Bass Lake Town (Sawyer County) is a town in Sawyer County, Wisconsin, home to about 2,839 people across 46 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 54843 and 54876.
Homes sold for a median of $301 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 1 of 2 were seller’s markets.
Population2,83962 per sq mi
Median home value$267,000Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$301Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Mostly Sand Lake Town (Sawyer County); part is in Bass Lake Town (Sawyer County)
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Around Bass Lake Town (Sawyer County)
Distances
Nearest major airport
Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)119 miles away
Closer regional airport
Duluth International Airport (DLH)75 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
St. Paul, MN112 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Chicago, IL336 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Bass Lake Town (Sawyer County); driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Population over time
Bass Lake Town (Sawyer County) had 2,731 residents in the 2020 census, up 22% since 2000.
It’s the 334th largest of 1,889 towns in Wisconsin by population.
Sawyer County grew from 3,593 residents in 1900 to 18,074 in 2020.
Sawyer County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Weather by month
Average highs peak around 80°F in summer, and winter lows average 2°F. About 31.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Hayward Muni Ap, WI weather station (9 miles away).
Jobs in Sawyer County
5,363 jobs at 627 businesses in Sawyer County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
182 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Bass Lake Town (Sawyer County)’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Tamarack Health Hayward Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Hayward8.6 miles
Spooner Health SystemCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Spooner30.9 miles
Indianhead Medical CtrCritical access hospital · emergency room · Shell Lake33.9 miles
Providers with an office here
Primary care doctors
24
Specialist doctors
10
Dentists
13
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants
38
Mental health providers
60
Physical and occupational therapists
25
Optometrists
5
Chiropractors
7
Pharmacies
7
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Places in and around Bass Lake Town (Sawyer County)
Parks (1 nearby)
Callahan-Mud Lake State Wildlife Management Area4.1 mi
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
LCO Country Store4.4 mi
Libraries (1 nearby)
Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwe University Community Library3.7 mi
Museums (1 nearby)
Kinnamon School Visitor Center & Museum4.3 mi
Counts are within about 4.5 miles of the center of town.
Public schools here are run by Hayward Community School District, Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwa School. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(7)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
Hayward Ctr for Individualized LearningHayward
Pre-K–12
250
Charter
9.9 mi
Hayward PrimaryHayward
Pre-K–2
403
Public
10.8 mi
Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwa SchoolHayward
K–12
389
Public
3.4 mi
Hayward IntermediateHayward
3–5
327
Public
10.7 mi
Hayward MiddleHayward
6–8
340
Public
11.1 mi
Northern Waters Environmental SchoolHayward
6–12
43
Charter
10.9 mi
Hayward HighHayward
9–12
522
Public
11.0 mi
Private schools(3)
School
Grades
Students
Affiliation
Distance
Northern Lights Christian AcademyHayward
Pre-K–12
66
Christian (no specific denomination)
10.0 mi
St Francis Solanus SchoolStone Lake
K–7
4
Roman Catholic
6.3 mi
Northwoods Mennonite SchoolHayward
1–12
51
Christian (no specific denomination)
6.8 mi
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Hayward Town, Hayward City, Lenroot, Round Lake, Sand Lake Town (Sawyer County), Hunter, Bass Lake Town (Washburn County), Spider Lake, Stone Lake, Birchwood Town, Stinnett and Couderay Town.
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