Bayfield County, Wisconsin

Bayfield County, Wisconsin

Map of Wisconsin highlighting Bayfield County
Location in the state of Wisconsin
Map of the United States highlighting Wisconsin
Wisconsin's location in the U.S.
Founded April 12, 1850
Named for Henry Bayfield
Seat Washburn
Largest city Washburn
Area
 • Total 2,042 sq mi (5,289 km2)
 • Land 1,478 sq mi (3,828 km2)
 • Water 564 sq mi (1,461 km2), 28%
Population (est.)
 • (2014) 14,985
 • Density 10/sq mi (4/km²)
Congressional district 7th
Time zone Central: UTC-6/-5
Website www.bayfieldcounty.org

Bayfield County is a county located in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of the 2010 census, the population was 15,014.[1] Its county seat is Washburn.[2] The county was created in 1845 and organized in 1850.[3]

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 12 April 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.[4] It is the third-largest county in Wisconsin by total area and second-largest by land area.

Adjacent counties

Major highways

National protected areas

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop. %±
1850489—
1860353−27.8%
1870344−2.5%
188056464.0%
18907,3901,210.3%
190014,39294.7%
191015,98711.1%
192017,2017.6%
193015,006−12.8%
194015,8275.5%
195013,760−13.1%
196011,910−13.4%
197011,683−1.9%
198013,82218.3%
199014,0081.3%
200015,0137.2%
201015,0140.0%
Est. 201414,985[5]−0.2%
U.S. Decennial Census[6]
1790–1960[7] 1900–1990[8]
1990–2000[9] 2010–2014[1]
2000 Census Age Pyramid for Bayfield County

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[10] 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.

Communities

County sign on US2 / WIS13

Cities

Village

Towns

Census-designated places

Unincorporated communities

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 17, 2014.
  2. ↑ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved 2011-06-07.
  3. ↑ "Wisconsin: Individual County Chronologies". Wisconsin Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. The Newberry Library. 2007. Retrieved August 12, 2015.
  4. ↑ "2010 Census Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. August 22, 2012. Retrieved August 2, 2015.
  5. ↑ "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2014". Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  6. ↑ "U.S. Decennial Census". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 2, 2015.
  7. ↑ "Historical Census Browser". University of Virginia Library. Retrieved August 2, 2015.
  8. ↑ Forstall, Richard L., ed. (March 27, 1995). "Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 2, 2015.
  9. ↑ "Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. April 2, 2001. Retrieved August 2, 2015.
  10. ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2011-05-14.

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