Town guide

Bayfield City, Wisconsin

Bayfield City is a city in Bayfield County, Wisconsin, home to about 565 people across 0.9 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 54814.

Homes sold for a median of $268 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.

Population565657 per sq mi
Median home value$320,100Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$268Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking38%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Bayfield City

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Bayfield City. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology

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Around Bayfield City

Distances

Nearest major airportMinneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)178 miles away
Closer regional airportDuluth International Airport (DLH)65 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+St. Paul, MN170 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL378 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Bayfield City; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Bayfield City

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

Bayfield City had 584 residents in the 2020 census, down 4% since 2000.

It’s the 1383rd largest of 1,889 towns in Wisconsin by population.

Bayfield County grew from 14,392 residents in 1900 to 16,220 in 2020.

Bayfield City population by census2000: 611, 2010: 487, 2020: 584611200048720105842020

Bayfield County, 1900–2020

Bayfield County population, 1900 to 20201900: 14,392, 1910: 15,987, 1920: 17,201, 1930: 15,006, 1940: 15,827, 1950: 13,760, 1960: 11,910, 1970: 11,683, 1980: 13,822, 1990: 14,008, 2000: 15,013, 2010: 15,014, 2020: 16,22014K’00’1017K’20’3016K’40’5012K’60’7014K’80’9015K’00’1016K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 77°F in summer, and winter lows average 7°F. About 33.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 106 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Bayfield CityJan: high 22°F, low 7°F, 1.7 in; Feb: high 26°F, low 8°F, 1.1 in; Mar: high 37°F, low 18°F, 1.6 in; Apr: high 49°F, low 30°F, 3.1 in; May: high 63°F, low 41°F, 3.5 in; Jun: high 71°F, low 49°F, 3.3 in; Jul: high 77°F, low 56°F, 4.1 in; Aug: high 76°F, low 56°F, 3.6 in; Sep: high 68°F, low 48°F, 3.7 in; Oct: high 54°F, low 38°F, 3.2 in; Nov: high 40°F, low 26°F, 2.4 in; Dec: high 28°F, low 15°F, 1.9 in22°7°Jan1.726°8°Feb1.137°18°Mar1.649°30°Apr3.163°41°May3.571°49°Jun3.377°56°Jul4.176°56°Aug3.668°48°Sep3.754°38°Oct3.240°26°Nov2.428°15°Dec1.9Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Bayfield 6 N, WI weather station (3 miles away).

Jobs in Bayfield County

2,612 jobs at 469 businesses in Bayfield County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Bayfield CountyHotels and restaurants: 564 jobs; Construction: 501 jobs; Retail trade: 464 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 244 jobs; Manufacturing: 219 jobs; Other services: 109 jobs; Arts, entertainment and recreation: 94 jobs; Information: 90 jobsHotels and restaurants 22% Construction 19% Retail trade 18% Health care and social assistance 9% Manufacturing 8% Other services 4% Arts, entertainment and recreation 4% Information 3%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

20 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Bayfield City.

Nearest hospitals

  • Tamarack Health Ashland Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Ashland18.8 miles
  • Aspirus Ironwood HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Ironwood41.8 miles
  • Aspirus Lake View HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Two Harbors42.0 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors3
Dentists2
Mental health providers15

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 Bayfield City

Grocery stores

  • Peterson's Foods1.6 mi
  • Bayfield Market1.7 mi
  • Firefly Cafe & Market4.2 mi

Libraries

  • Bayfield Carnegie Library1.6 mi
  • Ginanda Gikendaasomin1.8 mi
  • Madeline Island Public Library4.1 mi

Museums

  • Old Bayfield City Jail1.6 mi
  • Bayfield Heritage Museum1.6 mi
  • Bayfield Maritime Museum1.9 mi
  • Madeline Island Museum4.1 mi
  • Madeline Island Heritage Center4.1 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • The Backstage2.4 mi

Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Schools in Bayfield City

Public schools here are run by Bayfield School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (3)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Bayfield ElementaryBayfieldPre-K–5189Public1.4 mi
Bayfield MiddleBayfield6–896Public1.4 mi
Bayfield HighBayfield9–12119Public1.4 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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Shares ZIP codes with Russell Town (Bayfield County), Bayfield Town and Bayview.

Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.