Bass Lake Town (Washburn County) is a town in Washburn County, Wisconsin, home to about 677 people across 32 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 54843 and 54875.
Homes sold for a median of $226 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 1 of 2 were seller’s markets.
Population67721 per sq mi
Median home value$230,000Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$226Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Mostly Springbrook; part is in Bass Lake Town (Washburn County)
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Distances
Nearest major airport
Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)114 miles away
Closer regional airport
Duluth International Airport (DLH)72 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
St. Paul, MN107 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Chicago, IL340 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Bass Lake Town (Washburn 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 (Washburn County) had 566 residents in the 2020 census, up 6% since 2000.
It’s the 1246th largest of 1,889 towns in Wisconsin by population.
Washburn County grew from 5,521 residents in 1900 to 16,623 in 2020.
Washburn 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 82°F in summer, and winter lows average 3°F. About 32.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 59 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Hayward Rs, WI weather station (5 miles away).
Jobs in Washburn County
4,261 jobs at 499 businesses in Washburn County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
181 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Bass Lake Town (Washburn County)’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Tamarack Health Hayward Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Hayward12.0 miles
Spooner Health SystemCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Spooner24.6 miles
Indianhead Medical CtrCritical access hospital · emergency room · Shell Lake28.1 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
6
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 (Washburn County)
Parks (2 nearby)
Sawyer County Fairgrounds · 41 acres3.3 mi
Grindstone Creek State Wildlife Management Area1.8 mi
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
LCO Country Store2.2 mi
Pharmacies
Walgreens5.1 mi
Essentia Health-Hayward Pharmacy6.5 mi
Libraries (1 nearby)
Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwe University Community Library2.9 mi
Museums (1 nearby)
Kinnamon School Visitor Center & Museum2.4 mi
Counts are within about 4 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
5.1 mi
Hayward PrimaryHayward
Pre-K–2
403
Public
5.6 mi
Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwa SchoolHayward
K–12
389
Public
3.2 mi
Hayward IntermediateHayward
3–5
327
Public
5.4 mi
Hayward MiddleHayward
6–8
340
Public
5.6 mi
Northern Waters Environmental SchoolHayward
6–12
43
Charter
5.2 mi
Hayward HighHayward
9–12
522
Public
5.3 mi
Private schools(2)
School
Grades
Students
Affiliation
Distance
Northern Lights Christian AcademyHayward
Pre-K–12
66
Christian (no specific denomination)
4.6 mi
Northwoods Mennonite SchoolHayward
1–12
51
Christian (no specific denomination)
2.6 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, Bass Lake Town (Sawyer County), Hayward City, Lenroot, Round Lake, Hunter, Springbrook, Spider Lake, Gull Lake, Stone Lake and Stinnett.
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