Sawyer County History

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Sawyer County, created in 1883 from Ashland and Chippewa counties by state charter, is named after Philetus Sawyer, a Wisconsin representative and senator. Located in northwest Wisconsin, the county seat is Hayward.
Land Area 1,256.42 sq miles
Water Area 93.90 sq miles
Elevation 1,198 ft at Hayward. 1,801 ft at Meteor Hill.
Number of Lakes 496
Area in Lakes 56,183 acres (87.79 sq miles)
Rivers Brunet, Chippewa, Couderay, Flambeau, Little Thornapple, Moose, Namekagon, Thornapple, Totagatic
Major Watershed Chippewa River, St. Croix River (Northwest corner)
Geographical Province Northern Highland. Far West: Central Plain.
Natural Vegetation Mostly maple, hemlock, and yellow birch. North-central and northeast: areas of white and red pine. Northwest corner: conifer swamp. Northwest: thin strip of jack pine and prairie grasses.
Population
1930: 8,878
1970: 9,670
1980: 12,843
1990: 14,181
2000: 16,196
Border Counties
North: Bayfield County, Ashland County
East: Ashland County, Price County
South: Rusk County
West: Washburn County



Sawyer County Government and Local Information Resources
County Web Site www.sawyercountygov.org
Board of Supervisors County Board
County Clerk Office of the County Clerk
PO Box 273
Hayward, WI 54843 Phone: 715-634-4866

Clerk of Courts Clerk of Courts
P.O. Box 508
Hayward, Wisconsin 54843 Phone: 715-634-4887

County Sheriff Sheriff
P.O. Box 567
Hayward, Wisconsin 54843
Phone: 715-634-4858

Health Department Health Deparment
P.O. Box 528
Hayward, Wisconsin 54843 Phone: 800-569-4156
E-mail
Highway Department Highway Department
RR9 Box 9439
Hayward, Wisconsin 54843 Phone: 715-634-2691

Birth & Death Certificates, Marriage Records Register of Deeds
PO Box 686
Hayward, WI 54843 Phone: 715-634-4867

Cooperative Extension UW-Extension, Sawyer County
PO Box 351
Hayward, WI 54843-0351 Phone: 715-634-4839
E-mail

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Tourism, Relocation & Business Development Hayward Area Chamber of Commerce
PO Box 726
Hayward, WI 54843 Phone: 715-634-8662

Stone Lake Chamber of Commerce
PO Box 75
Stone Lake, WI 54876 Phone: 715-865-FEST

Winter Area Chamber of Commerce
PO Box 245
Winter, WI 54896-0245 Phone: 715-266-2204


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Historical and Genealogical Societies Sawyer County Historical Society
PO Box 384
Hayward, WI 54843 Phone: 715-634-6075

WIGenWebProject, Sawyer County


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http://www.wisconline.com/counties/sawyer/