winter | — |
Special districts 4
| Name | What it does | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sawyer County Housing Authority | Housing and community development | Po Box 791, Hayward | — |
| Hingham Mill Pond Sanitary District | Other multi-function districts | Po Box 43, Hingham | — |
| Rhine Sanitary District 3 | Sewerage | 23173 State Road 57, Kiel | — |
| Sheboygan Falls Sanitary District 6 | Sewerage | W2808 County Road C, Sheboygan Falls | — |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Government Units List (published August 2023); the file read 2026-09-26. Offices are placed by county; a special district’s territory can cross county lines. Each body posts its own meetings on its website where the Census records one.
School districts based here
Hayward Community School District
School district6 schools
10320 Greenwood Lane, Hayward, WI, 54843
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Winter School District
School district3 schools
6585 W Grove St, Winter, WI, 54896
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data 2024-25; read 2026-09-26.
Farmers markets
HAYWARD FARMERS MARKET WISCONSIN
WI, 15670
WICSenior coupons
Submitted by the market; USDA record last changed 2023-07-11. USDA listing
Upper Northwoods Farmers Market
1237 Hwy 40 Exeland, WI, 54835
Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-27. USDA listing
Hayward Farmers' Market
15886W US 63, Hayward, WI, 54843
Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-27. USDA listing
USDA National Farmers Market Directory; read 2026-09-26.