Hayward, Wisconsin

Hayward is a city in Sawyer County, Wisconsin, United States, It is on the Namekagon River. As of the 2010 census, 2,318 people lived there. Hayward is the county seat of Sawyer County. The city is surrounded by the Town of Hayward.

Hayward
City
Hayward is located in Wisconsin
Hayward
Hayward
Location within the state of Wisconsin
Coordinates: 46°0′36″N 91°28′50″W
CountryUnited States
StateWisconsin
CountySawyer
Government
 • MayorBill Swintkowski[1]
Area
[2]
 • Total3.36 sq mi (8.70 km2)
 • Land3.13 sq mi (8.11 km2)
 • Water0.23 sq mi (0.60 km2)
Population
 (2010)[3]
 • Total2,318
 • Estimate 
(2011[4])
2,323
 • Density740.6/sq mi (285.9/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
54843[5]
Area code(s)715 & 534[6]
FIPS code55-33450[7]
GNIS feature ID1583370[8]
Websitewww.cityofhaywardwi.gov

History

Hayward was named for Anthony Judson Hayward, who built a sawmill there.[9]

Geography

The city has a total area of 3.36 square miles (8.70 km2). Of this, 3.13 square miles (8.11 km2) is land and 0.23 square miles (0.60 km2) is water.[2]

Sister city

Hayward officially has one sister city:

Norway 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.[10]

References
  1. "City of Hayward, Wisconsin – Sawyer County Wisconsin – Hayward City Information". Archived from the original on 2011-10-05. Retrieved 2013-03-08.
  2. "US Gazetteer files 2010". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2012-11-18.
  3. "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2012-11-18.
  4. "Population Estimates". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2013-01-02.
  5. "ZIP Code™ Lookup - USPS". tools.usps.com.
  6. "NANPA : Number Resources - NPA (Area) Codes". nationalnanpa.com.
  7. "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  8. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  9. "Wisconsin Historical Society, Dictionary of Wisconsin History, Origin of the name Hayward". Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2013-03-08.
  10. "502 Bad Gateway". www.lcotimes.com. Archived from the original on 2014-02-09. Retrieved 2019-02-15.

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